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{{Short description|American football player (born 2001)}}
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| school = Ole Miss Rebels
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| pastschools = [[Texas A&M Aggies football|Texas A&M]] (2019–2022)<br>[[Ole Miss Rebels football|Ole Miss]] (2023–present)
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*[[Texas A&M Aggies football|Texas A&M]] (2019–2022)
*[[Ole Miss Rebels football|Ole Miss]] (2023–present)
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| position = [[Placekicker]]
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*[[2023 Peach Bowl]]
| highschool = [[Coppell High School|Coppell]]<br>([[Coppell, Texas]])
| highschool = [[Coppell High School|Coppell]]<br>([[Coppell, Texas]])
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|2|27}}
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'''Caden Davis''' is an American [[college football]] [[placekicker]] for the [[Ole Miss Rebels football|Ole Miss Rebels]]. He previously played for the [[Texas A&M Aggies football|Texas A&M Aggies]].
'''Caden Matthew Davis''' (born February 27, 2001) is an American [[college football]] [[placekicker]] for the [[Ole Miss Rebels football|Ole Miss Rebels]]. He previously played for the [[Texas A&M Aggies football|Texas A&M Aggies]].

==Early life==
==Early life==
Davis is from [[Coppell, Texas]].<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/ole-miss/article/ole-miss-senior-kicker-caden-davis-in-right-head-space-as-2024-season-nears-234982594/|website=[[247Sports]]|title=Ole Miss senior kicker Caden Davis in right 'head space' as 2024 season nears|date=August 21, 2024|author=Johnson, David}}</ref> He attended [[Coppell High School]] where he played [[American football|football]] as a [[placekicker]] and participated in [[track and field]], competing in several relay events.<ref name="auto2">{{Cite news|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/high-school-sports/2018/10/20/career-numbers-and-clutch-kicks-show-that-coppell-s-caden-davis-a-texas-am-pledge-is-one-of-the-best-in-state-history/|newspaper=[[The Dallas Morning News]]|date=October 20, 2018|title=Career numbers and clutch kicks show that Coppell's Caden Davis, a Texas A&M pledge, is one of the best in state history|author=Riddle, Greg}}</ref> As a [[Junior (education year)|junior]], he was named his district's [[special teams]] [[Most valuable player|MVP]] and an honorable mention all-state selection by the [[Associated Press]] (AP).<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.texasfootball.com/article/2018/09/09/opening-game-redemption-for-texas-a-m-commit-caden-davis?ref=related_title|magazine=[[Dave Campbell's Texas Football]]|title=Opening Game Redemption for Texas A&M Commit Caden Davis|date=September 4, 2018|author=Powers, Greg}}</ref> He opened his [[Senior (education)|senior]] season with a game-winning 57-yard [[field goal]] and later in the season made another game-winning field goal of over 50 yards.<ref name="auto2"/> He ended his senior year having been successful on 11 of 15 field goal attempts, while in his high school career he finished 41 for 56 on field goals and 146 for 150 on [[Conversion (gridiron football)|extra point attempts]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://12thman.com/sports/football/roster/caden-davis/10610|publisher=[[Texas A&M Aggies]]|title=Caden Davis}}</ref> A three-star recruit, he committed to play [[college football]] for the [[Texas A&M Aggies football|Texas A&M Aggies]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/2017/11/17/coppell-kicker-caden-davis-commits-to-texas-am/|newspaper=[[The Dallas Morning News]]|date=November 17, 2017|title=Coppell kicker Caden Davis commits to Texas A&M |author=Holland, EJ}}</ref>
Davis is from [[Coppell, Texas]].<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/ole-miss/article/ole-miss-senior-kicker-caden-davis-in-right-head-space-as-2024-season-nears-234982594/|website=[[247Sports]]|title=Ole Miss senior kicker Caden Davis in right 'head space' as 2024 season nears|date=August 21, 2024|author=Johnson, David}}</ref> He attended [[Coppell High School]] where he played [[American football|football]] as a [[placekicker]] and participated in [[track and field]], competing in several relay events.<ref name="auto2">{{Cite news|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/high-school-sports/2018/10/20/career-numbers-and-clutch-kicks-show-that-coppell-s-caden-davis-a-texas-am-pledge-is-one-of-the-best-in-state-history/|newspaper=[[The Dallas Morning News]]|date=October 20, 2018|title=Career numbers and clutch kicks show that Coppell's Caden Davis, a Texas A&M pledge, is one of the best in state history|author=Riddle, Greg}}</ref> As a [[Junior (education year)|junior]], he was named his district's [[special teams]] [[Most valuable player|MVP]] and an honorable mention all-state selection by the [[Associated Press]] (AP).<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.texasfootball.com/article/2018/09/09/opening-game-redemption-for-texas-a-m-commit-caden-davis?ref=related_title|magazine=[[Dave Campbell's Texas Football]]|title=Opening Game Redemption for Texas A&M Commit Caden Davis|date=September 4, 2018|author=Powers, Greg}}</ref> He opened his [[Senior (education)|senior]] season with a game-winning 57-yard [[field goal]] and later in the season made another game-winning field goal of over 50 yards.<ref name="auto2"/> He ended his senior year having been successful on 11 of 15 field goal attempts, while in his high school career he finished 41 for 56 on field goals and 146 for 150 on [[Conversion (gridiron football)|extra point attempts]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://12thman.com/sports/football/roster/caden-davis/10610|publisher=[[Texas A&M Aggies]]|title=Caden Davis}}</ref> A three-star recruit, he committed to play [[college football]] for the [[Texas A&M Aggies football|Texas A&M Aggies]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/2017/11/17/coppell-kicker-caden-davis-commits-to-texas-am/|newspaper=[[The Dallas Morning News]]|date=November 17, 2017|title=Coppell kicker Caden Davis commits to Texas A&M |author=Holland, EJ}}</ref>

