#71 Carl Davis Season 2014-15

Hawk-Item – – One of five seniors named to 2014 Leadership Group. Completed career in 2014.

2014 Honors – – Second team All-Big Ten by league coaches and media . . . second team All-Big Ten by College Sports Madness . . . Coaches Appreciation Award, defense . . . mid-season second team All-America by CBSSports.com . . . mid-season first team All-Big Ten by ESPN.com . . . accepted invitation to participate in Senior Bowl. 2014 Preseason Honors – – Named to Bednarik Award, Lombardi Award, Outland Trophy Award and Nagurski Award preseason watch lists . . . preseason third team All-America by Phil Steele and College Sports Madness . . . preseason fourth team All-America by Athlon Sports . . . preseason first team All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports College Sports Madness and Sporting News . . . preseason second team All-Big Ten by Phil Steele . . . 2014 – – started all 13 games at defensive tackle . . . recorded 36 tackles, including 14 solo stops and 22 assists . . . also had nine tackles for loss and two sacks, along with one recovered fumble . . . tied for sixth in the Big Ten with one blocked field goal . . . started at defensive tackle in 31-23 win over Northern Iowa, recording two assisted tackles, a shared tackle for loss and one QB pressure . . . started at defensive tackle in 17-13 win over Ball State as defense allowed just two field goals and 219 yards total offense . . . matched career-high with 8 tackles vs. BSU, including three solo stops and five assists, along with 1.5 tackles for loss . . . also recoverd BSU fumble in final minute of the game to secure Iowa win . . . started at defensive tackle in 20-17 loss to Iowa State, recording one solo tackle and two assists . . . started at defensive tackle in 24-20 win at Pittsburgh as defense allowed just three points in the second half . . . recorded two assisted tackles at Pitt, including a shared tackle for loss . . . started at defensive tackle in 24-10 win at Purdue as defense allowed just 156 yards total offense . . . recorded one solo tackle and one assist at Purdue, including a shared QB sack . . . started at defensive tackle in 45-29 win over Indiana . . . recorded three tackles vs. Indiana, including 1.5 tackles for loss and a shared QB sack, to go along with one QB pressure . . . started at defensive tackle in 38-31 loss at Maryland, recording one solo tackle and one assist . . . started at defensive tackle in 48-7 win over Northwestern as defense allowed just 180 yards total offense . . . recorded two solo tackles and one assist vs. Northwestern, including one tackle for minus six yards . . . started at defensive tackle in 51-14 loss at Minnesota, but had no statistics . . . started at defensive tackle in 30-14 win at Illinois, recording one assisted tackle as defense allowed just 88 rushing yards and 235 yards total offense . . . started at defensive tackle in 26-24 loss to No. 14 Wisconsin . . . recorded one solo tackle and four assists vs. Wisconsin, including 1.5 tackles for loss . . . started at defensive tackle in 37-34 overtime loss to Nebraska . . . recorded two solo tackles and one assist vs. Nebraska, with two tackles for loss and one QB sack . . . also blocked a field goal attempt and had three QB pressures . . . started at defensive tackle in 45-28 TaxSlayer Bowl loss to Tennessee, recording two solo tackles.

