Wyatt Davis

Wyatt Davis is an American football offensive guard for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Wyatt Davis
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PositionOffensive guard
Class
Redshirt
Sophomore
Career history
College
High schoolSt. John Bosco High School (Bellflower, California)
Personal information
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight313 lb (142 kg)
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school

Davis grew up in Bellflower, California and attended St. John Bosco High School.[1] Davis was rated a five-star recruit by Rivals, 247Sports and Scout and committed to play college football at Ohio State over offers from Alabama, Michigan, Notre Dame, Stanford, UCLA, USC and Washington.[2][3]

College career

Davis redshirted his true freshman season.[4][5] Originally a reserve guard during his redshirt freshman season, Davis started the final two games of the Buckeyes season, the 2018 Big Ten Football Championship Game and the 2019 Rose Bowl, and played a total of 241 total snaps.[6][7] As a redshirt sophomore, Davis was named first team All-Big Ten Conference and a first team All-American by the Associated Press and the Sporting News.[8][9]

Personal

Davis is the son of actor Duane Davis and the grandson of NFL Hall of Famer Willie Davis.[10]

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References

  1. Sayles, Damon (March 1, 2016). "Famous Bloodlines and Aggressive Play Style Helped Make Wyatt Davis a 5-Star". Bleacher Report. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  2. "Ohio State lands five-star offensive lineman Wyatt Davis". SI.com. June 25, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  3. Hiserman, Mike (January 31, 2017). "Why Wyatt, why are you leaving us to play football at Ohio State?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  4. Biddle, Dave (December 21, 2018). "Wyatt Davis: From 5-star, to redshirt, to starter". 247Sports.com. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  5. Lesmerises, Doug (January 24, 2018). "Ohio State's 2018 offensive line: Depth chart projection". Cleveland.com. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  6. Schutte, Dustin. "WATCH: Ohio State assistant Greg Studrawa pays ultimate compliment to OL Wyatt Davis". SaturdayTradition.com. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  7. "Rose Bowl: Ohio State guard Wyatt Davis, of St. John Bosco fame, back home for second-career start vs. Washington". FoxSports.com. December 27, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  8. Murphy, Patrick (December 17, 2019). "Chase Young, Jeffrey Okudah earn consensus All-American honors". 247Sports.com.
  9. Baird, Nathan (December 17, 2019). "ESPN college football All-America 2019: Ohio State's Wyatt Davis, Jeff Okudah and Chase Young honored". Cleveland.com. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  10. Landis, Bill (November 29, 2019). "How Ohio State stole Wyatt Davis, and the delicate balance it now faces with offensive line change". The Athletic. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
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