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Cathey’s Career Highs Tackles For Loss: Sacks: Forced Fumbles:
Davis’ Career Highs 0.5 (2x, last vs. UT Martin, 2009) 0.5 (vs. UT Martin, 2009) 1 (vs. Nicholls State, 2008)
Cathey’s 2009 Game-By-Game Defense Date
Opponent
UT AT TT TFL
9/6/09
Ole Miss
0
2
2
9/12/09
MTSU
1
0
1
9/19/09
UT Martin
1
1
2
9/26/09
Marshall
1
0
1
10/3/09
UCF
0
1
1
10/10/09
UTEP
3
0
10/17/09
Southern Miss
0
1
10/27/09
East Carolina
1
11/7/09
Tennessee
11/14/09
.5-1
SK
FF PB INT
0-0
0
0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0
0
0-0
.5-4
.5-4
0
0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0
0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0
0
0-0
3
0-0
0-0
0
0
0-0
1
0-0
0-0
0
0
0-0
0
1
0-0
0-0
0
0
0-0
2
0
2
0-0
0-0
0
0
0-0
UAB
0
1
1
0-0
0-0
0
0
0-0
11/21/09
Houston
1
3
4
0-0
0-0
0
0
0-0
11/27/09
Tulsa
1
0
1
0-0
0-0
0
0
0-0
#24 Defensive Back
A keem D a v is
P l a y ers
r - S o p homor e - 1L 6 - 1 • 195 L a u r el , Mi s s . L a u r e l H S / Jones County JC 2009 Started in the first two games of the season at free safety before suffering a season ending ACL injury against Middle Tennessee...Had knee surgery on Sept. 29, and missed the rest of the season...Started at free safety in his first game in a Tiger uniform in the season opener against Ole Miss...Made a team-best eight tackles, including seven solo stops...Logged one solo tackle against MTSU before leaving the game in the second quarter with an injury...Was limited during the spring practice session, but is expected to be ready for fall camp...Earned one of the Spring Iron Tiger Awards which was presented at the 2010 Blue-Gray Game. Academic Highlights Named to the Tiger 3.0 Club for the spring 2010 semester...Named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll for 2009-10...Earned recognition on the U of M Dean’s List for spring 2010 semester. Junior College Played in eight games as a freshman for coach Eddie Pierce at Jones County Junior College...Started five games as a safety in 2008...Credited with 22 tackles – 13 solos and 9 assists...Registered one pass interception, which he returned 29 yards vs. Hinds...Also was a backup quarterback...Rushed five times for 12 yards and completed 2-of-3 passes for 13 yards. Prep Led Laurel High School to the State 4A championship in 2007...Threw for over 2,600 yards and rushed for 926 yards that year...Tossed 32 touchdown passes and logged 12 rushing touchdowns...Started as a cornerback at Laurel as a sophomore and was the starting quarterback as a junior and senior...Graduated in the top 25 of his class at Laurel with a 3.0 GPA...Also played on the basketball team and was a member of the 4A state-champion 800-meter relay team in track in 2008. Personal Akeem Davis is the son of Robert Davis and Karen Davis... Born December 25, 1989, in Laurel, Miss. Davis’ Career Defensive Statistics YR
G/S
UT
2009
2/2
8
AT TOT PD FR FF 1
9
0
0
0
TFL
SK
INT
0-0
0-0
0-0
Davis’ Career Highs Tackles: Solo Tackles:
8 (vs. Ole Miss, 2009) 7 (vs. Ole Miss, 2009)
Assisted Tackles:
1 (vs. Ole Miss, 2009)
Davis’ 2009 Game-By-Game Defense Date
Opponent
9/6/09*
Ole Miss
7
1
8
0-0
0-0
0
0
0-0
9/12/09*
MTSU
1
0
1
0-0
0-0
0
0
0-0
#4
UT AT TT TFL
SK
FF PB INT
Defensive
Back
Da ri us Da vis S e n ior - 3L 6-1 • 20 0 Memph is, Te n n . W h iteh ave n HS 2009 Played in all 12 games in the secondary...Made nine starts with the defense, and also participated on special teams... Ranked fifth on the team in tackles (54) and tied for third in pass breakups (5) and passes defended (6)...Averaged 4.5 tackles per game...Had five or more tackles in six games...Also made 28 solo tackles, an interception and had 2.5 TFLs for a loss of four yards...Made his second career start in the season opener against Ole Miss and posted five tackles, including his first career interception in Memphis territory...Logged one solo tackle against MTSU... Registered six tackles against UT Martin, including three solo stops...Assisted on a tackle for no gain in the fourth quarter on 3rd-and-1 to force a punt...Led the team with a career-high 12 tackles against Marshall, including five solo stops...Had his first career TFL for a loss of two yards and made a pass breakup...Ten of the 12 tackles were for gains of 10 yards or less...Tied for second on the team with seven tackles against UCF...Assisted on a TFL for a loss of two yards...Credited with five solo tackles and had a career-high two pass breakups against UTEP...Did not start against Southern Miss for the first time in the season and had two assisted tackles...Logged three tackles against East Carolina...Had two assisted tackles against Tennessee...Started against UAB and recorded two solo tackles and a pass breakup...Breakup came on a third down