Provided quite an impact during an honors-producing rookie season ... Will open sophomore campaign on unit's two-deep, vying for a starting position at one of the cornerback slots ... Is also expected to play a integral role on special teams squad again ... Enjoyed another strong spring performance, especially during the first intra-squad scrimmage (4/4) - notching seven tackles and a pair of pass breakups ... Followed with a stop, pass breakup and a quarterback pressure four days later in second contest (4/8) ... Posted three tackles during the Purple-Gold Game (4/18) ... A preseason All-Conference USA selection by Phil Steele Magazine. 2008: Was East Carolina's co-leader in interceptions with four, returning one for a touchdown against Houston ... In all, was credited with 45 tackles, 27 of those coming as solo hits, and led the squad with eight pass breakups ... Played in 13 of 14 games (UTEP) and made five starts ... Turned in back-to-back career-high tackle outings with six each against UCF and Marshall, and picked off a combined three passes against the Knights and Herd, while also forcing and recovering a fumble ... Stood second among all special teams tacklers with eight ... A Freshman All-America selection by Rivals.com ... Selected to three separate All-Freshman (national) squads by CollegeFootballNews.com, Sporting News and Phil Steele Magazine ... Named to Conference USA's All-Freshman Team by league head coaches ... Earned C-USA Defensive Player-of-the-Week honors for his play against Marshall (six tackles, two interceptions for 31 return yards) ... First career start came against Houston (9/27) at cornerback and quickly recorded his initial interception in the first quarter, returning it 11 yards for a score ... Second career interception was at UCF during the overtime period to eventually set up Ben Hartman's game-winning field goal ... Registered at least five stops in five games ... Second among all special teams tacklers with eight ... Experienced first collegiate action against No. 17 Virginia Tech in the season opener in the secondary and as a member of special teams and responded with five tackles ... Other five-tackle outings came against Southern Miss and Tulsa in the C-USA Championship Game ... Overall, recorded 2.5 tackles that resulted in a loss of eight yards (0.5 vs. Virginia Tech, 1.0 vs. Tulane, 0.5 vs. Marshall and 0.5 vs. Kentucky in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl). 2007: Redshirted during initial season in ECU program ... Officially signed with Skip Holtz' program in February, 2007. High School: Helped key Manteo's run to the State 1-A Championship Game as a multi-purpose back on offense and as a defensive leader ... Recorded 13 catches for 250 yards and three scores while rushing for 1,593 yards and 28 touchdowns on 185 carries on the offensive side of the ball ... Averaged 8.6 yards per rush as a senior team captain ... Also completed 35-of-57 passes for 691 yards and nine TDs ... A full-time starter at free safety who helped the Redskins post nine shutouts during his senior campaign which resulted in a finals appearance in Chapel Hill (lost 28-7 to Elkin) ... Logged 127 tackles, nine of which resulted in lost yardage ... Also credited with 11 sacks, six forced fumbles, four recovered fumbles and eight interceptions ... In all, earned a total of three football letters and was part of a Manteo program which lost just four games during prep career ... A two-time all-conference and all-state selection ... Chosen as the All-Area Player-of-the-Year as a junior in 2005 ... Labeled as a "hard hitter" by prep coach Walt Davis ... Featured in the 2007 Rivals.com Recruiting Yearbook ... Ranked No. 31 in North Carolina according to SuperPrep Magazine ... Also picked up additional letters in basketball (3) and track (4) ... Averaged nearly 20 points and over five assists per game as the Redskins' top point guard ... Captured the North Carolina 1-A Triple Jump title ... Clocked at 4.5 in the 40-yard dash and has recorded a squat lift of 425. Personal: Full name is Emanuel Edward Davis ... Born August 9, 1988 ... A communications major. |
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