The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2012 Football Roster
Roster
Mike Davis
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 193
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Dallas, Texas
- High School:
- Skyline
Fourth-year wide receiver who has seen action in 37 games, including 27 starts ... a two-time member of the Biletnikoff Award watch list ... a 2012 second team All-Big 12 selection by the San Antonio Express-News and Dallas Morning News ... ranks seventh on both the Texas career receptions list (149) and career receiving yards chart (2,026) ... owns seven career 100-yard receiving games which is tied for sixth in school history... posted a UT freshman single-season record 47 receptions for 478 yards (No. 3 on UT freshman single-season list) and two TDs in 2010 ... one of only three players in school history to register multiple 100-yard receiving games as a freshman ... prep All-American, two-time all-state, two-time first-team all-area and all-district performer at wide receiver ... an EA SPORTS All-American second-team selection ... ranked as the second-best wide receiver and 13th-best overall prospect by ESPNU and fourth-best wide receiver and 34th-best overall prospect by Rivals ... rated as the state's second-best wide receiver by Dave Campbell's Texas Football ... a two-time member of UT's Athletics Director's Honor Roll.
JUNIOR (2012)
Played in all 13 games at wide receiver with 11 starts ... second team All-Big 12 choice by the San Antonio Express-News and Dallas Morning News ... an honorable mention all-league selection by the Coaches and AP ... a member of the Biletnikoff Award watch list ... led the team in receiving yards (939), receiving TDs (7) and yards per catch (16.5), and was second on the team in receptions (57) ... ranked third in the Big 12 and 21st in the FBS in yards per reception (minimum 40 catches) ... ranked eighth in the Big 12 and 54th in the FBS in receiving yards per game (72.2) ... had four 100-yard receiving games which is tied for fifth on the school[apos]s single-season chart ... joined Jaxon Shipley (59 catches) to form the fifth-best receiving tandem in school history as the two combined for 116 receptions ... had three or more catches in each game and nine receptions of 35 yards or more, including three of 60-plus yards ... voted the Darrell K Royal Offensive Team MVP ... the Team Captain Award with Alex Okafor ... had a 22-yard touchdown catch vs. New Mexico ... posted 124 receiving yards, including a 46-yard touchdown, against Ole Miss ... had five receptions, including a 32-yarder which helped set up the game-winning touchdown, against Oklahoma State ... had three catches vs. West Virginia and five for 89 yards, including a 44-yard TD, vs. Oklahoma ... posted six receptions for 148 yards and one TD vs. Baylor ... had a 67-yard reception in the game which set up a third-quarter touchdown .... had four receptions for 59 yards, including two on the game-winning drive ... 39-yard reception from Case McCoy set up a first-and-goal ... had four receptions for a career-high 165 yards vs. Texas Tech ... had a career-best two TD receptions, including a career-long 75-yarder in the second quarter and a 25-yard one in the fourth quarter ... named the offensive player of the game by the coaching staff ... also earned the honorable mention WR of the week by the College Football Performance Awards ... recorded a season-high seven receptions for 113 yards against Iowa State ... had a 61-yard TD catch in the first quarter ... had six receptions for 54 yards against TCU ... recorded three receptions for 18 yards against Kansas State ... had three receptions for 30 yards against Oregon State in the Alamo Bowl.
SOPHOMORE (2011)
Played in 13 games with 11 starts at wide receiver ... named to the Biletnikoff Award watch list ... led the team with 45 receptions for 609 yards and one touchdown ... had five catches of 40 or more yards ... recorded his third career 100-receiving yard game with 115 yards on three receptions in the season-opener vs. Rice ... caught two passes for over 50 yards (55, 56) ... hauled in 10 receptions for 80 yards against Oklahoma State for his second career double-digit reception game ... had three receptions for 77 yards in a win at UCLA, including a 45-yard reception ... recorded three catches for 72 yards and one touchdown at Iowa State ... his touchdown against the Cyclones came on a 48-yard grab ... caught six passes for 70 yards versus Oklahoma ... had six grabs for 33 yards against Kansas State ... hauled in two passes for 72 yards including a 48-yarder against Texas Tech ... recorded four catches at Missouri to lead the team ... finished with five receptions for 48 yards at Baylor.
