2017 Football Roster
Aaron Davis
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Locust Grove, Ga.
- High School:
- Luella
Career Highs: 8 tackles (3x) last vs. Tennessee in 2016
*1 interception (4x), last vs. Kentucky in 2017
*2 fumble recoveries at Auburn in 2015
2017: Started in all 15 games...fifth-best on team with 43 total stops...posted a tackle in the in the Rose Bowl, including half a sack for lost yardage...recorded his first interception of the season vs. Kentucky...his seven stops vs. Auburn included a QB sack and another tackle for lost yardage...had three solo tackles at Georgia Tech...had five tackles and an assisted tackle for lost yardage, vs. South Carolina...had six tackles (3 solo) against Mississippi State...tallied three tackles with two pass breakups vs. Samford...made five total tackles at Notre Dame...had two tackles against Appalachian State...winner of the senior GPA award after spring drills...named to the Senior Bowl and Wuerffel Trophy Watch Lists...recipient of the Coach Mike Castronis Football Scholarship.
2016: Appeared in all 13 games, making 11 starts...team's 4th-leading tackler, with 54 total stops...has 4.0 TFLs and 1.5 QB sacks...one of six Bulldogs with two interceptions...most recent pick occurred in Louisiana game...credited with six tackles and a fumble recovery in Liberty Bowl win vs. TCU...career high-matching eight tackles vs. Tennessee...also recovered a fumble in the end zone vs. UT for a touchback...credited with tackles vs. Ga. Tech, with an assisted QB sack and 2.5 TFLs...made five tackles (3 solo, 2 assisted) against North Carolina...had three total tackles and an interception vs. Ole Miss...had four tackles in win at Kentucky...productive game against Nicholls with three tackles including a sack-fumble that Lorenzo Carter returned for a TD...made four tackles and had a forced fumble against Mizzou...recipient of the Coach Mike Castronis Football Scholarship.
2015: Appeared in 13 games with nine starts ... 47 tackles, 3.5 TFLs and one interception ... tied career-high with team-best eight tackles vs. Penn State in the TaxSlayer Bowl ... career-high eight tackles against Georgia Southern ... career-best two fumble recoveries as well as 4 tackles and a QB hurry at Auburn ... seven tackles against Vanderbilt, including a TFL ... forced the first turnover of the season for UGA with an interception in the first quarter against ULM, returning the pick for 26 yards ... named Outstanding Walk-On at conclusion of spring practice ... UGA J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll ... recipient of the Coach Mike Castronis Football Scholarship ... CoSIDA Academic All-District.
2014: Played in 12 games making 10 starts ... 40 total tackles, 24 solo stops, one interception and one fumble recovery ... tied career high with seven tackles vs. No. 21 Louisville in the Belk Bowl ... career-high seven tackles, all solo, vs. Tennessee ... recovered first career fumble vs. Troy and returned it 11 yards ... four tackles and an interception in UGA debut vs. No. 16 Clemson ... named Outstanding Defensive Walk-on at the conclusion of spring practice ... SEC Academic Honor Roll.
2013: Redshirted.
High School: Luella, coached by Nic Vasilchek ... set a team record for receptions (14) and reception yards (151) in a game ... named the 2012 “Step-Up Player of the Year” ... named to GHSA Region 2-AAAAA Honorable Mention team ... honored with 2012 Coca-Cola Academic and Athletic Excellence Award ... 2012 state finalist in the 4x100-meter relay and the 4x400 relay on the track ... graduated Summa Cum Laude and as an AP Scholar ... member of Beta Club and Student Council.
Personal: AARON TREMAINE DAVIS...Major: Finance...completed his bachelor’s degree during Fall Semester, 2016...brother Dewayne Davis Jr. also chose to attend UGA.
