2020 Football Roster

Jersey Number 29
Jared Davis
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 202
- Hometown:
- Frankenmuth, Mich.
- High School:
- Frankenmuth
At Michigan
• Recipient of the team's 2019 Special Teams Player of the Year Award and the 2018 Scout Team Player of the Year Award (Special Teams)
• Three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2018-19-20)
• Two-year letter winner (2019-20)
Senior (2020)
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Did not see game action; earned his second varsity letter
Junior (2019)
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Appeared in one game on special teams to earn his first varsity letter
• Named the team's Special Teams Player of the Year
• Made his Michigan debut playing on special teams against Notre Dame (Oct. 26)
• Named Scout Team Special Teams Player of the Week for his role in helping to prepare the defense for Rutgers
Sophomore (2018)
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Recipient of the Team's Scout Team Player of the Year Award (Special Teams)
• Named Scout Team Special Teams Player of the Game for his role in helping the special teams units prepare for Western Michigan
• Did not see game action
Freshman (2017)
• Named Scout Team Special Teams Player of the Game for his role in helping the special teams units prepare for Maryland
Prep
• Attended Frankenmuth High School (2017) coached by Phil Martin
• Graduated with honors; Honor Roll member
• Also lettered in basketball, baseball and track
• Two-time District Champions in basketball, and earned All-Tri Valley Conference honorable mention
• In baseball, won one district title and a Tri Valley Conference Championship
• In track and field, was an All-State finisher (third place), All-Conference finisher and helped his team to a regional championship
Key statistics
• Completed 62-of-110 passes for 1,225 yards, 13 touchdowns and four interceptions, 161 carries for 966 yards and 16 touchdowns on offense as a senior
• Logged 70 tackles, one sack, one tackle for a loss, four interceptions, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery on defense as a senior
• Passed for 257 yards and 2 touchdowns along with rushing for 587 yards and 13 touchdowns and 3 receiving touchdowns as a junior
• Recorded 81 tackles along with 5 pass deflections, and 4 interceptions as a junior
• Rushed for 357 yards and 6 touchdowns along with 68 tackles, and 3 interceptions as a sophomore
• Led Frankenmuth to an 11-2 record and advanced to the Division 5 state semifinals
Honors and Rankings
• 2015-First Team-All Area Defensive Back-Saginaw News Defensive Dream Team; First Team All-Conference Safety; First Team All-Conference Running Back
• 2014-First Team All-Conference Running Back; Honorable Mention All-Conference Safety
Personal
• Jared Davis was born November 2, 1998
• Son of Scott and Leanne Davis
• Father, Scott, played football at Northwood (1979-82) and mother, Leanne, played softball at Concordia Chicago (1986-89)
• Has a brother, Travis, and a sister, Layne
• Attended the same high school as former fullback Nick Volk
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts; majoring in economics with a minor in business administration from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business
• Recipient of the team's 2019 Special Teams Player of the Year Award and the 2018 Scout Team Player of the Year Award (Special Teams)
• Three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2018-19-20)
• Two-year letter winner (2019-20)
Senior (2020)
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Did not see game action; earned his second varsity letter
Junior (2019)
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Appeared in one game on special teams to earn his first varsity letter
• Named the team's Special Teams Player of the Year
• Made his Michigan debut playing on special teams against Notre Dame (Oct. 26)
• Named Scout Team Special Teams Player of the Week for his role in helping to prepare the defense for Rutgers
Sophomore (2018)
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Recipient of the Team's Scout Team Player of the Year Award (Special Teams)
• Named Scout Team Special Teams Player of the Game for his role in helping the special teams units prepare for Western Michigan
• Did not see game action
Freshman (2017)
• Named Scout Team Special Teams Player of the Game for his role in helping the special teams units prepare for Maryland
Prep
• Attended Frankenmuth High School (2017) coached by Phil Martin
• Graduated with honors; Honor Roll member
• Also lettered in basketball, baseball and track
• Two-time District Champions in basketball, and earned All-Tri Valley Conference honorable mention
• In baseball, won one district title and a Tri Valley Conference Championship
• In track and field, was an All-State finisher (third place), All-Conference finisher and helped his team to a regional championship
Key statistics
• Completed 62-of-110 passes for 1,225 yards, 13 touchdowns and four interceptions, 161 carries for 966 yards and 16 touchdowns on offense as a senior
• Logged 70 tackles, one sack, one tackle for a loss, four interceptions, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery on defense as a senior
• Passed for 257 yards and 2 touchdowns along with rushing for 587 yards and 13 touchdowns and 3 receiving touchdowns as a junior
• Recorded 81 tackles along with 5 pass deflections, and 4 interceptions as a junior
• Rushed for 357 yards and 6 touchdowns along with 68 tackles, and 3 interceptions as a sophomore
• Led Frankenmuth to an 11-2 record and advanced to the Division 5 state semifinals
Honors and Rankings
• 2015-First Team-All Area Defensive Back-Saginaw News Defensive Dream Team; First Team All-Conference Safety; First Team All-Conference Running Back
• 2014-First Team All-Conference Running Back; Honorable Mention All-Conference Safety
Personal
• Jared Davis was born November 2, 1998
• Son of Scott and Leanne Davis
• Father, Scott, played football at Northwood (1979-82) and mother, Leanne, played softball at Concordia Chicago (1986-89)
• Has a brother, Travis, and a sister, Layne
• Attended the same high school as former fullback Nick Volk
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts; majoring in economics with a minor in business administration from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business
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