Kieran Davis

Position:
Defensive Line
Height:
6-2
Weight:
250
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Roswell, Ga.
High School:
Blessed Trinity Catholic
Major:
Recreation & Parks Management

Two-year letterman (2024-25) … Played in 26 career games (no starts) … Recorded 26 tackles (nine solo) … Tallied 4.5 TFLs (-15 yards) which included 2.0 sacks (-12 yards) … Forced a pair of fumbles while recovering one … Caught one pass (17 yards) against NC State in the 2025 season opener … Officially signed with East Carolina on Dec. 21st, 2022.

2025: Played in all 13 games (no starts) earning second varsity letter … Logged 160 snaps on defense … Also experienced action as a member of special teams unit … Recorded 21 tackles (eight solo) … Registered 4.5 TFLs (-15 yards) with 2.0 sacks (-12 yards) … Credited with two fumbles (Coastal Carolina, Charlotte) and one recovery (Coastal Carolina) … Booked at least one tackle in nine of 13 games (multiple six times) … Established career-highs in tackles (6 vs. Campbell), TFLs (2.0 at Coastal Carolina) and sacks (1.0 at Coastal Carolina) … Tallied four stops (3 solo) at Tulane … Credited with sacks against Coastal Carolina (1.0/-8 yards), Tulsa (0.5/0 yards) and Charlotte (0.5/-4 yards) … Registered TLFs against Coastal Carolina (2.0/-9 yards), Tulane (0.5/-1 yard), Tulsa (0.5/0 yards) and Charlotte (1.5/-5 yards) … Caught first career pass (17 yards) on a fake punt in season opener at NC State.

2024: Played in all 13 games earning first varsity letter … Logged 217 total snaps (13 defense, 204 special teams) … Credited with five tackles (one solo) all on special teams … Booked season-best two tackles against Appalachian State … Also had stops against Temple (one), Florida Atlantic (one) and Tulsa (one) … Made collegiate debut against Norfolk State in the season opener.

2023: Did not experience game action during initial year with the program.

High School: Selected to the 2022 all-region first team ... Collected 1,039 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns on 156 carries as a senior while averaging 103.9 yards per game and 6.7 yards per rush ... Notched 1,540 all-purpose yards his final prep season ... Tallied 77 total tackles, 19 tackles for loss and nine sacks as a junior ... Earned 2021 All-Region 7 AAAAA Second Team honors ... Began his prep career at St. Edmund High School in Eunice, La., garnering MaxPreps Freshman All-America laurels, State All-Star Honorable Mention recognition and all-district accolades ... Played mostly at running back, racking up 781 yards and eight touchdowns on 120 carries in eight games ... Three-star prospect according to 247Sports Composite and on3 ... Chose East Carolina over offers from Air Force, Charlotte, Coastal Carolina, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Miami (OH), Navy and Tulane ... Also starred on the track and basketball teams, qualifying for the state meet in the 110m hurdles as a junior.

Personal: Son of Lena Davis and Charles Grant ... Father was a first-round selection of the New Orleans Saints in the 2022 NFL Draft and won a Super Bowl with the franchise … Majoring in sports studies at East Carolina.