2013 Honors – – Second team all-Big Ten by league coaches . . . honorable mention all-Big Ten by league media . . . second team All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports . . . third team All-Big Ten by Phil Steele and College Sports Madness. 2013 Preseason Honors – – named pre-season second team all-Big Ten by Phil Steele and third team by College Sports Madness . . . 2013 – – started all 13 games at defensive tackle . . . recorded 42 tackles, including 11 solo stops and 31 assists . . . also had four tackles for loss and 1.5 QB sacks, along with one pass break-up and one QB pressure . . . earned first start of career at defensive tackle in 30-27 opening loss to Northern Illinois, recording career-best four tackles, all assists . . . started at defensive tackle in 28-14 win over Missouri State . . . recorded one solo tackle and four assists for career high five tackles as defense held Missouri State to 197 yards total offense . . . started at defensive tackle in 27-21 win at Iowa State, recording two assisted tackles as defense allowed just 59 net rushing yards . . . started at defensive tackle in 59-3 win over Western Michigan, recording one QB pressure as defense allowed just 209 yards total offense . . . started at defensive tackle in 23-7 win at Minnesota, recording four assisted tackles as defense allowed just 165 yards total offense and 30 net rushing yards . . . started at defensive tackle in 26-14 loss to Michigan State, recording one solo tackle . . . started at defensive tackle in 34-24 loss at Ohio State, recording one solo tackle and three assists, including one QB sack . . . started at defensive tackle in 17-10 OT win over Northwestern, recording two solo tackles . . . started at defensive tackle in 28-9 loss to Wisconsin, recording one solo tackle and two assists, including a shared tackle for loss . . . started at defensive tackle in 38-14 win at Purdue, recording one solo tackle and one assist as defense allowed just 53 net rushing yards . . . started at defensive tackle in 24-21 win over Michigan as defense allowed just 60 net rushing yards and 158 yards total offense . . . recorded career-best eight tackles vs. Michigan, including two solo stops and six assists, and 2.5 tackles for loss, a shared QB sack and a pass break-up . . . started at defensive tackle in 38-17 win at Nebraska as defense allowed just 89 yards total offense . . . recorded four assisted tackles vs. Huskers . . . started at defensive tackle in 21-14 Outback Bowl loss to LSU, recording two solo tackles and one assist.

2012 – – Saw action in 11 games . . . recorded six solo tackles and eight assists, including 1.5 tackles for loss, and also recovered one fumble . . . saw action in 18-17 win over Northern Illinois, recording first career fumble recovery that led to third quarter Iowa field goal . . . saw action in 9-6 loss to Iowa State, recording one solo tackle and one assist . . . saw action in 27-16 win over Northern Iowa, recording two assisted tackles . . . saw action in 32-31 loss to Central Michigan, recording one solo tackle for a loss of three yards . . . saw action in 31-13 win over Minnesota, but had no statistics as defense allowed just 299 yards total offense and collected four turnovers . . . saw action in 19-16 win over Michigan State, recording one assisted tackle . . . saw action in 38-14 loss to Penn State, recording career-best three tackles, including two solo stops and one assist . . . saw action in 28-17 loss at Northwestern, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 24-21 loss at Indiana, recording one solo tackle . . . saw action in 27-24 loss to Purdue, recording two assisted tackles, including one shared tackle for loss . . . saw action in 42-17 loss at Michigan, recording one assisted tackle . . . saw action in 13-7 loss to Nebraska, recording one solo tackle.

2011 – – Saw action in six games, recording two assisted tackles . . . did not see action in 34-7 opening win over Tennessee Tech due to injury . . . saw first action of career in triple-overtime loss at Iowa State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 31-27 win over Pittsburgh, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 45-17 win over Louisiana-Monroe, recording one assisted tackle as defense allowed just 59 net rushing yards . . . saw action in 13-3 loss at Penn State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 41-31 win over Northwestern, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 45-24 win over Indiana, recording one assisted tackle . . . did not see action in 22-21 loss at Minnesota due to injury . . . did not see action in 24-16 win over 13th-ranked Michigan due to injury . . . did not see action in 37-21 loss to Michigan State due to injury . . . did not see action in 31-21 win at Purdue due to injury . . . did not see action in 20-7 loss at Nebraska . . . did not see action in Insight Bowl.

2010 – – Redshirted.

High school honors – – Named first team all-state by Detroit Free Press, Detroit News and Macomb Daily . . . was first team all-conference as a senior after earning second team honors as a junior . . . Career – – recorded 58 tackles as a senior, including six QB sacks . . . also blocked two field goals, had one interception and scored one touchdown . . . collected 47 tackles as a junior, with eight tackles for loss, 15 QB hurries and three QB sacks . . . helped prep team post 10-2 mark as a junior and 13-1 record as a senior, advancing to state championship game at Ford Field in his final season . . . also lettered in basketball and track and field.

Personal – – Born 3/2/92 . . . leisure studies major . . . mother is Ovella Davis . . . high school coach was Rick Bye.