Wendell Davis
Wendell Davis
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. Across two seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Pat Narduzzi and Pat Fitzgerald. One game to point at: 1 tackles against Maryland — Week 8, 2022.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Northwestern, 25 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2018–2022
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Pat Fitzgerald.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Braun
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Northwestern | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh | 22 | 9 | 3.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2018 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 25 | 10 | 3.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Zach Portlock’s 2020 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Xavier Slayton's senior season at New Mexico (2025).
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