Let him play

Ashtyn Davis’ father, Sean, wasn’t allowed to play football growing up and wanted a different road for his son in terms of athletics. All along, Davis’ father wanted him to play football.

On the other hand, his mother was originally against the idea of him playing organized football. Davis had played organized baseball and was small, so she didn’t want him to get hurt. However, a family friend and youth football coach, Dante McLeod, talked her into letting her son join Pop Warner. Davis was just a mere 52 pounds when he started playing at the Pee Wee level.

Since then, they’ve never looked back. Davis turned his father’s dream into a reality once the Jets chose him in the third round on Friday evening.