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D.J. Davidson Season 2017

#98
PositionDefensive Line
Weight306 lbs
Height6-5
ClassFreshman
HometownMesa, Ariz.

Graduate (2021)

  • Fifth on the team with 57 total tackles, one shy of a tie of third on the team.
  • Compiled 137 tackles, 16.0 Tackles for loss, 5 sacks and one fumble recovery in his career
  • Named the Curley Culp Outstanding defensive linemen.
  • One of two Sun Devils to start all 12 games on defense this past season.
  • The 20th-highest graded defender overall in the Pac-12 (76.0), regardless of position, and the third-highest graded defensive interior lineman in the league; 15th-highest graded defender in league on run defense (77.7) and tops among interior linemen.
  • Recorded 31 defensive "stops" on run defense this year, good for second in the FBS among interior linemen behind only Cincinnati's Curtis Brooks.


Redshirt Junior (2020)

  • Started all four games for the Sun Devils at defensive tackle, recording 15 tackles, with 1.5 for loss with a sack
  • Finished 11th among league interior linemen with 10 pressures forced 

Redshirt Sophomore (2019)

  • Key contributor to the Sun Devil defense, starting 12 of 13 games at nose tackle
  • Played a factor in the run game, anchoring the middle of the defensive line
  • Extremely productive numbers for his position, collecting 51 tackles and 4.5 tackles for loss
  • Had a breakout game in the win over Sacramento State, compiling 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks
  • Recorded a career-high seven tackles while adding a tackle for loss in back-to-back weeks on the road against Utah and UCLA
  • Made at least one tackle in all 13 games, finishing with four or more in eight games
Redshirt Freshman (2018)
  • Had forced his way into the defensive line rotation before suffering a season-ending injury
  • Played in 8 games along the interior of the defense, giving the Sun Devils physicality in the trenches
  • Finished the season with 10 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, and two sacks while also breaking up a pass
  • Enjoyed an outstanding collegiate debut in the victory over UTSA (9/1), collecting four tackles, two tackles for loss, and two sacks
  • Contributed in a big way in the battle with Stanford (10/18), tying a season-high with four tackles, one of which was for a loss
Freshman (2017)
  • Spent the season redshirting
  • Participated in spring practice after enrolling early
High School  
  • 2015 First Team All-State selection by the Arizona Republic after anchoring one of the state’s strongest defenses
  • Lead his team to the state championship game his senior season
  • Played in 13 games as a senior, recording 67 total tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries, including one returned for a touchdown against Chandler High School
  • Rated as a three-star prospect by Scout
  • Recorded 57 tackles, four sacks, and two forced fumbles as a junior
Davidson_D_J_

Graduate Student
2021

Defensive Line
6-5 / 325 lbs
Davidson_D_J_

Redshirt Junior
2020

Defensive Line
6-5 / 320 lbs
Davidson_DJ_ST

Redshirt Sophomore
2019

Defensive Line
6-4 / 313 lbs
Davidson_Devonta

Redshirt Freshman
2018

Defensive Line
6-4 / 325 lbs