| Akeem Davis |
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2009:
Started in the first two games of the season at free safety before suffering a season ending ACL injury against Middle Tennessee...Had knee surgery on Sept. 29, and missed the rest of the season...Started at free safety in his first game in a Tiger uniform in the season opener against Ole Miss...Made a team-best eight tackles, including seven solo stops...Logged one solo tackle against MTSU before leaving the game in the second quarter with an injury...Was limited during the spring practice session, but is expected to be ready for fall camp...Earned one of the Spring Iron Tiger Awards which was presented at the 2010 Blue-Gray Game.
Junior College:
Played in eight games as a freshman for coach Eddie Pierce at Jones County Junior College...Started five games as a safety in 2008...Credited with 22 tackles - 13 solos and 9 assists...Registered one pass interception, which he returned 29 yards vs. Hinds...Also was a backup quarterback...Rushed five times for 12 yards and completed 2-of-3 passes for 13 yards.
Prep:
Led Laurel High School to the State 4A championship in 2007...Threw for over 2,600 yards and rushed for 926 yards that year...Tossed 32 touchdown passes and logged 12 rushing touchdowns...Started as a cornerback at Laurel as a sophomore and was the starting quarterback as a junior and senior...Graduated in the top 25 of his class at Laurel with a 3.0 GPA...Also played on the basketball team and was a member of the 4A state-champion 800-meter relay team in track in 2008.
Personal:
Akeem Davis is the son of Robert Davis and Karen Davis...Born December 25, 1989, in Laurel, Miss.
| Davis' Career Defensive Statistics |
| YR |
G/S |
UT |
AT |
TOT |
PD |
FR |
FF |
TFL |
SK |
INT |
| 2009 |
2/2 |
8 |
1 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
| Davis' Career Highs |
| Tackles |
8 (vs. Ole Miss 2009) |
| Solo Tackles |
7 (vs. Ole Miss 2009) |
| Assisted Tackles |
1 (vs. Ole Miss 2009) |
| Davis' Game-By Game |
| Defense |
Opponent |
UT |
AT |
TT |
TFL |
SK |
FF |
PBU |
INT |
| 9/6/09* |
Ole Miss |
7 |
1 |
8 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 9/12/09* |
MTSU |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