incomplete pass by Joe Webb in the third quarter that resulted in a Blazer punt...Started against Houston and had five tackles...Broke up a Case Keenum pass in the endzone in the first quarter...Had one TFL for a loss of a yard...Made his ninth start of the season against Tulsa and had four solo tackles with two coming on special teams...Earned one of the Leadership Awards, which was presented at the 2010 Blue-Gray Game. 2008 Played in all 13 games with one start at nickel against SMU...Saw action in the secondary and logged time with the special teams unit...Ended the season with 15 total tackles, nine of which were solo stops...Participated on the defense in the season opener against Ole Miss...Credited with one tackle on special teams versus Marshall...Registered one solo tackle on defense against Arkansas State...Recorded a career-high five tackles, three of which were solo stops, against Southern Miss...All five tackles were for short gains of five yards or less...Made his first career start in a six DB system against SMU...Logged one solo tackle against the Mustangs...Tallied one solo tackle against UCF...Upped his career best mark with six tackles in the St. Petersburg Bowl against USF...Logged three tackles in one single USF series in the second quarter. 2007 One of four true freshmen to see playing time in 2007... Played in eight games on special teams and as a corner... Made his first collegiate appearance on special teams against MTSU...Logged his first career series on defense against Tulane in the fourth quarter at corner and broke up a would-be touchdown pass in the quarter on third down...Tulane then missed the ensuing field goal attempt... Picked up his first two career tackles in the regular season finale against SMU...Saw action in the New Orleans Bowl against Florida Atlantic. Prep Played four years at Whitehaven High for coach Rodney Saulsberry…Captain of the squad in 2005 and 2006… 2010 Memphis Football Fact Book
Registered 54 tackles as a senior…Recorded four interceptions in ‘06…Returned one of his picks 75 yards for a TD against Trezevant…Named All-Shelby Metro in ‘06… Selected to the All-Region 8-5A team as a senior…Helped squad to a 6-4 record in ‘06…Participated in the Liberty Bowl High School All-Star game…Selected as the Top Defensive Player at WHS…Was the No. 38 cornerback prospect in the country according to Rivals.com…Tallied 30 tackles and four pass breakups in 2005…Attended the U.S. Army National Combine as a junior…Also a member of track team. Personal Darius Davis is the son of Earl and Jacquelyn Davis...Born July 3, 1989, in Memphis, Tenn. Davis’ Career Defensive Statistics YR
G/S
UT
TFL
SK
2007
8/0
2
AT TOT PD FR FF 0
2
1
0
0
0-0
0-0
INT 0-0
2008
13/1
9
6
15
0
0
0
0-0
0-0
0-0
2009
12/9
28
26
54
6
0
0
2.5-4
0-0
1-4
Total 33/10
39
32
71
7
0
0
2.5-4
0-0
1-4
Davis’ Career Highs Tackles: Solo Tackles: Assisted Tackles: Tackles For Loss: Pass Breakups: Interceptions:
12 (vs. Marshall, 2009) 5 (2x, last vs. UTEP, 2009) 7 (vs. Marshall, 2009) 1 (2x, last at Houston, 2009) 2 (vs. UTEP, 2009) 1 (vs. Ole Miss, 2009)
Davis’ Career Game-By-Game Defense Date
Opponent
8/30/08
Ole Miss
UT AT TT TFL 0
0
0
0-0
0-0
SK
FF PB INT 0
0
0-0
9/6/08
Rice
0
0
0
0-0
0-0
0
0
0-0
9/13/08
Marshall
0
1
1
0-0
0-0
0
0
0-0
9/20/08
Nicholls State
0
0
0
0-0
0-0
0
0
0-0
9/27/08
Arkansas St.
1
0
1
0-0
0-0
0
0
0-0
10/2/08
UAB
0
0
0
0-0
0-0
0
0
0-0
10/10/08
Louisville
0
0
0
0-0
0-0
0
0
0-0
10/18/08
East Carolina
0
0
0
0-0
0-0
0
0
0-0
10/25/08
Southern Miss
3
2
5
0-0
0-0
0
0
0-0
11/8/08*
SMU
1
0
1
0-0
0-0
0
0
0-0
11/22/08
UCF
1
0
1
0-0
0-0
0
0
0-0
11/29/08
Tulane
0
0
0
0-0
0-0
0
0
0-0
12/20/08
USF
3
3
6
0-0
0-0
0
0
0-0
9/6/09*
Ole Miss
2
3
5
0-0
0-0
0
0
1-4
9/12/09*
MTSU
1
0
1
0-0
0-0
0
0
0-0
9/19/09*
UT Martin
3
3
6
0-0
0-0
0
0
0-0
9/26/09*
Marshall
5
7
12
1-2
0-0
0
1
0-0
10/3/09*
UCF
3
4
7
0.5-1
0-0
0
0
0-0
10/10/09* UTEP
5
0
5
0-0
0-0
0
2
0-0
10/17/09
Southern Miss
0
2
2
0-0
0-0
0
0
0-0
10/27/09
East Carolina
1
2
3
0-0
0-0
0
0
0-0
11/7/09
Tennessee
0
2
2
0-0
0-0
0
0
0-0
11/14/09* UAB
2
0
2
0-0
0-0
0
1
0-0
11/21/09* Houston
2
3
5
1-1
0-0
0
1
0-0
11/27/09* Tulsa
4
0
4
0-0
0-0
0
0
0-0
#19 Defensive Back
La va ris Edwards Ju n ior - 2 L 6-0 • 1 9 5 Mia mi , F la . Bay Point S ch o o ls 2009 Played in seven of 12 games on special teams and in the Tiger secondary...Finished tied for third on the team in pass breakups with five, and in passes defended with six...Had a pass breakup in four of his seven games played...Totaled 11 tackles with four solo stops and one interception...Made his first appearance of the season on special teams against UCF...Logged a career-high three tackles with two pass breakups against UTEP...First breakup came on third down in the second quarter to force a punt...Made two tackles