Georgia State University Athletics

AT GEORGIA STATE: Veteran lineman who started 13 games at center in his career ... Started the first two games of 2013 before electing to leave the team ... Overcame season-ending injuries in 2010 and 2011 ... Inaugural team member who was a late addition to GSU’s 2009 signing class.
 
2012:  Returned to action to earn starting berth at center in 2012 after missing almost two full seasons due to injury ... Started 10 of 11 games at center and seldom came out of the game ... Named to the Capital One Academic All-District first team and the CAA Football Academic All-Conference team ... Finalist for the CAA’s Chuck Boone Leadership Award.
 
2011: Played in the first three games of 2011, including a start at center at Jacksonville State, before sustaining a broken ankle in practice ... Underwent surgery and missed the remainder of the 2011 season. 
 
2010: Sat out the entire 2010 season following a preseason knee injury ...Was in line to earn a starting berth at guard before the sustaining a torn anterior cruciate ligament.
 
ACADEMICS & LEADERSHIP: Outstanding student who was named to the 2012 Capital One Academic All-District first team ... Also tabbed to the CAA Football Academic All-Conference team ... Finalist for the CAA’s Chuck Boone Leadership Award ... Graduated in May 2012 with his undergraduate business degree in real estate ... Began work toward his MBA in the fall of 2012 ... Received President’s List recognition for the spring 2010, spring 2011 and spring 2013 semesters, signifying a grade point average of 4.0 or higher ... Added Dean’s List honors for the fall 2009, fall 2010, fall 2011, spring 2012 and fall 2012 ... Treasurer of GSU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee ... Earned a highly competitive internship with commercial real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle for the summer of 2011 ... Member of the National Association of Collegiate Scholars and Golden Key International Honor Society ... Presidential Member of the National Society of Leadership and Success.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterman on the offensive line for coach Mike Collins at Chamblee High School ... Helped Chamblee to back-to-back playoff appearances in 2007-08, including a berth in the 2007 Class AAAA state semifinals, after a 22-year playoff drought ... Received Coach’s Award as unsung hero of 2007 season ... Named Player of the Week by CSS ... As a sophomore, his offensive line blocked for the all-time leading rusher in DeKalb County (Roddy Jones, who played at Georgia Tech) ... Outstanding student who graduated with honor and distinction in Magnet Program for High Achievers ... National Honor Society, National Honor Roll and National Society of High School Scholars.
 
PERSONAL: Full name is Michael Alan Davis Jr. ... Parents are Ruth and Mike Davis ... Born Jan. 30, 1991.