The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Roster
Ben Davis
- Position:
- EDGE
- Height:
- 6-4
- Hometown:
- Gordo, Ala.
- Weight:
- 236
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Gordo
- Previous School:
- Alabama
A first-year transfer linebacker who played five seasons at Alabama and joined the Longhorns as a redshirt senior for his additional year of eligibility granted by the NCAA … appeared in 11 games with the Longhorns ... a member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (fall 2021).
SUPER SENIOR (2021)
Played in 11 games … registered 16 tackles (11 solo) 4.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one quarterback hurry … had a pair of solo tackles in the win over Rice … recorded one tackle and 0.5 sacks against Texas Tech … tallied two tackles (two solo) and one sack versus Oklahoma in the Red River Showdown … made one tackle at Baylor … collected two tackles (one solo) with one tackle for loss at Iowa State … had a tackle against Kansas … recorded a career-high seven tackles (five solo) with two tackles for loss and a sack for a 16 yard loss at West Virginia.
BEFORE TEXAS
Was a member of the Crimson Tide’s 2017 and 2020 NCAA Championship teams ... played in 24 games for the Crimson Tide, including 10 games on defense and special teams during Alabama’s 2020 NCAA Championship campaign ... recorded one tackle against the Ohio State in the 2021 National Championship Game ... registered one tackle at outside linebacker in the 2020 SEC Championship Game against Florida ... logged one tackle in Alabama’s 2020 regular-season finale at Arkansas ... appeared in 11 games as a junior in 2019 ... recorded his first career pass break up vs. Ole Miss ... logged one tackle each against Texas A&M, LSU, Mississippi State and Western Carolina ... registered a sack for a loss of six yards at Mississippi State ...appeared in two games during his sophomore season ... appeared in Alabama’s 57-5 victory over Arkansas State and 56-14 win against Louisiana ... played in one game as a redshirt freshman in 2017, making his first career appearance in the Crimson Tide’s victory against Mercer.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played for head coach Ryan Lolley at Gordo High School ... was the nation's top-ranked inside linebacker by ESPN, Rivals, Scout and 247Sports ... a consensus five-star prospect ... 2015 first team USA Today All-USA ... participated in the 2016 Under Armour All-America Game and invited to Nike's 2015 "The Opening" ... the unanimous top-rated player in the state of Alabama ... ranked fifth in the Rivals100 ... No. 11 in the Scout300 ... No. 13 in the Top247 ... ranked No. 22 overall on the Prepstar Top 150 Dream Team ... No. 24 in the ESPN300 and the No. 15 player in the Southeast region ... rated as the No. 10 player nationally in the 247Composite and the top inside linebacker ... recorded 105 tackles with three sacks and two interceptions as a senior in 2015 while also catching 33 passes for 510 yards and seven touchdowns ... named 2015 AL.com Defensive MVP and Super All-State ... first team 3A All-State by the Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) and the ASWA 3A Lineman of the Year ... ASWA Super 12 selection ... named Alabama Defensive MVP at the 2015 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game.
