Julien Davis

High School: Three-sport athlete at Union Grove (football, basketball and track and field) … Played football under head coach Casey Smith. … Preseason Georgia All-State selection heading into senior year … Early in 2022, he tallied 42 tackles through four games … Piled up 409 yards and three touchdowns on 68 rushes … Against Jackson, he ran for 156 yards and a score on 18 carries … Following junior season, he was named to the Georgia High School Association’s First Team All-Region 4-5A and received honorable mention all-state honors from Georgia Recruit … Appeared in 20 games on the hardwood where he averaged 4.4 points and 3.6 rebounds per contest … Reached double figures twice (11 vs. McDonough and 10 vs. Locust Grove) … Pulled down a season-best eight rebounds against McDonough … As a sophomore started at middle linebacker before transitioning into a dual role as a junior at running back … Opened prep career splitting time between the varsity and junior varsity squads … Recorded nine tackles in varsity debut against Strong Rock Christian Academy … In five varsity contests he booked 27 total tackles (eight solo) … Three-star prospect by 247Sports Composite and ESPN … Chose East Carolina over offers from Charlotte, Connecticut, Indiana, Memphis, South Florida, Tennessee and others.