Within the newest piece of proof that point is flying, Auburn has prolonged a soccer scholarship to Chris Davis III.
Yup, you guessed it. Davis III is the son of Chris Davis, the hero of the Tigers’ 2013 “Kick Six” victory over Alabama.Â
A senior cornerback and return specialist, Davis fielded a missed area aim by the Tide’s Cade Foster and introduced it again 109 yards for the successful landing in a 34-28 victory at Jordan-Hare, which clinched the SEC West for Auburn.
The youthful Davis is a 5-foot-9, 165-pound working again within the class of 2028 who will swimsuit up for Trussville (Ala.) Hewitt-Trussville subsequent fall.
“Extraordinarily Blessed to obtain a proposal from Auburn College,” Davis wrote on X/Twitter Monday evening, sharing a photograph of himself on the sector along with his father when he performed for Auburn.
Extraordinarily Blessed to obtain a proposal from Auburn College @AuburnFootball @CoachHughFreeze @CoachKellyAU @coachcrimedawg @chris11au @HuskyFast @joshfloydHT @CoachECarroll pic.twitter.com/6NtCDCmb91
— Chris (CJ) Davis III (@Ceejdavis3) Could 20, 2024
The supply from his father’s alma mater is the fourth one total for Davis III, who additionally holds early scholarships from Arkansas, Florida State and UCF.
Whereas he is nonetheless obtained a methods to go in his recruitment, it might be an superior story if Davis III adopted in his dad’s footsteps and attended Auburn.
The elder Davis was a superb participant throughout his time at AU. Along with his signature second, Davis was first-team All-America as a return specialist and second-team All-SEC as a cornerback in 2013.
He went on to play within the NFL for the San Diego Chargers and San Francisco 49ers.