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1 Tacario Davis

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Ht./Wt. 6-4 / 190
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Long Beach, Calif.
  • High School Milikan
  • Instagram tacariodavis
  • Twitter TacarioD

Biography

Honors & Awards

  • 2024: Second-Team All-Big 12 (12/5) 
  • 2024: Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Semifinalist (10/29)
  • 2024: Paycom Jim Thorpe Award National DB of the Week (10/1)
  • 2024: Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (9/30) 
  • 2023: AP Second-Team All-Pac-12 (12/7)
  • 2023: All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention (12/5)

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2024:
Earned Second-Team All-Big 12 during first season in the conference... Appeared in all 12 games at defensive back... Made 44 total tackles (29 solo, 15 assists), including two tackles for loss... Recorded six pass deflections including five pass breakups at Utah (9/28)... Recorded one interception in 30-career games at Arizona... Notched 23 pass deflections with Wildcats... Made 76-career tackles (47 solo, 29 assists) with 2.5 tackles for loss and one fumble recovery following three seasons with Arizona... Entered the transfer portal on Jan. 7, 2025. 

2023: Appeared in all 13 games with 11 starts during second season with Arizona... Led the conference with 15 pass breakups and 16 passes defended...  Named All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention and AP Second-Team All-Pac-12 for the first time in collegiate career... Finished with career-high 25 total tackles (18 solo, 14 assists) including 0.5 tackles for loss... Made one interception at Washington State on Oct. 14... Posted season-high three pass breakups against Oregon State on Oct. 28... Recorded season-high four tackles twice; 1st vs. Washington (2 solo, 2 assists) on Sept. 30; 2nd vs. Oregon State (4 solo) on Oct. 28... Moved his career tackle total to 32 over 18 games played with Arizona. 

2022: Appeared in five games at defensive back in first season with Arizona… Made seven total tackles (5 solo, 2 assists) with one pass breakup, and one fumble recovery… Made a season-high three tackles against Arizona State (11/25) helping the Wildcats to a 38-35 win in the Territorial Cup… Recovered the first fumble of his career against Washington State on 11/19… Posted his first pass breakup at UCLA on 11/12.

High School: A three-star prospect out of Milikan High School in Long Beach, Calif... Received offers from Arizona State and Kansas... Finished sophomore campaign with 19 tackles, one interception (a pick six), and a fumble recovery... Appeared on varsity for two seasons and made 45 solo tackles, 29 assists, and 74 total tackles with 4.1 tackles/game... A two-way athlete that played wide out, making 26 receptions for 463 yards... Averaged 17.8 yards per catch with a long of 45 yards ans six total touchdowns.

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Historical Player Information

  • 23

    2022Freshman

    Cornerback
    6'4" 185 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2023Sophomore

    Cornerback
    6'4" 195 lbs
    23
  • 1

    2024Junior

    Defensive Back
    6'4" 190 lbs
    1
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