University of South Alabama Athletics

Jaguar Highlights: Begins preseason camp projected to start at quarterback for the second straight season ... Did not participate in spring drills while recovering from offseason surgery.

As A Sophomore (2016): Started 10 of the 11 games he appeared in ... Led the Sun Belt Conference in total offense, also ranking second in passing yards per game and sixth in pass efficiency rating ... Finished among the top 40 in the country in the first two categories as well ... Completed 198-of-349 attempts for 2,706 yards and 11 touchdowns ... Ran for 245 yards and three scores on 91 carries also ... Led team with 2,951 yards of total offense, the second-highest total in school history, while setting program record for total yards passing and passing yards per contest ... Also ranked among the top five on USA’s season record list in completions (second), attempts (first), completion percentage (third, 56.7%), yards, touchdown throws (fifth) and pass efficiency rating (third) ... Became the first quarterback in school history to throw for 300 or more yards on multiple occasions in the same year ... Named the initial Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week after going 24-of-34 passing for 285 yards and two scores while leading the Jaguars to a fourth-quarter comeback victory at Mississippi State, the school’s first-ever over a Southeastern Conference opponent ... Also earned the coaches’ offensive back award for the performance ... Had career highs in completions (25), yards passing (320) and total offense yards (374) at Idaho while accounting for three scores (two pass, one rush) ... In the previous outing at Louisiana-Monroe connected on 23-of-37 attempts for 307 yards and a touchdown and added 61 yards on 11 carries — including a 55-yard scoring run for the team’s first points — to post 368 yards of total offense ... Ran for a career-best 74 yards and was 16-of-28 passing for another 239 in win over New Mexico State to help Jags become eligible to participate in a postseason bowl game ... Threw for 245 yards and a touchdown at the NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl against Air Force ... Passed for 302 yards and a score in overtime defeat of Nicholls ... Was 21-of-29 passing for 264 yards and two touchdowns at Louisiana-Lafayette ... Also recorded 279 yards passing and 297 yards of total offense in the home opener against Georgia Southern.

As A Redshirt Freshman (2015): Appeared in six games ... Completed 11-of-23 pass attempts for 108 yards and a touchdown ... Was 3-of-5 passing for 42 yards, throwing a 36-yard scoring pass to Josh Magee in the final four minutes, at Nebraska ... Connected on both passes against North Carolina State, picking up 12 yards ... Threw for a career-high 56 yards on 4-of-9 passing in season finale against Appalachian State, adding 10 yards on seven carries ... That included a 40-yard completion to set up game-tying touchdown in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter ... A member of the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll.

As A Freshman (2014): Sat out as a redshirt his first year as a Jaguar ... Earned the coaches’ offensive scout team award following victory over Texas State that earned USA its sixth win and made the program eligible for a postseason bowl.

High School Highlights: Earned two stars from 247Sports.com ... Selected to participate in the Max Emfinger All-American Bowl at the conclusion of his prep career ... Lettered for three years at Rutherford HS, setting a school record for completions ... Was an honorable mention all-state selection and named first-team all-district his senior season after recording 3,765 yards of total offense and 40 scores ... Was 175-of-268 passing for 2,740 yards and 25 touchdowns, carrying 150 times for 1,025 yards and 15 scores — became the first player in county history to surpass 2,000 yards passing and 1,000 rushing ... As a junior, completed 109-of-209 attempts for 1,345 yards while adding 392 yards on the ground to earn first-team all-district and all-county honors.

Personal: Full name is Dallas Wayne Davis ... Born Oct. 18, 1995, in Panama City, Fla. ... Favorite movie is “21 Jump Street” ... Favorite team is the Dallas Cowboys ... Favorite athlete is Tom Brady ... Likes to hunt and fish in his free time ... Wants to attend medical school and become a doctor ... A sports and recreation management major.