David Davis Class: Senior Hometown: Decatur, Georgia High School: Southwest DeKalb Height / Weight: 6-1 / 224 Position: Linebacker

SCOUTING REPORT: Earned his second varsity letter last season as a true sophomore ... enters the fall in a dead heat with DeAndre Gilmore as Miami's top Will linebacker ... also will see plenty of time on the special teams units ... was a prep teammate of current RedHawk Morris Council.

2008: Appeared in 10 of team's 12 contests ... notched one tackle.

2007: Appeared in seven games, including six of the last eight contests ... recorded one tackle.

HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 11 tackles per game and posted three sacks and an interception as a senior for the Southwestern Dekalb Panthers ... receivered honorable mention all-state honors from the Atlanta Journal Constitution in 2006 ... prep coach was Buck Godfrey.

PERSONAL: Born April 19, 1989 ... son of David and Lynne Davis ... the person from history he's most like to meet is famed boxer jack Johnson ... majors in sport studies.