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Jersey Number 20
Taurean Davis
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Quitman County, MS
- High School:
- DeSoto Central
A junior college product who arrived at OSU in the spring of 2026.
Junior College: Played two seasons for coach Jack Wright at Mississippi Gulf Coast ... In 2025, he played every game in an 8-3 season that saw the Bulldogs reach the MACCC Championship ... Named first team all-conference and Defensive MVP ... Had 89 tackles, four tackles for loss, three pass breakups, a sack and an interception ... In 2024, he played all 10 games and reached the MACCC semifinals ... Recorded 45 tackles and forced two fumbles ... The No. 3 junior college linebacker in the nation according to 247Sports and the No. 9 overall player in the 2026 ESPN Junior College 50 ... Chose OSU over offers from Arkansas, North Texas and others.
High School: Played for coach Will Wolfe at DeSoto Central ... In both his junior and senior seasons, Davis was named to the Mississippi Association of Coaches Class 7A all-state first team and was selected to play in the Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Game as a senior ... Tallied 141 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, nine sacks and five forced fumbles in his senior season.
Personal: Son of Damian Davis and Tonya Johnson … Grew up in Quitman County, Mississippi, between the towns of Lambert, Marks and Batesville ... Father played football at Delta State.
Junior College: Played two seasons for coach Jack Wright at Mississippi Gulf Coast ... In 2025, he played every game in an 8-3 season that saw the Bulldogs reach the MACCC Championship ... Named first team all-conference and Defensive MVP ... Had 89 tackles, four tackles for loss, three pass breakups, a sack and an interception ... In 2024, he played all 10 games and reached the MACCC semifinals ... Recorded 45 tackles and forced two fumbles ... The No. 3 junior college linebacker in the nation according to 247Sports and the No. 9 overall player in the 2026 ESPN Junior College 50 ... Chose OSU over offers from Arkansas, North Texas and others.
High School: Played for coach Will Wolfe at DeSoto Central ... In both his junior and senior seasons, Davis was named to the Mississippi Association of Coaches Class 7A all-state first team and was selected to play in the Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Game as a senior ... Tallied 141 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, nine sacks and five forced fumbles in his senior season.
Personal: Son of Damian Davis and Tonya Johnson … Grew up in Quitman County, Mississippi, between the towns of Lambert, Marks and Batesville ... Father played football at Delta State.
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