Jay Davis - 9
Jay Davis

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Lilburn, Ga.

High School:
Parkview

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 194

Position:
Safety

Experience:
2L


Was redshirted as a true freshman in 2010 but was in regular rotation at wide receiver position last season ... expected to play larger role this fall and is listed No. 1 on preseason depth chart.

2011: Played in 11-of-12 games last season and started a pair of contests (Memphis and Southern Miss -- both UAB victories) ... caught 18 passes for 174 yards and a touchdown in his first season of collegiate action ... his TD reception came in the Blazers' come-from-behind win at Memphis ... recorded season-highs for catches (7) and receiving yards (61) in the victory over the Tigers ... had eight receptions for 78 yards and one score in his two starts ... registered four catches for 44 yards vs. Marshall ... had two receptions for 34 yards with a season-long 22-yard grab in contest vs. Mississippi State ... rushed three times for four yards during season.

2010: Did not see any action and was redshirted.

High School: Was a late addition for the Blazers, inking with UAB after signing day, 2010 ... attended perennial Georgia state football power Parkview High School in metro-Atlanta ... coached by Cecil Flowe ... saw action on both sides of the ball during his career ... as a senior, he ranked fourth in Gwinnett County in receptions with 56 and set school record for catches and receiving yards (659) ... broke school's single-season receptions record previously held by Jeff Francoeur ... also recorded six touchdowns as a senior ... as a linebacker his junior year, Davis registered 58 tackles with pair of sacks and one interception ... also participated on the track and field team at Parkview.

Personal: Born Dec. 20, 1991 at Atlanta, Ga. ... son of Dionne Johnson and Jeff Davis ... major is mass communications.