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59 Darnell Davis

59 Darnell Davis

  • Position:
    DL
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    247
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Union, N.J.
  • Highschool:
    Avon Old Farms

Summary

Biography

2017 Paul Robeson Award
2017 Team Captain
2017 Academic All-Big Ten

2016 Academic All-Big Ten
2015 Academic All-Big Ten


2017 (Redshirt Senior): Played in all 12 games with four starts at defensive end ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/6) for the third time ... honored with the Paul Robeson Award for performance, leadership and dedication to the program (12/15) ... a nominee for the Burlsworth Trophy as one of the nation's top walk-ons ... collected 38 tackles on the season with four for a loss, two sacks and two forced fumbles ... totaled six stops on Senior Day versus No. 16 Michigan State (11/25) ... credited with two tackles and one hurry in a start at Indiana (11/18) ... added three stops with one for a loss at No. 14 Penn State (11/11) ... assisted on two tackles at Michigan (10/28) ... made three tackles in the win over Purdue (10/21) ... recorded a solo tackle versus No. 11 Ohio State (9/30) ... in on four stops in the Big Ten opener at Nebraska (9/23) ... totaled a game-high 10 tackles with 1.5 for loss, a sack and a forced fumble in the win over Morgan State (9/16) ... had six stops with one for a loss versus Eastern Michigan (9/9) ... forced a fumble on a sack in the season opener against No. 8 Washington (9/1) ... voted a team captain.

2016 (Redshirt Junior): Played in all 12 games with eight starts at defensive end ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/7) ... made 41 tackles with eight for a loss and two sacks ... the eight tackles-for-loss ranked second on the team ... also forced two fumbles and recovered two others, including one for a touchdown ... in on three tackles with an assisted sack at Maryland (11/26) ... assisted on a sack versus No. 9 Penn State (11/19) ... made four tackles with an assist on one for a loss at Michigan State (11/12) ... recovered a fumble and ran 75 yards for a touchdown against Indiana (11/5), forcing another fumble and having six tackles with 1.5 for loss ... in on three stops with one for a loss at Minnesota (10/22) ... led the defensive line with six tackles with first career sack against Illinois (10/15) ... recovered a fumble and made three stops versus No. 4 Michigan (10/8) ... made first career start at No. 2 Ohio State (10/1) and recorded six tackles with one for a loss ... assisted on a stop against Iowa (9/24) ... totaled five tackles and forced a fumble versus New Mexico (9/17) ... made two tackles with one for a two-yard loss in the win over Howard (9/10) ... saw action in season opener at No. 14 Washington (9/3).

2015 (Redshirt Sophomore): Appeared in all 12 games ... one of 22 in the program named Academic All-Big Ten (12/9) ... led the team with 11 tackles on special teams ... had two solo stops and an assist against Maryland (11/28) ... recorded a season-best five tackles in win at Army (11/21) ... one solo stop versus Nebraska (11/14) ... had two tackles-for-loss at No. 16 Michigan (11/7), with one for a 10-yard loss on a rush attempt ... recorded a solo stop at Wisconsin (10/31) ... picked up two tackles in comeback win at Indiana (10/17) ... had a solo stop versus No. 4 Michigan State (10/10) ... collected two tackles with one for a two-yard loss in win over Kansas (9/26) ... logged two tackles versus Washington State (9/12) ... made three tackles on kickoff coverage in the opening win over Norfolk State (9/5) ... marked first stops of career ... started summer camp on the depth chart at defensive end (8/10).

2014 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in 10 games on special teams ... played mostly on kickoff teams ... made collegiate career debut in win over Howard (9/6).

2013 (Freshman): Did not see game action ... redshirted.

Prior to Rutgers: Three-year member of the varsity football squad ... also played baseball and basketball as a member of the varsity teams for three years ... earned honor roll recognition as a junior and senior.

Personal: An economics major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 59

    2014Redshirt Freshman

    LB
    6'2" 235 lbs
    59
  • 59

    2015Redshirt Sophomore

    DL
    6'2" 250 lbs
    59
  • 59

    2016Senior

    DL
    6'2" 250 lbs
    59
  • 59

    2017Redshirt Senior

    DL
    6'2" 247 lbs
    59
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