FRESHMAN (2010)
Appeared in 11 games at wide receiver, including five starts ... posted a UT freshman single-season record 47 receptions for 478 yards (No. 3 on UT freshman single-season list) and two TDs ... logged two 100-yard receiving games ... tabbed Offensive Player of the Week by the coaching staff on one occasion ... also returned two kickoffs for 46 yards ... registered seven receptions for 104 yards, including a 45-yard TD, versus Wyoming ... missed the Oklahoma game with a knee injury ... seven catches against the Cowboys ranks tied for fourth on UT[apos]s freshman single-game list ... logged the 12th 100-yard receiving game by a UT freshman, becoming the ninth player to accomplish the feat ... earned Offensive Player of the Game recognition from the coaches for his effort against the Cowboys ... caught six passes for 45 yards and one TD at Texas Tech ... recorded three receptions for 34 yards versus UCLA ... logged eight receptions for 50 yards against Iowa State ... the eight catches against the Cyclones ranks third on UT[apos]s freshman single-game list ... caught three passes for 38 yards and rushed once for 3 yards versus No. 25/24 Baylor ... set a UT freshman record with a career-high 11 receptions for a season-high 109 yards at Kansas State ... became just the third player in school history to record multiple 100-yard receiving games as a freshman ... caught five passes for 70 yards and returned two kickoffs for 46 yards versus No. 12/11 Oklahoma State ... logged two receptions for 14 yards against Florida Atlantic ... posted two catches for 14 yards against No. 17/18 Texas A&M.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Reginald Samples at Skyline H.S. ... prep All-American, two-time all-state, two-time first-team all-area and all-district performer at wide receiver ... an EA SPORTS All-American second-team selection ... played in the 2010 Under Armour All-America Game, finishing as the game[apos]s leading receiver with three catches for 53 yards and a TD ... a member of Rivals[apos] top 100 and ESPNU[apos]s top 150 national prospects ... ranked as the second-best wide receiver and 13th-best overall prospect by ESPNU and fourth-best wide receiver and 34th-best overall prospect by Rivals ... rated as the state[apos]s second-best wide receiver by Dave Campbell[apos]s Texas Football ... recorded 129 catches for 2,764 yards and 39 TDs over his final three seasons, helping Skyline post a 37-4 record ... earned first-team all-state honors from the Associated Press and the Texas Sports Writers Association as a senior ... a member of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram[apos]s Elite 11 ... named first-team all-area by the Dallas Morning News ... named first-team Dave Campbell[apos]s Texas Football Super Team ... tabbed the district 9-5A Offensive Player of the Year while helping Skyline reach the 5A Div. I regional semifinals ... caught 48 passes for 1,157 yards (24.1 ypc) and 19 TDs ... caught seven passes for 263 yards and four TDs in a 41-36 win over DeSoto in the second round of the state playoffs ... also recorded two INTs in the game to earn region two Player of the Week honors ... named region two co-Player of the Week after catching six passes for 136 yards and two TDs against Carrollton Creekview ... posted six receptions for 146 yards and three TDs in a 35-27 win over Arlington Bowie ... earned honorable mention all-state honors from the AP as a junior ... also tabbed first-team all-area by the Dallas Morning News ... recorded 58 catches for 1,138 yards (19.6 ypc) and 16 TDs while helping Skyline reach the state quarterfinals ... caught 23 passes for 469 yards (20.4 ypc) and 4 TDs as a sophomore ... also a three-year letterman in basketball.
PERSONAL
Born in Dallas, Texas ... a two-time member of UT[apos]s Athletics Director[apos]s Honor Roll ... a member of the A/B honor roll ... earned academic all-city award ... was active in community service ... served as a mentor to middle school students ... cousin, LaMarcus Reed, is a sophomore on UT-Arlington[apos]s basketball team.
THE DAVIS FILE
Nickname(s): Young Money, Mike Dezzy, Mike D.
During pregame, I like to: Listen to Lil Boosie and pray
Favorite movie: Menace II Society
Favorite actor: Will Smith
Sports hero: Michael Jordan
Favorite superhero: Spiderman
Favorite video game: NCAA Football [apos]10
Nobody knows I can: Sing
I came to Texas because: The great academics and the atmosphere
2010
| Opponent | Rec | Yards | Long | TD |
| Rice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wyoming | 7 | 104 | 45 | 1 |
| Texas Tech | 6 | 45 | 16 | 1 |
| UCLA | 3 | 34 | 14 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | DNP | |||
| Nebraska | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iowa State | 8 | 50 | 11 | 0 |
| Baylor | 3 | 38 | 16 | 0 |
| Kansas State | 11 | 109 | 24 | 0 |
| Oklahoma State | 5 | 70 | 36 | 0 |
| Florida Atlantic | 2 | 14 | 9 | 0 |
| Texas A&M | 2 | 14 | 10 | 0 |
2011
| Opponent | Rec | Yards | Long | TD |
| Rice | 3 | 115 | 56 | 0 |
| BYU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UCLA | 3 | 77 | 45 | 0 |
| Iowa State | 3 | 72 | 48 | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 6 | 70 | 18 | 0 |
| Oklahoma State | 10 | 80 | 20 | 0 |
| Kansas | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Texas Tech | 2 | 72 | 48 | 0 |
| Missouri | 4 | 31 | 16 | 0 |
| Kansas State | 6 | 33 | 10 | 0 |
| Texas A&M | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Baylor | 5 | 48 | 12 | 0 |
| Cal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2012
| Opponent | Rec | Yards | Long | TD |
| Wyoming | 4 | 40 | 12 | 0 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 30 | 22 | 1 |
| Ole Miss | 5 | 124 | 46 | 1 |
| Oklahoma State | 4 | 49 | 32 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 3 | 20 | 9 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 89 | 44 | 1 |
| Baylor | 6 | 148 | 67 | 1 |
| Kansas | 4 | 59 | 39 | 0 |
| Texas Tech | 4 | 165 | 75 | 2 |
| Iowa State | 7 | 113 | 67 | 1 |
| TCU | 6 | 54 | 15 | 0 |
| Kansas State | 3 | 18 | 7 | 0 |
| Oregon State | 3 | 30 | 19 | 0 |
RECEIVING
|
Year |
G/GS | Rec | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long |
| 2010 | 11/5 | 47 | 478 | 10.2 | 2 | 45t/Wyo |
| 2011 | 13/11 | 45 | 609 | 13.5 | 1 | 56/Rice |
| 2012 | 13/11 | 57 | 939 | 16.5 | 7 | 75/TTU |
| Total | 37/27 | 149 | 2,206 | 13.6 | 10 | 75/TTU |
HIGH GAMES:
Receptions: 11 at Kansas State (Fr.)
Receiving yards: 165 at Texas Tech (Jr.)
Receiving TDs: 2 at Texas Tech (Jr.)
Long reception: 75 at Texas Tech (Jr.)
100-yard receiving games: Seven; last vs. Iowa State (7-113)(Jr.)
