7 Marcus Davis
  • Position
  • Class
  • Height
  • Weight
  • High School
  • Hometown
  • Split End
  • r-Freshman
  • 6' 4"
  • 236 lbs.
  • Ocean Lakes
  • Virginia Beach, Va.

A gifted young player who turned a lot of heads during the spring … Came in as a quarterback but was shifted to receiver to get him on the field earlier … Was on the verge of playing when he suffered a shoulder injury and missed the entire season … Returned to compete for the No. 2 quarterback spot during spring practice … Made a lasting impression but had too much ground to make up … Worked at receiver the last week of spring workouts … A big, tall athlete with speed … Raw and talented … Will bring competition to the receiver position and hasn’t been counted out of the quarterback competition just yet … A player to watch.

2008: Moved from quarterback to receiver because it offered a quicker chance for playing time … Hurt his right shoulder just four practices into the preseason and underwent surgery … Was redshirted … Had a 40 1/2-inch vertical jump during off-season testing and ran a 4.49 forty, second fastest among quarterbacks … Moved back to quarterback and competed for the backup duties during the first three weeks of the spring … Completed 3-of-8 passes for 62 yards in the first full scrimmage … Ripped off a 62-yard touchdown run during another scrimmage, gaining 85 yards on six carries … Returned to receiver for the final week and caught a 32-yard TD pass in the final scrimmage … Added three grabs for 48 yards during the Maroon-White game.

High School: A versatile player for Coach Jim Prince … Ranked the No. 9 player in the state of Virginia by The Roanoke Times … Ranked the No. 38 athlete in the country and the No. 12 player in the state of Virginia by rivals.com … Rated the No. 66 athlete in the country by ESPN.com/Scouts, Inc. … Ranked the No. 112 wide receiver in the country by SuperPrep … Rated the No. 9 prospect in Virginia by SuperPrep … Moved to quarterback from wide receiver in the preseason of his senior year … Completed 104-of-233 passes for 1,837 yards and 20 touchdowns … Also rushed for 858 yards and 12 scores … Named first-team All-Tidewater as a quarterback by The Virginian Pilot … First-team All-Beach District … Responsible for 17 touchdowns as a junior, passing for 670 yards, rushing for 800 yards and picking up 300 yards receiving … Had 62 tackles on defense.

Personal: Marcus Darnell Davis … Born 12/21/89 in Virginia Beach, VA … Son of Wilford and Lillian Tann … Enrolled in university studies.


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SeasonGPGSAttYdsAvgLongTD
20099031040.0801
Career9031040.0801