 Davis with the Michigan Wolverines in 2024 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 22, 2005 |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Providence Day School (Charlotte, North Carolina) |
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Jadyn Davis (born August 22, 2005) is an American football quarterback for the Michigan Wolverines.
Davis originally attended Providence Day School in Charlotte, North Carolina before transferring to Catawba Ridge High School in Fort Mill, South Carolina for two years before transferring back to Providence Day. [1] [2] As a junior in 2022, he passed 3,425 yards with 43 touchdowns and was named the North Carolina Gatorade Football Player of the Year and the North Carolina Mr. Football. [3] As a senior he passed for 3,370 yards with 43 touchdowns and was named North Carolina Mr. Football for the second consecutive year. [4]
Davis was selected to play in the 2024 All-American Bowl. [5] He committed to the University of Michigan to play college football. [6] [7] [8]
Davis enrolled early at the University of Michigan in December 2023, and participated in Michigan’s practices leading up to the 2024 Rose Bowl and the national championship game, and was in attendance on the sideline as they won. [9] In the spring of 2024, as a true freshman, he competed with Alex Orji and Davis Warren, and was their back-up to start the season.
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