==College carer==
==College career==
===Texas A&M===
===Texas A&M===
Davis [[Redshirt (college sports)|redshirted]] as a true [[freshman]] at Texas A&M in 2019.<ref name="auto"/> He then served as the team's [[kickoff specialist]] during the 2020 season, appearing in all 10 games and averaging 64.3 yards per kickoff.<ref name="auto"/> He remained in that role in 2021, averaging 64.1 yards per kick, while also attempting one field goal and converting one extra point.<ref name="auto"/> He won the team's starting kicker job in 2022, replacing the graduating [[Seth Small]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/college/article/Big-legged-Caden-Davis-adds-thump-to-Texas-17368261.php|newspaper=[[Houston Chronicle]]|title=Big-legged Caden Davis adds thump to Texas A&M’s kicking game|author=Zwerneman, Brent|date=August 11, 2022}}</ref> Prior to the season, he claimed to have been able to kick field goals of up to 76 yards in practice, albeit in windy conditions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kbtx.com/2022/08/11/ams-caden-davis-looks-fill-big-shoes-left-behind-by-small/|publisher=[[KBTX-TV]]|title=A&M’s Caden Davis looks to fill big shoes left behind by Small|date=August 11, 2022|author=Brufett, Darryl V.}}</ref>
Davis [[Redshirt (college sports)|redshirted]] as a true [[freshman]] at Texas A&M in 2019.<ref name="auto"/> He then served as the team's [[kickoff specialist]] during the 2020 season, appearing in all 10 games and averaging 64.3 yards per kickoff.<ref name="auto"/> He remained in that role in 2021, averaging 64.1 yards per kick, while also attempting one field goal and converting one extra point.<ref name="auto"/> He won the team's starting kicker job in 2022, replacing the graduating [[Seth Small]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/college/article/Big-legged-Caden-Davis-adds-thump-to-Texas-17368261.php|newspaper=[[Houston Chronicle]]|title=Big-legged Caden Davis adds thump to Texas A&M’s kicking game|author=Zwerneman, Brent|date=August 11, 2022}}</ref> Prior to the season, he claimed to have been able to kick field goals of up to 76 yards in practice, albeit in windy conditions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kbtx.com/2022/08/11/ams-caden-davis-looks-fill-big-shoes-left-behind-by-small/|publisher=[[KBTX-TV]]|title=A&M’s Caden Davis looks to fill big shoes left behind by Small|date=August 11, 2022|author=Brufett, Darryl V.}}</ref>


