University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Davis Named Midseason All-American
10/15/2003 12:00:00 AM | Football
Davis Named Midseason All-American
Hattiesburg, Miss. - Southern Miss senior linebacker Rod Davis has been named to the midseason All-American team as well as being named Conference USA's best defensive player at midseason by CollegeFootballNews.com, which also provides information to FoxSports as well.
Davis, a two-time All-American and the No. 2 player listed on the top 150 list by CollegeFootballNews.com's preseason list, leads Southern Miss in tackles (77), solo tackles (55) and ties for the team lead in tackles for loss (9.0) and forced fumbles (2). He is ranked second in the nation in total tackles, sixth in solo tackles and 23rd in tackles for loss.
He currently holds the school record for most solo tackles in a career (304), is second in total tackles (439) and fumble recoveries (8), third in tackles for loss (49.5) and seventh in sacks (14.5). In Conference USA career numbers, Davis is No. 2 in career tackles and eighth in tackles for loss.
Davis was named the second best player in Conference USA, and Michael Boley was named the sixth-best player in the conference. Boley is one tackle behind Davis with 76 total tackles and 49 solo stops. He also has nine tackles for loss and leads the Golden Eagles with three sacks. In addition, he also has two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. Boley is seventh in the nation in total tackles, 10th in solo tackles and 23rd in tackles for loss.
In 2002, Davis led the Golden Eagles in tackles (168), solo tackles (122), tackles for loss (23.5), sacks (10.5) and fumble recoveries (3). He also had two interceptions and forced a fumble. He was No. 3 in solo tackles, No. 6 in total tackles, tied for No. 13 in tackles for loss and tied for No. 18 in sacks. He was awarded the 2002 Conerly Trophy, given to the top player in the state of Mississippi and was the first defensive player to ever win the award. He also was selected to several All-America squads.
Southern Miss is 3-3 overall and 3-0 in Conference USA, tied with TCU and Houston for first place. The Golden Eagles face USF at M. M. Roberts Stadium on Sat., Oct. 25, at 2:07 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the Ferlise Center on Fourth Street, by calling 1-800-844-TICK or 601-266-5418 or on www.SouthernMiss.com.
CollegeFootballNews.com Midseason
All-American Team
Offense
QB - B.J. Symons, Texas Tech
RB - Marion Barber, Minnesota
RB - Steven Jackson, Oregon St
WR - Larry Fitzgerald, Pitts.
WR - Mike Williams, USC
TE - Kellen Winslow, Miami
OL - Shawn Andrews, Arkansas
OL - Jammal Brown, Oklahoma
OL - Jake Grove, Virginia Tech
OL - Marwan Hage, Colorado
OL - Tony Pape, Michigan
K - Jonathan Nichols, Ole Miss
KR - Jonas Rutledge, SMU
Defense
DL - Jason Babin, Western Mich
DL - Dave Ball, UCLA
DL - Jorge Cordova, Nevada
DL - Darnell Dockett, Florida St
LB - Rod Davis, Southern Miss
LB - Kirk Morrison, San Diego St
LB - Grant Wiley, West Virginia
DB - Jamaal Brimmer, UNLV
DB - Stuart Schweigert, Purdue
DB - Derrick Strait, Oklahoma
DB - Sean Taylor, Miami
P - Tom Malone, USC
PR - Antonio Perkins, Oklahoma
