Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Roster
Davis, Jalen

Jersey Number 35
Jalen Davis
- Position:
- LB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 195
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Kingsland, GA
- High School:
- Camden Co.
Bio
2024 (Graduate)
• Played in all 12 games and had four starts
• Finished year with a career-best 52 tackles, including five TFLs, two sacks, a pass breakup and a forced fumble
• Played 383 snaps, including a season-high 71 at UTEP
• Added four tackles at Ole Miss (11 plays)
• Turned in four stops, including a sack against WKU
• Had six stops, including a TFL at Memphis
• Registered four tackles, including a sack and a forced fumble at LA Tech
• Tallied five stops, including 1.5 TFLs in win over KSU
• Made his first career start in win over UTEP and responded with 11 tackles and a pass breakup
2023 (r-Senior)
• Played in all 12 games
• Finished the season with 18 tackles to go with a fumble recovery and a forced fumble
• Averaged 33 snaps played per game
• Turned in five stops at Missouri
• Had three solo stops and a forced fumble against Murray State
• Also had three tackles against Colorado State
• Recovered a fumble in win over UTEP
2022 (r-Junior)
• Played in all 13 games
• Registered 29 total stops on the season to go with 7.0 TFLs, 3.0 sacks, an interception and a forced fumble
• Played 467 total snaps
• Turned in five solo tackles at JMU, including a career-best 3.0 TFLs
• Had a forced fumble and a half sack at Colorado State
• Collected his first career interception that he returned 47 yards in win over TSU
• Had four tackles, including a sack in win at Miami
• Had three tackles against FAU, including 1.5 TFLs
• Collected a sack in bowl win over SDSU
2021 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in all 13 games
• Ended the season with seven total tackles and a hurry
• Was in on a total of 209 snaps and graded out a winner 12 times
• Had four tackles at Charlotte
2020 (r-Freshman)
• Played in five games and earned one start
• Ended the year with five total tackles
• Graded out a winner four times
• Had two tackles at FIU
• Made his first collegiate start in win over Rice
• Injured at Rice and was lost for the season
2019 (Freshman)
• Played in four games
• Finished year with eight tackles, including 2.0 TFLs
• Had two solo tackles, including a TFL in win over FIU
• Collected five tackles, including a TFL against Rice
High School
• Lettered in football and soccer at Camden County High School
• Named the Defensive Player of the Year in Camden County
• Also tabbed the Region 7A Utility Player of the Year
• Played for Coach Bob Sphire
Personal
• Full name: Jalen Rashad Davis
• Parents: Charlie Davis and Lakisha Patterson
• Born: 8/23/00
• Major: Leisure and Sport Management
• Played in all 12 games and had four starts
• Finished year with a career-best 52 tackles, including five TFLs, two sacks, a pass breakup and a forced fumble
• Played 383 snaps, including a season-high 71 at UTEP
• Added four tackles at Ole Miss (11 plays)
• Turned in four stops, including a sack against WKU
• Had six stops, including a TFL at Memphis
• Registered four tackles, including a sack and a forced fumble at LA Tech
• Tallied five stops, including 1.5 TFLs in win over KSU
• Made his first career start in win over UTEP and responded with 11 tackles and a pass breakup
2023 (r-Senior)
• Played in all 12 games
• Finished the season with 18 tackles to go with a fumble recovery and a forced fumble
• Averaged 33 snaps played per game
• Turned in five stops at Missouri
• Had three solo stops and a forced fumble against Murray State
• Also had three tackles against Colorado State
• Recovered a fumble in win over UTEP
2022 (r-Junior)
• Played in all 13 games
• Registered 29 total stops on the season to go with 7.0 TFLs, 3.0 sacks, an interception and a forced fumble
• Played 467 total snaps
• Turned in five solo tackles at JMU, including a career-best 3.0 TFLs
• Had a forced fumble and a half sack at Colorado State
• Collected his first career interception that he returned 47 yards in win over TSU
• Had four tackles, including a sack in win at Miami
• Had three tackles against FAU, including 1.5 TFLs
• Collected a sack in bowl win over SDSU
2021 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in all 13 games
• Ended the season with seven total tackles and a hurry
• Was in on a total of 209 snaps and graded out a winner 12 times
• Had four tackles at Charlotte
2020 (r-Freshman)
• Played in five games and earned one start
• Ended the year with five total tackles
• Graded out a winner four times
• Had two tackles at FIU
• Made his first collegiate start in win over Rice
• Injured at Rice and was lost for the season
2019 (Freshman)
• Played in four games
• Finished year with eight tackles, including 2.0 TFLs
• Had two solo tackles, including a TFL in win over FIU
• Collected five tackles, including a TFL against Rice
High School
• Lettered in football and soccer at Camden County High School
• Named the Defensive Player of the Year in Camden County
• Also tabbed the Region 7A Utility Player of the Year
• Played for Coach Bob Sphire
Personal
• Full name: Jalen Rashad Davis
• Parents: Charlie Davis and Lakisha Patterson
• Born: 8/23/00
• Major: Leisure and Sport Management
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