Davis began the 2022 season as starter, but later was demoted to being backup to Randy Bond.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://aggieswire.usatoday.com/2022/11/28/aggie-kicker-caden-davis-has-entered-the-transfer-portal/|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|title=Aggie kicker Caden Davis has entered the transfer portal|author=Ohnysty, Cameron|date=November 28, 2022}}</ref> He made one field goal on three attempts and six extra point attempts on the season.<ref name="auto"/> After the season ended, Davis entered the [[NCAA transfer portal]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/tamu/football/tamu-aggies-caden-davis-ncaa-transfer-portal|website=[[Sports Illustrated]]|title=Aggies Kicker Caden Davis Enters NCAA Transfer Portal|author=Galatzan, Matt|date=November 29, 2022}}</ref>
Davis began the 2022 season as starter, but later was demoted to being backup to Randy Bond.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://aggieswire.usatoday.com/2022/11/28/aggie-kicker-caden-davis-has-entered-the-transfer-portal/|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|title=Aggie kicker Caden Davis has entered the transfer portal|author=Ohnysty, Cameron|date=November 28, 2022}}</ref> He made one field goal on three attempts and six extra point attempts on the season.<ref name="auto"/> After the season ended, Davis entered the [[NCAA transfer portal]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/tamu/football/tamu-aggies-caden-davis-ncaa-transfer-portal|website=[[Sports Illustrated]]|title=Aggies Kicker Caden Davis Enters NCAA Transfer Portal|author=Galatzan, Matt|date=November 29, 2022}}</ref>

===Ole Miss===
===Ole Miss===
Davis committed to the [[Ole Miss Rebels football|Ole Miss Rebels]] in December 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/ole-miss/article/ole-miss-lands-texas-am-portal-kicker-caden-davis-200817447/|website=[[247Sports]]|title=Ole Miss lands Texas A&M portal kicker Caden Davis|date=December 18, 2022|author=Johnson, David}}</ref> He won the starting job for the 2023 season and helped Ole Miss to their best record in school history, making 18 of 23 field goal attempts and all 51 of his extra point attempts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/olemiss/football/night-and-day-difference-ole-miss-kicker-caden-davis-talks-culture-shift-from-texas-a-m-01j3eaye48d4|website=[[Sports Illustrated]]|title='Night And Day Difference!' Ole Miss Kicker Caden Davis Talks Culture Shift From Texas A&M|date=July 23, 2024|author=Thompson, Cole}}</ref> He was named a second-team All-[[Southeastern Conference]] (SEC) selection by [[College Football Network]] (CFN).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://olemisssports.com/sports/football/roster/caden-davis/5136|publisher=[[Ole Miss Rebels]]|title=Caden Davis}}</ref>
Davis committed to the [[Ole Miss Rebels football|Ole Miss Rebels]] in December 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/ole-miss/article/ole-miss-lands-texas-am-portal-kicker-caden-davis-200817447/|website=[[247Sports]]|title=Ole Miss lands Texas A&M portal kicker Caden Davis|date=December 18, 2022|author=Johnson, David}}</ref> He won the starting job for the 2023 season and helped Ole Miss to their best record in school history, making 18 of 23 field goal attempts and all 51 of his extra point attempts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/olemiss/football/night-and-day-difference-ole-miss-kicker-caden-davis-talks-culture-shift-from-texas-a-m-01j3eaye48d4|website=[[Sports Illustrated]]|title='Night And Day Difference!' Ole Miss Kicker Caden Davis Talks Culture Shift From Texas A&M|date=July 23, 2024|author=Thompson, Cole}}</ref> He was named a second-team All-[[Southeastern Conference]] (SEC) selection by [[College Football Network]] (CFN).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://olemisssports.com/sports/football/roster/caden-davis/5136|publisher=[[Ole Miss Rebels]]|title=Caden Davis}}</ref>


Davis returned for a final season in 2024.<ref name="auto1"/> He was named a semifinalist for the [[Lou Groza Award]] for best kicker nationally and was invited to the [[2025 Senior Bowl]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://olemisssports.com/news/2024/11/19/football-caden-davis-named-lou-groza-award-semifinalist|publisher=[[Ole Miss Rebels]]|title=Caden Davis Named Lou Groza Award Semifinalist|date=November 19, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.seniorbowl.com/the-game/accepted-invites/|publisher=[[Senior Bowl]]|title=Accepted Invites}}</ref>
Davis returned for a final season in 2024.<ref name="auto1"/> He was named a semifinalist for the [[Lou Groza Award]] for best kicker nationally and was invited to the [[2025 Senior Bowl]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://olemisssports.com/news/2024/11/19/football-caden-davis-named-lou-groza-award-semifinalist|publisher=[[Ole Miss Rebels]]|title=Caden Davis Named Lou Groza Award Semifinalist|date=November 19, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.seniorbowl.com/the-game/accepted-invites/|publisher=[[Senior Bowl]]|title=Accepted Invites}}</ref>

==References==
==References==
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==External links==
*[https://12thman.com/sports/football/roster/caden-davis/10610 Texas A&M Aggies bio]
*[https://olemisssports.com/sports/football/roster/caden-davis/4640 Ole Miss Rebels bio]


