The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2018 Football Roster
Davis, James
Jersey Number 51
James Davis
- Prev School:
- East Mississippi
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 305
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Jackson, Miss.
- High School:
- Murrah
Bio
AS A JUNIOR (2017):
All-Conference USA Honorable Mention…Started all 13 games at left tackle…Helped block for UAB’s record setting backfield which consisted of Freshman All-American running back Spencer Brown and All-Conference USA quarterback A.J. Erdely…UAB averaged 183.2 rushing yards per game and tied a school record with 27 rushing touchdowns…Davis recorded 19 knockdown blocks.
2015 AT EAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE:
Signed with Southern Miss. Initially out of high school… Transferred to East Mississippi for his sophomore season… appeared in nine contests for offensive unit that produced 587.4 yards per contest… Former EMCC teammate Joseph Willis is also a member of the Blazers.
HIGH SCHOOL:
A two-star recruit by 247Sports.com, Rivals.com, and Scout.com… Was a tackle in high school, but recruited to play guard in college… Played for Zach Grady at Murrah (Miss.) High School… Recruited by Houston, Mississippi State, Missouri, California, USF, Troy, Texas State, Louisville, UNM, and Minnesota.
PERSONAL:
Son of Sylvester and Beverly Davis… Has one brother, Urian… Has one sister, Brittany… Majoring in General Studies… Born January 23, 1995.
All-Conference USA Honorable Mention…Started all 13 games at left tackle…Helped block for UAB’s record setting backfield which consisted of Freshman All-American running back Spencer Brown and All-Conference USA quarterback A.J. Erdely…UAB averaged 183.2 rushing yards per game and tied a school record with 27 rushing touchdowns…Davis recorded 19 knockdown blocks.
2015 AT EAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE:
Signed with Southern Miss. Initially out of high school… Transferred to East Mississippi for his sophomore season… appeared in nine contests for offensive unit that produced 587.4 yards per contest… Former EMCC teammate Joseph Willis is also a member of the Blazers.
HIGH SCHOOL:
A two-star recruit by 247Sports.com, Rivals.com, and Scout.com… Was a tackle in high school, but recruited to play guard in college… Played for Zach Grady at Murrah (Miss.) High School… Recruited by Houston, Mississippi State, Missouri, California, USF, Troy, Texas State, Louisville, UNM, and Minnesota.
PERSONAL:
Son of Sylvester and Beverly Davis… Has one brother, Urian… Has one sister, Brittany… Majoring in General Studies… Born January 23, 1995.
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