Texas A&M once again defeated nearly every recruiting prediction involving 2024 four-star safety Myles Davis last week, as the Converse (TX) Judson defender chose the Maroon and White overly the heavily favored in-state rival Texas Longhorns on Wednesday, as Jimbo Fisher and his staff made sure that one of the more versatile defensive backs in the cycle made College Station his new home next year.
What exactly are the Aggies getting in Davis on the field? From the naked eye, Davis’s (6-1, 180 pounds) film shows a player with great instincts, natural ball skills, solid vision, and the ability to thrive in all three levels on the field due to his length and speed in coverage. During his time at Judson in the coverage-centric 3-3-5 scheme, Davis was asked to play the Mike linebacker role against the run in addition to his coverage duties at safety, resulting in 38 tackles, four interceptions, and six pass breakups during his 2022 junior season.
Focusing on ability against the pass, there’s a reason Jimbo Fisher reportedly told Davis that he “sees some Derwin James in me” after viewing a majority of his coverage snaps. Physically, his speed, clocked at 11.31 in the 100 meters during his 2021 sophomore year, aids in his downhill pursuit once he finds his target against the run or pass, while his length and large frame usually result in perfect form tackles.
As mentioned above, his vision and ability to read the quarterback pre-snap in his drop-back consistently eliminated passing lanes, forcing mistakes that resulted in 10 interceptions or pass breakups on Davis’s end. In a handful of snaps, Davis also could effortlessly flip his hips in coverage when asked to cover receivers on the boundary as a cornerback.
Overall, Myles Davis is the position versatile safety prospect Jimbo Fisher and Aggies Defensive Coordinator D.J Durkin have been looking for in the recruiting cycle, possessing the speed, vision, play processing, and athletic profile needed to make plays at all three levels while providing depth to what should be a loaded safety room in 2024.
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