Jadyn Davis (born August 22, 2005) is an American

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for the

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Early life

Davis was born on August 22, 2005, the son of Jeremiah and Brandi Davis. He originally attended

Providence Day School Providence Day School is a private, co-educational, college preparatory school located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

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before transferring to Catawba Ridge High School in

Fort Mill, South Carolina Fort Mill, also known as Fort Mill Township, is a town in York County, South Carolina, United States. It is a suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population of the town was 24,521. Some businesses and residents in th ...

for two years before transferring back to Providence Day. As a junior in 2022, he passed 3,425 yards with 43

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and was named the North Carolina

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and the North Carolina Mr. Football. As a senior, he passed for 3,370 yards with 43 touchdowns and was named North Carolina Mr. Football for a second consecutive year. On March 31, 2023, Davis committed to play

at the

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. He was a four-star recruit, ranked as the nation’s fifth best high school quarterback and the 59th overall player. Davis was selected to play in the 2024

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before enrolling at Michigan.

College career

In December 2023, Davis enrolled early at the

, and first participated in practices leading up to the

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and the national championship game (and was in attendance on the sideline as they won). As a true freshman in the spring of 2024, he competed with

Alex Orji Alexander Orji (born November 10, 2003) is an American college football quarterback for the UNLV Rebels. He previously played for the Michigan Wolverines, where he won a national championship in 2023 as a backup, and started three games in 2024. ...

and

Davis Warren Davis Warren (born January 9, 2002) is an American college football quarterback for the Michigan Wolverines football, Michigan Wolverines. He won a 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship, national championship as a backup in 2023, a ...

, and was their back-up to start the 2024 season. In game eleven versus Northwestern, Davis made his collegiate debut. On his first and only play of the game, he handed the ball off to Tavierre Dunlap for a 20-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter.

References

External links

Michigan Wolverines bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Davis, Jadyn 2005 births Living people Players of American football from North Carolina Players of American football from South Carolina People from Fort Mill, South Carolina American football quarterbacks Michigan Wolverines football players