Jordan Davis (American football coach)
{{Short description|American football coach (born 1992)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Jordan Davis
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| current_title = Offensive coordinator & wide receivers coach
| current_team = North Texas
| current_conference = AAC
| birth_date = {{bda|1992|6|9}}
| birth_place = Arlington, Texas, U.S.
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| player_years1 = 2010
| player_team1 = Southwestern Oklahoma State
| player_years2 = 2011–2013
| player_team2 = Texas Tech
| player_positions = Wide receiver
| coach_years1 = 2016–2017
| coach_team1 = Texas Tech (GA)
| coach_years2 = 2018–2019
| coach_team2 = Incarnate Word (WR)
| coach_years3 = 2020–2021
| coach_team3 = Incarnate Word (AHC/WR)
| coach_years4 = 2022
| coach_team4 = Washington State (OA)
| coach_years5 = 2023–present
| coach_team5 = North Texas (OC/WR)
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Jordan Davis (born June 9, 1992) is an American college football coach who is the offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach for North Texas Mean Green football team.
Playing career
Davis grew up in Arlington, Texas and attended Arlington High School. He played both wide receiver and safety for the football team and was named All-District 5A-4 on defense as a junior and senior.{{cite web|url=https://www.vivathematadors.com/2013/7/18/4412116/from-a-all-district-safety-to-scholarship-receiver|title=Jordan Davis: From All-District Safety to Scholarship Receiver|website=VivaTheMatadors.com|publisher=SB Nation|date=July 18, 2013|access-date=January 3, 2023}}
Davis began his college football career at Southwestern Oklahoma State. He caught 20 passes for 225 yards and a team-leading three touchdowns in 11 games as a freshman. Following the end of the season Davis transferred to Texas Tech University and joined the Red Raiders as a walk-on.{{cite web|url=https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/sports/college/football/2012/08/13/texas-tech-walk-receiver-earning-praise/15138056007/|title=Texas Tech walk-on receiver earning praise|work=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal|date=August 13, 2012|access-date=January 3, 2023}} He had seven receptions for 58 yards in his first season at Texas Tech and earned a scholarship at the end of the year.{{cite web|url=https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/sports/college/football/2013/09/05/davis-proves-worth-viable-receiving-option-red-raiders/15076152007/|title=Davis proves worth as viable receiving option for Red Raiders|work=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal|date=September 5, 2013|access-date=December 30, 2022}} Davis's receivers coach as a senior was Eric Morris.{{cite web|url=https://www.lubbockonline.com/sports-red-raiders-football/2014-08-05/williams-texas-techs-six-most-undervalued-players|title=Williams: Texas Tech's six most undervalued players|work=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal|date=August 5, 2014|access-date=January 3, 2023}}
Coaching career
Davis began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Texas Tech in 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/sports/college/football/2015/12/04/texas-tech-plans-fill-coaching-vacancies-time-bowl/14943419007/|title=Texas Tech plans to fill coaching vacancies in time for bowl preparation|first=Don|last=Williams|work=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal|access-date=January 3, 2023}} He was hired by Morris as the wide receivers coach at the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) in 2018 as part of Morris's inaugural staff.{{cite web|url=https://uiwcardinals.com/news/2018/4/9/uiw-announces-football-staff.aspx?path=football|title=UIW Announces Football Staff|website=UIWCardinals.com|date=April 9, 2018|access-date=January 3, 2023}} Davis was named the Cardinals' associate head coach in addition to wide receivers coach after two seasons at UIW. He was hired as an offensive analyst at Washington State in 2022 shortly after Morris was hired as the Cougars' offensive coordinator.{{Cite web |last=Clark |first=Colton |date=January 28, 2022 |title=Washington State reveals supporting staff for 2022 |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/jan/28/washington-state-reveals-supporting-staff-for-2022/ |access-date=January 3, 2023 |website=The Spokesman-Review}} Davis followed Morris again after he was hired as the head coach at North Texas and was named offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach.{{cite web|url=https://tylerpaper.com/news/texas/unt-set-to-add-three-washington-state-assistants-to-football-staff/article_88504010-46cc-5de9-8ee9-a1e84a889dfd.html|title=UNT set to add three Washington State assistants to football staff|work=Tyler Morning Telegraph|date=December 20, 2022|access-date=December 30, 2022}}
References
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External links
- [https://texastech.com/sports/football/roster/jordan-davis/483 Texas Tech Red Raiders player bio]
- [https://uiwcardinals.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/jordan-davis/2425 UIW Cardinals coaching bio]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Davis, Jordan}}
Category:American football wide receivers
Category:Texas Tech Red Raiders football players
Category:North Texas Mean Green football coaches
Category:Incarnate Word Cardinals football coaches
Category:Texas Tech Red Raiders football coaches
Category:Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs football players