Early on in his high school career, Dan Davis was 280 pounds and seemingly destined for play along the offensive line. With the right training, Davis began to lose weight and trimmed down to his current 6-3, 247 pound playing weight.

A defensive tackle as a junior, he will now be a defensive end his senior year for Plainfield High School in Plainfield, NJ. Davis is being recruited heavily by many major Division I programs.

“I’ve received offers from Nebraska and Rutgers,” said Davis. “I think Virginia is close to offering. I spoke with Coach Golden a lot during the May period and I will visit UVA’s camp from June 22-25th. I think Georgia and Maryland are really close to offering as well. I’ve gotten calls from Florida State, Florida, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Syracuse. Virginia Tech came by my school.”

When Davis lost his 30 plus pounds of weight over the past few years, he gained the speed that has made him a terror on the defensive line. During the Tri-State college combine at Giants Stadium, he was clocked at 4.69 in the 40 yard dash and 4.4 in the shuttle.

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