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Quarterback ➤ West Barnstable, Mass.
Cornerback ➤ Baltimore, Md.
The Massachusetts prep passing yardage record-holder, D.J. Crook enrolled at Penn State in January 2013. He is among five new quarterbacks vying for playing time this fall. Crook was a fouryear starter at Barnstable High School on Cape Cod, throwing for 8,126 yards and 77 touchdowns during his brilliant career. Crook attended Worcester (Mass.) Academy in 2012 and was named a team captain under Coach Tony Johnson. He shared Worcester Academy Athlete-of-the-Week honors after throwing for 235 yards and three touchdowns in a 28-13 win over Northfield Mt. Hermon. Crook ran for two touchdowns in Worcester Academy’s 27-21 loss to Salisbury (Conn.), which was led by fellow Nittany Lion freshman quarterback Austin Whipple.
The Nittany Lions opened the 2012 season with only four defensive backs with any significant prior experience. With an immediate need to develop depth, Da’Quan Davis quickly demonstrated that he could be a contributor and made his Penn State debut in the opener with Ohio. The talented and athletic Baltimore product would go on to play in every game on defense and special teams and was among six true freshmen to play last year. The instinctive and passionate Davis emerged during spring practice as a primary challenger for a starting cornerback assignment and has a very promising future. Davis was a prep teammate of fellow defensive backs Adrian Amos and Trevor Williams at Calvert Hall College High School. They are among 12 returning Nittany Lions from Maryland.
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Crook threw for a Massachusetts prep record 8,126 yards and 77 touchdowns, starting 38 games at Barnstable High School. He was a four-year All-Old Colony League selection. As a senior for Coach Chris Whidden in 2011, Crook helped the Red Raiders to their first playoff berth in 10 years. As a junior, Crook set school records with 2,813 passing yards and 33 touchdown passes. A four-year letterman, he was selected team captain as a senior and took part in the Shriners All-Star game. Crook was an honor roll student and contributed more than 50 hours of community service his senior year of high school.
Davis played in every game on defense and special teams. He was among six true freshmen to see action. Davis recorded five tackles, one fumble recovery and three pass breakups. He made his Penn State debut in the season-opener with Ohio, had one solo tackle at Virginia and made two hits in the win over Temple. Davis made two stops and pounced on a fumble late in the game to help secure the 39-28 comeback win over No. 24 Northwestern. He had a pass breakup in the win over Indiana.
➤ Personal Full name is Douglas Crook. He is the son of Doug and Tina Crook, and has two younger sisters, Kayla and Sydney. Both of his parents are teachers and his father is a former head football coach at Barnstable High School. He enjoys lifting weights and working out. Crook plans to major in mechanical engineering. Born March 16, 1993 in Worcester, Mass.
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➤ High School A four-year letterman, Davis was named all-met and all-conference as a junior and senior under Coach Donald Davis. A team captain, Davis helped lead Calvert Hall to an 11-1 season and its first conference championship since 1982. He recorded 45 tackles, three interceptions and forced four fumbles as a senior. As a junior, he registered 48 tackles, six interceptions and 15 pass breakups. Davis played in the Maryland Crab Bowl all-star game. He also lettered two years in track and field.
Full name is Da’Quan Remel Davis. He is the son of Chantel and Laquonne Davis and has an older sister, Monetta, and an older brother, Dameon. He enjoys watching movies and playing video games. Upon completion of his football career, Davis is interested in becoming a physical therapist or a sports trainer. Born June 17, 1994 in Baltimore, Md.
DAVIS’ CAREER STATISTICS
6-3 ➤ 284 ➤ Sr./Jr. Eligible Guard ➤ Bowie, Md. Bryan Davie’s path to becoming a Nittany Lion was not a typical one. An all-county player at Eleanor Roosevelt High School in suburban Washington, D.C., Davie enrolled at Penn State for the 2010 fall semester with no intention of playing football. But, after three semesters on campus, he got the itch to return to the gridiron and made the team during a Run-On tryout in January 2012. When Davie joined the squad, he carried approximately 350 pounds on his 6-3 frame, but his dedicated efforts in the weight room, conditioning and nutrition had brought his weight down to 284 pounds during spring practice. Davie likely will enter training camp looking to battle Angelo Mangiro for the top reserve spot at left guard behind returning starter Miles Dieffenbach. During the past decade, Eleanor Roosevelt High School also has produced Penn State defensive end Matt Rice, wide receiver Derrick Williams and 2012 starting cornerback Stephon Morris. Davie is among 12 returning Nittany Lions from Maryland. He owned a 3.26 cumulative grade-point average after the spring semester and is a potential Academic All-Big Ten candidate. ➤ 2012 ➤ Sophomore Season
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➤ Personal Full name is Bryan Patrick Davie. He is the son of Gregory and Lynn Davie. He enjoys learning how to DJ. He is majoring in sociology and plans to pursue a career in marketing or public relations. Among the reasons why Davie selected Penn State was because of its academic and athletic reputation, the campus and being located in a spirited college town. He owned a 3.26 grade-point average after the 2013 spring semester. Born August 31, 1992 in Silver Spring, Md.
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NITTANY LIONS NO. 2 IN TIGHT END RECEPTIONS IN 2012 The diverse, up-tempo offense Bill O’Brien brought from the New England Patriots to Penn State saw the Nittany Lion tight ends emerge as significant contributors during the 2012 season. The Nittany Lions posted the second-highest total of tight end receptions in the nation with a combined 83 catches for 1,097 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2012 (Stanford led with 93 tight end catches). Among Big Ten teams, Michigan State was a distant second with 40 receptions by its tight ends. Penn State freshman All-American Kyle Carter was second on the team with 36 receptions for 453 yards (12.6) and two touchdowns and junior Matt Lehman made 24 catches for 296 yards (12.3) and three scores. True freshman Jesse James made 15 receptions for 276 yards and a teambest 18.4 average and tied the Penn State season record for touchdowns by a tight end with five. Junior Garry Gilliam made seven catches for 65 yards, starting eight games, but will line up at tackle this season. The three tight ends with the most receptions last season all return for 2013. A tight end caught at least one touchdown pass in nine of Penn State’s 12 games in 2012 and 32 percent of the team’s receptions were made by tight ends.
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Davie played at Eleanor Roosevelt High School under head coach Tom Green. He earned secondteam Maryland Dream Team honors from ESPNRise.com and was an all-county selection his junior year. Davie was a three-year letterman, starting on the offensive and defensive lines, and was selected team captain during his senior year. He helped lead Eleanor Roosevelt to a 10-1 record his junior year and to the county championship in 2008. He was selected to participate in the Big Time Football Showcase and the Nike Combine competition. After his senior season, Davie earned an invitation to the Chick-fil-A Challenge all-star game. He also was a member of the wrestling team. Davie was an honor roll student and was inducted into the Tri-M-International Music honor society.
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Davie joined the team in January 2012. He did not see any game action. Davie earned Dean’s List honors with a 3.74 grade-point average during the 2012 fall semester.
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