#9
Festus Davies
Returning to Georgia Southern for 2026
Lawrenceville, Ga. → Dacula
via gseagles.com ↗Festus Davies
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clay Helton
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Georgia Southern
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Georgia Southern
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -1 net (17 in / 18 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Georgia Southern · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #93 · 2026 recruiting class #89
Background
2025-26: Played in 11 games at West Georgia, starting four … Tallied 32 stops on the season, including 5.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks … Also had a pass breakup, a quarterback hurry and two fumble recoveries … Both sacks came against Eastern Kentucky … Transferred to Georgia Southern in Januar...
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