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[[Category:2001 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Dallas County, Texas]]
[[Category:People from Coppell, Texas]]
[[Category:American football placekickers]]
[[Category:Coppell High School alumni]]
[[Category:Texas A&M Aggies football players]]
[[Category:Ole Miss Rebels football players]]

Latest revision as of 11:23, 3 December 2024

Caden Davis
Ole Miss Rebels – No. 41
PositionPlacekicker
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Senior
Personal information
Born: (2001-02-27) February 27, 2001 (age 23)
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolCoppell
(Coppell, Texas)

Caden Matthew Davis (born February 27, 2001) is an American college football placekicker for the Ole Miss Rebels. He previously played for the Texas A&M Aggies.

Early life

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Davis is from Coppell, Texas.[1] He attended Coppell High School where he played football as a placekicker and participated in track and field, competing in several relay events.[2] As a junior, he was named his district's special teams MVP and an honorable mention all-state selection by the Associated Press (AP).[3] He opened his senior season with a game-winning 57-yard field goal and later in the season made another game-winning field goal of over 50 yards.[2] He ended his senior year having been successful on 11 of 15 field goal attempts, while in his high school career he finished 41 for 56 on field goals and 146 for 150 on extra point attempts.[4] A three-star recruit, he committed to play college football for the Texas A&M Aggies.[5]

College career

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Texas A&M

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Davis redshirted as a true freshman at Texas A&M in 2019.[4] He then served as the team's kickoff specialist during the 2020 season, appearing in all 10 games and averaging 64.3 yards per kickoff.[4] He remained in that role in 2021, averaging 64.1 yards per kick, while also attempting one field goal and converting one extra point.[4] He won the team's starting kicker job in 2022, replacing the graduating Seth Small.[6] Prior to the season, he claimed to have been able to kick field goals of up to 76 yards in practice, albeit in windy conditions.[7]

Davis began the 2022 season as starter, but later was demoted to being backup to Randy Bond.[8] He made one field goal on three attempts and six extra point attempts on the season.[4] After the season ended, Davis entered the NCAA transfer portal.[9]

Ole Miss

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Davis committed to the Ole Miss Rebels in December 2022.[10] He won the starting job for the 2023 season and helped Ole Miss to their best record in school history, making 18 of 23 field goal attempts and all 51 of his extra point attempts.[11] He was named a second-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection by College Football Network (CFN).[12]

Davis returned for a final season in 2024.[1] He was named a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award for best kicker nationally and was invited to the 2025 Senior Bowl.[13][14]

References

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  1. ^ a b Johnson, David (August 21, 2024). "Ole Miss senior kicker Caden Davis in right 'head space' as 2024 season nears". 247Sports.
  2. ^ a b Riddle, Greg (October 20, 2018). "Career numbers and clutch kicks show that Coppell's Caden Davis, a Texas A&M pledge, is one of the best in state history". The Dallas Morning News.
  3. ^ Powers, Greg (September 4, 2018). "Opening Game Redemption for Texas A&M Commit Caden Davis". Dave Campbell's Texas Football.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Caden Davis". Texas A&M Aggies.
  5. ^ Holland, EJ (November 17, 2017). "Coppell kicker Caden Davis commits to Texas A&M". The Dallas Morning News.
  6. ^ Zwerneman, Brent (August 11, 2022). "Big-legged Caden Davis adds thump to Texas A&M's kicking game". Houston Chronicle.
  7. ^ Brufett, Darryl V. (August 11, 2022). "A&M's Caden Davis looks to fill big shoes left behind by Small". KBTX-TV.
  8. ^ Ohnysty, Cameron (November 28, 2022). "Aggie kicker Caden Davis has entered the transfer portal". USA Today.
  9. ^ Galatzan, Matt (November 29, 2022). "Aggies Kicker Caden Davis Enters NCAA Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated.
  10. ^ Johnson, David (December 18, 2022). "Ole Miss lands Texas A&M portal kicker Caden Davis". 247Sports.
  11. ^ Thompson, Cole (July 23, 2024). "'Night And Day Difference!' Ole Miss Kicker Caden Davis Talks Culture Shift From Texas A&M". Sports Illustrated.
  12. ^ "Caden Davis". Ole Miss Rebels.
  13. ^ "Caden Davis Named Lou Groza Award Semifinalist". Ole Miss Rebels. November 19, 2024.
  14. ^ "Accepted Invites". Senior Bowl.
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