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DraakDavis

  • height 5-7
  • Weight 170
  • class Sophomore
  • Previous School Solano Comm. Coll.
  • High school Vallejo

Junior College: Third-team All-America by the JC Grid-Wire in 2002 … Rushed for 1,846 yards, 23 touchdowns, and 8.4 yards per carry for Solano Community College in Fairfield, Calif. … Led all California junior colleges, a total of 76 schools, in rushing yardage and rushing average … Also caught 23 passes for 268 yards … Best game came against the College of Marin, when he rushed for 368 yards, seven touchdowns, and three two-point conversions in a 72-69 victory … Seven rushing touchdowns broke the state juco record and tied the national record … 48 total points in that game broke the national record … Had five runs of 80 or more yards during the season … “Draak has a combination of speed and vision which enables him to make great cuts,” Coach Floyd Burnsed said. “He’s also very dedicated in the weight room and a strong student” … Chose Kentucky over Nevada and California … Will have three years of eligibility at UK.

Eastern Washington: Attended Eastern Washington as a freshman in 2001 and redshirted there before transferring to junior college.

High School: Two-year starter at Vallejo (Calif.) HS … Helped his team go to the playoffs both years in Division I, the highest classification … Rushed for approximately 1,800 yards and 34 touchdowns as a senior … Named the player of the year in the Monticello Empire League and Solano County … Three-year letterman in track, competing in the 100- and 200-meter dashes and the 4×100-meter relay … As a sophomore, the relay team won the state championship and Vallejo HS won the overall team state championship … In 1999, he was a member of the 4×100-meter relay team that won the Junior Olympics national championship … Honor roll student who earned a membership in the California Scholarship Federation.

Personal: Full name is Draak Karras Davis … Born 4-7-83 in Daly City, Calif. … Son of Don Davis and Quarana McKnight Davis … Plans a major in biology or sports medicine … First name is pronounced “drake.”

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