Jared Davis

Bio

A flawless student in the classroom, Jared has also done a great job studying the playbook and putting his skills to work manning the quarterback position as a redshirt freshman in 2013...after a brilliant prep career, spent his first season on the Golden Eagle roster as an understudy, and saw a ton of playing time in his second season...comes into fall camp competing for the starting quarterback role...a strong-armed passer with uncanny accuracy, he can avoid the run and make things happen when he tucks the ball and runs...great student of the game who understands Golden Eagle system...good decision-maker.

AT TECH(IN 2013): Played in nine games as a redshirt freshman including two starts...completed 56.2 percent of his pass attempts for 935 yards, with nine touchdowns and just five interceptions...was 95-for-169...first career pass went for  39-yard touchdown in the season opener vs. Cumberland...helped lead second half comeback at Hampton with pair of scoring drives...completed 11-for-12 passes against Indiana State (91.7 percent) for 97 yards and one touchdown...threw for career-best 207 yards against Murray State, going 26-for-42, both career-high numbers...also attempted 42 passes at Eastern Kentucky...completing half (21) for 173 yards...threw for 183 yards and three touchdowns at No. 2 Eastern Illinois...his four biggest games all came on the road.

(IN 2012): Jared took a redshirt in his first year while learning under veteran quarterbacks Tre Lamb and Darian Stone.

IN HIGH SCHOOL: Jared came to the Golden Eagles with an impressive list of credentials, both on the field and in the classroom...a versatile athlete, he lettered three seasons as quarterback for Tullahoma, and also started three seasons on the basketball team and one year each in baseball as a sophomore and tennis as a junior...helped the Wildcats to the District 8AAA District championship as a junior and quarterfinals of the TSSAA class 5A playoffs...named District 8AAA Offensive MVP and team’s Offensive MVP, and two outlets named him Player of the Year in his region...finished career as the all-time winningest starting quarterback, leading the team to 21 wins in 30 games during three seasons...completed 54.8 percent of his career passes for 4,485 yards and 38 touchdowns...also rushed for 789 yards and 17 touchdowns.

PERSONAL: The son of Jerry and Gwen Davis... was a delegate to American Legion Boys State and spent a week on the Tech campus in 2011...full name is Jared Daniel Davis...born December 15, 1993...majoring in mechanical engineering.