56   Doran Davis
Doran Davis

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Elmont, N.Y.

High School:
New Hyde Park H.S.

Height / Weight:
6-2 / 245

Position:
Defensive Lineman


Returning starter for the Minutemen at defensive end … An outstanding pass rusher … Possesses great attitude and desire … Has played in 25 career games, starting 18 times.

2002: A starter at defensive end … Also saw action at nose guard … Played in all 12 games on the season, starting every time … Led all UMass defensive linemen with 58 total tackles, including 42 solo stops … Ranked second on the team in tackles for loss, with 16 for 29 yards … Also recorded a sack, an interception, a forced fumble, two pass breakups and eight quarterback hurries … Had five tackles at North Carolina State, with a tackle for loss and an interception which he ran back 58 yards for a touchdown … Totaled seven tackles at New Hampshire, with three tackles for loss … Made seven tackles in the win over James Madison, with one tackle for loss … Recorded seven tackles in the victory at Richmond, with two tackles for loss and a forced fumble … Had eight solo tackles against Central Connecticut, with three tackles for loss and a quarterback hurry … Totaled three tackles, a tackle for loss, a pass breakup and two quarterback hurries in the win over Maine … Made five tackles against Hofstra, with one tackle for loss … Recorded five tackles against AIC, with a sack, three tackles for loss, four quarterback hurries and a pass breakup … Had four tackles in the victory at Rhode Island … Totaled three solo tackles, one tackle for loss and a quarterback hurry at Northeastern … Made two tackles in wins over Delaware and Villanova.

2001: Started the first two games of the season at defensive tackle … Missed the remainder of the season due to injury … Totaled four tackles in the Marshall game before being injured, with two tackles for loss, a sack, a forced fumble and two quarterback hurries … Had five tackles against William & Mary in the season opener, including three tackles for loss.

2000: Played in every game on the season at defensive tackle, starting four times … Tied for the team lead with six sacks on the season … Totaled 36 tackles on the year, with 11 tackles for loss and six quarterback hurries … Made five tackles against Villanova with a sack and two tackles for loss … Totaled five tackles at New Hampshire, including two tackles for loss … Had three tackles against AIC with a sack and two tackles for loss … Made three tackles in the win over Maine … Had five tackles at Northeastern, with a forced fumble and two sacks … Made four tackles against Hofstra … Had a sack and two quarterback hurries against New Haven … Totaled three tackles at Richmond … Had four tackles against William & Mary, including two tackles for loss and a sack for two yards.

1999: Redshirted … Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the spring semester.

Before UMass: Three-year varsity starter for coach Dan Marino at New Hyde Park (N.Y.) Memorial High School … Set a school record with 16 quarterback sacks during his senior season … Also totaled 67 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries during his senior year … Totaled 26 sacks during his high school career … Named All-Nassau County … Selected team Most Valuable Player as a senior, when he served as team captain … Also named the Most Valuable Player of the county championship game … Played in the Empire Bowl, featuring the Long Island All-Stars against the New York City All-Stars.

Personal: Full name is Doran Livingston Davis … Son of Hellen Davis … Born October 12, 1979, in Manchester, Jamaica … Majoring in African-American Studies.

Davis’ Defensive Statistics

YearUTATTTSacksTFLINTPBU
20001719366-4311-500-00
20018191-75-150-00
20024216581-516-291-582
Totals67361038-5532-941-582

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