Wendell Davis

Photo by: Pitt Athletics

Position:
LB
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Height:
6-2
Weight:
240
Hometown:
Richmond, VA
High School:
Benedictine College Prep

2021: Played in eight games, starting three at middle linebacker...compiled 27 tackles, three TFLs and one sack...twice had a career-high six stops (Virginia Tech and Western Michigan)...had a nine-yard sack against Massachusetts.

2020: Started the opening two games (Austin Peay and Syracuse) at middle linebacker before missing the balance of the season due to injury…totaled seven tackles on the year…had a season-high four stops with an assisted TFL against Syracuse…had three tackles against Austin Peay.

2019: Played in 12 games, serving on special teams and as a reserve middle linebacker…totaled nine tackles, one sack and a blocked punt on the year…twice had a season-high three stops (Ohio and Duke)…had a four-yard sack in the Ohio game…in Pitt’s 35-34 win over UCF, was responsible for one of the game’s crucial plays when he scooped up a blocked punt (by Aaron Mathews) and returned it for an 18-yard touchdown…the following week, Davis himself blocked a Delaware punt that Pitt parlayed into a TD six plays later.

2018: Played in four games as a true freshman, preserving a redshirt…appearances came against Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest and Clemson in the ACC Championship…had one tackle against the Hokies.

HIGH SCHOOL: A two-time All-Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association (VISAA) selection at linebacker…was a four-year varsity letterman and three-year starter at Benedictine…helped the Cadets to four VISAA Division I playoff berths, three state title games and two state championships…as a senior, compiled 52 tackles, 14 TFLs, 4.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles…rated the No. 18 overall prospect in Virginia by 247Sports, No. 22 by Rivals and No. 23 by ESPN…played under Coach Greg Lilly.

PERSONAL: Wendell Davis Jr., born 7/14/00, is the son of Wendell and Shauna Davis Sr….has two brothers…father was a tight end/fullback at Temple and went on to play professionally for the NFL’s San Diego Chargers (1998-2000) and CFL’s Edmonton Eskimos (2002)…media and professional communications major.