CAREER HONORS

2022 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
2021 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
2020 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll

CAREER

Former preferred walk-on offensive lineman who has made significant strides at tackle … Will be in the mix for a starting tackle spot this fall … Earned a scholarship in December 2020 and then made an immediate impact on the staff with his outstanding play and work ethic … Has two years of remaining eligibility, including this season … Played in 26 career games and made three starts, all at right tackle … An SEC Graduate who is a three-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2022 – RS-JUNIOR

Played in all 13 games as a reserve offensive tackle, logging 131 total offensive snaps while also seeing action on the field goal unit … Saw action on 24 offensive snaps at left tackle in win at Vanderbilt (11/26), helping UT pile up a season-high 362 rushing yards ... Played five snaps at right tackle in win over Missouri (11/12) ... Saw time as a reserve at both left and right tackle in win over UT Martin (10/22), playing 30 clean offensive snaps ... Saw significant action at left tackle in road win at No. 25 LSU (10/8), playing 19 offensive snaps against the Tigers ... Played 23 clean offensive snaps at right tackle in second half of win over Akron (9/17) ... Did not allow a sack or a hit on 26 offensive snaps as a reserve right tackle in season-opening win over Ball State (9/1).

2021 – RS-SOPHOMORE

Played in all 13 of Tennessee’s games in 2021 with three starts at right tackle … Nominated for the Burlsworth Trophy, which is presented annually to college football’s most outstanding player who began his career as a walk-on … Appeared on 410 total offensive snaps on the year … Posted his second-consecutive start in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl vs. Purdue (12/30) at right tackle, seeing 81 snaps – his highest career single-game total … Made second-career start (RT) and played 36 snaps without allowing a pressure, hit or sack as UT racked up 441 yards of total offense, including 285 rushing yards in win vs. Vanderbilt (11/27) ... Played 52 snaps in win vs. South Alabama (11/20) ... Made first-career start at No. 4 Alabama (10/23), playing 57 snaps at right tackle without committing a penalty or allowing a pressure ... Played 80 snaps at right tackle vs. No. 13 Ole Miss (10/16) ... Played 26 offensive snaps as a reserve tackle without allowing a sack or pressure in win at Mizzou (10/2) ... Saw significant action as a reserve in win vs. Tennessee Tech (9/18) ... Did not allow a pressure or commit a penalty in 43 snaps against the Golden Eagles ... Made collegiate debut in season-opening win vs. Bowling Green (9/2), seeing time on special teams and as a reserve offensive tackle ... Played seven offensive snaps in the opener.

2020 – RS-FRESHMAN

Did not see action … Member of the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2019 – FRESHMAN

Did not see action … Earned a redshirt.

HIGH SCHOOL

Played prep football at Sullivan East High School in Bluff City, Tennessee.

PERSONAL

Full name is Dayne Edward Davis … Born on October 30, 2000 … Son of Michael and Venessa Davis … Earned his bachelor’s degree in supply chain management from the Haslam College of Business in May 2023 … Twitter handle is @BigDayne_Davis and Instagram handle is @_daynedavis.

Dayne Davis