One of two returning players at the quarterback position ... Battled for the starting duties last spring after redshirting during the fall ... Had his moments ... Made some good throws in the spring game ... Needs to be more in charge and improve his consistency ... Entered Tech in January 2000, less than two months after finishing his senior football season at Seymour High School ... Went through the winter strength and conditioning program and spring practice ... Was redshirted last fall ... Made good strides in the 2001 off-season program earning Iron Hokie honors ... Took a lot of snaps during spring drills ... Will continue to compete for playing time when practice resumes ...
2000: Was redshirted in the fall ... Set personal highs in five categories during spring strength and conditioning tests ... Bench pressed 340 pounds and turned in a back squat of 430 ... Tossed an 89-yard touchdown pass to Richard Johnson in Tech's first spring scrimmage ... Was 6-for-14 passing for 91 yards in the second scrimmage and totaled 85 yards through the air in a third workout ... Completed eight of 17 passes in the Maroon-White spring game for a total of 117 yards, but was intercepted twice ...
1999: Graduated from high school early ... Entered Tech at mid-year following his senior football season ... Went through the winter strength and conditioning program ... Posted a 320-pound bench press and a 425-pound back squat ... Was 0-for-2 passing in the annual Maroon-White spring game ...
High School: Rated the No. 1 quarterback and No. 7 overall prospect in Tennessee by the Knoxville News Sentinel following his senior season at Seymour High ... Played quarterback and handled the punting and place-kicking duties for Coach Gary Householder ... Only played 34 quarters his senior year due to a midseason injury ... Connected on 96 of 165 passing attempts for 1,608 yards and 16 touchdowns ... Only threw four interceptions ... Ran for over 300 yards and six TDs ... Had rushing touchdowns of 59 and 37 yards ... Helped his team to a 11-2 record and the state semifinals as a senior ... Quarterbacked team to a 10-0 mark his junior season ... Averaged 37.2 yards punting as a junior and 39 yards as a senior ... Kicked field goals of 52 and 48 yards as a junior ... Seventy-five percent of his kickoffs were touchbacks ... Was named the most valuable offensive player in his region in 1999 ... Listed as the No. 12 pro-style quarterback prospect in the nation by Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report ... Made PrepStar's All-Southeast Region team and was listed No. 1 quarterback prospect in Tennessee ... Named honorable mention All-USA by USA Today ... Also competed in track ... Holds the school triple-jump record ... Attended football camp at Kentucky and won a long-ball throwing contest with a record throw of 76 yards ...
Personal: Jason N. Davis ... Born 2/4/82 in Alcoa, TN ... Son of Jess and Linda Davis ... Enrolled in university studies.
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One of two returning players at the quarterback position ... Battled for the starting duties last spring after redshirting during the fall ... Had his moments ... Made some good throws in the spring game ... Needs to be more in charge and improve his consistency ... Entered Tech in January 2000, less than two months after finishing his senior football season at Seymour High School ... Went through the winter strength and conditioning program and spring practice ... Was redshirted last fall ... Made good strides in the 2001 off-season program earning Iron Hokie honors ... Took a lot of snaps during spring drills ... Will continue to compete for playing time when practice resumes ...
2000: Was redshirted in the fall ... Set personal highs in five categories during spring strength and conditioning tests ... Bench pressed 340 pounds and turned in a back squat of 430 ... Tossed an 89-yard touchdown pass to Richard Johnson in Tech's first spring scrimmage ... Was 6-for-14 passing for 91 yards in the second scrimmage and totaled 85 yards through the air in a third workout ... Completed eight of 17 passes in the Maroon-White spring game for a total of 117 yards, but was intercepted twice ...
1999: Graduated from high school early ... Entered Tech at mid-year following his senior football season ... Went through the winter strength and conditioning program ... Posted a 320-pound bench press and a 425-pound back squat ... Was 0-for-2 passing in the annual Maroon-White spring game ...
High School: Rated the No. 1 quarterback and No. 7 overall prospect in Tennessee by the Knoxville News Sentinel following his senior season at Seymour High ... Played quarterback and handled the punting and place-kicking duties for Coach Gary Householder ... Only played 34 quarters his senior year due to a midseason injury ... Connected on 96 of 165 passing attempts for 1,608 yards and 16 touchdowns ... Only threw four interceptions ... Ran for over 300 yards and six TDs ... Had rushing touchdowns of 59 and 37 yards ... Helped his team to a 11-2 record and the state semifinals as a senior ... Quarterbacked team to a 10-0 mark his junior season ... Averaged 37.2 yards punting as a junior and 39 yards as a senior ... Kicked field goals of 52 and 48 yards as a junior ... Seventy-five percent of his kickoffs were touchbacks ... Was named the most valuable offensive player in his region in 1999 ... Listed as the No. 12 pro-style quarterback prospect in the nation by Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report ... Made PrepStar's All-Southeast Region team and was listed No. 1 quarterback prospect in Tennessee ... Named honorable mention All-USA by USA Today ... Also competed in track ... Holds the school triple-jump record ... Attended football camp at Kentucky and won a long-ball throwing contest with a record throw of 76 yards ...
Personal: Jason N. Davis ... Born 2/4/82 in Alcoa, TN ... Son of Jess and Linda Davis ... Enrolled in university studies.
