Class: Jr.
Hometown: Gastonia, N.C.
High School: Hunter Huss
Height: 6-0
Weight: 195
Position: DB
A talented player caught in a logjam of talented players in the secondary ... will likely have to make an impact on special teams in order to see increased minutes.
2006: Appeared in just one game ... did not compile any statistics versus Mars Hill.
2005: Earned a spot on the travel squad for the fifth game of the season at Furman, where he collected his first-career tackle ... went on to play in seven games, recording five tackles (two solo, three assists) ... had two stops in regular-season finale at Elon and one in only playoff contest, the first-round win over Lafayette.
2004: Redshirted.
Personal: Full name is Joshua Demetrius Davis ... majoring in industrial technology, draft and design.
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2006 – Redshirt … slotted to start at strong safety (sam linebacker) this fall.
Junior College -- Intercepted three passes and was third in the Mission Conference with 13 pass breakups as a sophomore under head coach Alex Gerke at Golden West College ... recorded 58 total tackles, including 36 solo stops, en route to second-team All-Mission Conference honors in 2005 as a cornerback … Rustlers finished 1-9 in 2005, including an 0-5 mark in the National Division of the Mission Conference.
High School -- Earned first-team All-CIF-Southern Section Division VII honors in 2002 as a defensive back under Jerry Urias at Arroyo High School in El Monte … as a senior notched 37 tackles (18 solo) with one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and six interceptions … also caught 27 passes for 374 yards and two touchdowns, averaged 21 yards per punt return (three touchdowns) and 26 yards per kickoff return ... Mares was an All-Mission Valley League defensive back and wide receiver as both a junior and senior, All-Mid Valley News return specialist as a senior and was named National High School Hall of Fame Scholar/Athlete in 2002 … two-year team captain … also lettered four years in track and field … made the Top 100 with his GPA.
Personal – Son of Martin Mares and Rosario Morales … two brothers, Danny and Brandon, and two sisters, Nancy and Karla … enjoys listening to music, watching movies and going out with friends … wants to play in the NFL or be a college professor and football coach … born August 23, 1985, in El Monte, CA … majors in English.
