2017 Football Roster
Roster
Davis, Shawn
Jersey Number 31
Shawn Davis
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 191
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Miami
- High School:
- Southridge
Bio
Finished his Florida career with 124 tackles (76 solo), 5.5 tackle-for-loss, five interceptions, 10 pass breakups, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in a total of 37 games.
2020: Appeared in seven games, starting in six and missing five due to injury... Finished his senior season with 40 tackles (24 solo), 2.0 tackle-for-loss and two interceptions... Started at free safety against Ole Miss, appearing only during Florida's first defensive drive of the game... Collected eight defensive stops (seven solo), and a pass breakup against South Carolina... Posted a team-leading 12 tackles (eight solo), 1.0 tackle-for-loss and a fumble recovery at Texas A&M... Did not see any game action against Missouri... Recorded his fist-season interception for a 37-yard return during the Gators' victory over Georgia, in addition to collecting three solo tackles... Recorded five tackles (two solo) against Arkansas... Tallied four tackles (three solo) at Vanderbilt... Collected seven defensive stops (one solo) and an interception for an eight-yards return against Kentucky before missing the rest of the season due to injury... 2019: Appeared in 12 games, making nine starts at safety… Posted 51 defensive stops, the fourth-most on the team… Finished tied for second with a career-high three interceptions… Intercepted a career-best two passes against Kentucky, returning one for a team-best and career-long 72 yards, marking UF’s 11th interception return of 70+ yards… His two interceptions was the first multi-interception game by a Gator since Chauncey Gardner-Johnson in the 2018 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl… Named SEC Defensive Player of the Week after his one-handed interception and team-high six tackles in Florida’s Homecoming victory over Auburn… Was one of four defensive backs to finish the season with at least three interceptions as Florida was one of two schools in the FBS to reach this feat… Notched a career-high seven tackles against Georgia… Led team in tackles with six stops against UT Martin… Helped Florida finish seventh nationally in scoring (15.5 points) and tied for fourth-fewest touchdowns allowed (23)… Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll... 2018: Played in the final nine games of the season after missing the first month of the season with an injury… Totaled 22 tackles, two tackles-for-loss and five pass breakups… Recorded a season-best four tackles against South Carolina… Member of a group that helped UF lead the nation in fourth quarter opponent passing efficiency (66.25) and rank second nationally in fourth quarter opponent completion percentage (40.5)… Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll… 2017: Played in nine games as a reserve defensive back and a key member of Florida’s special teams units… Made his first career start against Florida State in the final week of the season… Totaled 11 tackles, a half tackle-for-loss, one pass breakup and one fumble recovery throughout the season… Recorded three tackles in Florida’s season opener and his collegiate debut against Michigan… Notched his best game of the season against UAB when he amassed three tackles, half tackle-for-loss, one pass breakup and one fumble recovery… Tallied three tackles against LSU.
PRIOR TO FLORIDA:
Helped the Spartans to the 2016 FHSAA Class 8A State Championship… After starting the season 2-2, Southridge won nine-straight games en route to the state championship… As a junior in 2015, he finished with 27 tackles and two interceptions… Went to high school with fellow signee Kemore Gamble… Played for coach Billy Rolle.
2020: Appeared in seven games, starting in six and missing five due to injury... Finished his senior season with 40 tackles (24 solo), 2.0 tackle-for-loss and two interceptions... Started at free safety against Ole Miss, appearing only during Florida's first defensive drive of the game... Collected eight defensive stops (seven solo), and a pass breakup against South Carolina... Posted a team-leading 12 tackles (eight solo), 1.0 tackle-for-loss and a fumble recovery at Texas A&M... Did not see any game action against Missouri... Recorded his fist-season interception for a 37-yard return during the Gators' victory over Georgia, in addition to collecting three solo tackles... Recorded five tackles (two solo) against Arkansas... Tallied four tackles (three solo) at Vanderbilt... Collected seven defensive stops (one solo) and an interception for an eight-yards return against Kentucky before missing the rest of the season due to injury... 2019: Appeared in 12 games, making nine starts at safety… Posted 51 defensive stops, the fourth-most on the team… Finished tied for second with a career-high three interceptions… Intercepted a career-best two passes against Kentucky, returning one for a team-best and career-long 72 yards, marking UF’s 11th interception return of 70+ yards… His two interceptions was the first multi-interception game by a Gator since Chauncey Gardner-Johnson in the 2018 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl… Named SEC Defensive Player of the Week after his one-handed interception and team-high six tackles in Florida’s Homecoming victory over Auburn… Was one of four defensive backs to finish the season with at least three interceptions as Florida was one of two schools in the FBS to reach this feat… Notched a career-high seven tackles against Georgia… Led team in tackles with six stops against UT Martin… Helped Florida finish seventh nationally in scoring (15.5 points) and tied for fourth-fewest touchdowns allowed (23)… Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll... 2018: Played in the final nine games of the season after missing the first month of the season with an injury… Totaled 22 tackles, two tackles-for-loss and five pass breakups… Recorded a season-best four tackles against South Carolina… Member of a group that helped UF lead the nation in fourth quarter opponent passing efficiency (66.25) and rank second nationally in fourth quarter opponent completion percentage (40.5)… Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll… 2017: Played in nine games as a reserve defensive back and a key member of Florida’s special teams units… Made his first career start against Florida State in the final week of the season… Totaled 11 tackles, a half tackle-for-loss, one pass breakup and one fumble recovery throughout the season… Recorded three tackles in Florida’s season opener and his collegiate debut against Michigan… Notched his best game of the season against UAB when he amassed three tackles, half tackle-for-loss, one pass breakup and one fumble recovery… Tallied three tackles against LSU.
PRIOR TO FLORIDA:
Helped the Spartans to the 2016 FHSAA Class 8A State Championship… After starting the season 2-2, Southridge won nine-straight games en route to the state championship… As a junior in 2015, he finished with 27 tackles and two interceptions… Went to high school with fellow signee Kemore Gamble… Played for coach Billy Rolle.
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