With football being a year-round commitment nowadays, many players use the camp and combine circuit to help promote their name.
That method of exposure helped 2015 Miami Norland (Fla.) safety Carlton Davis earn his two biggest offers to date this week.
After posting a 99.78 SPARQ rating at the Nike Combine this past weekend, Davis became a hot commodity in the recruiting world as he was offered by the Florida Gators on Wednesday, and the Miami Hurricanes on Thursday.
"See, I went in with an injured groin. All I was thinking about was getting through it while trying to perform to the best of my abilities," said Davis. "I did have something to prove. I was just trying to make a statement to the public and let them know, that I'm here. Also that I'm one of the top athletes in the nation"
Even with a groin injury Davis still posted great numbers at the SPARQ combine. He ran a 4.67 40-yard dash, ran a 4.50 shuttle, had a 40.0-foot power ball throw, and also had a vertical jump of 36.9 inches.
Certainly, Al Golden's staff took notice of the six-foot-two, 180-pounder's athletic ability as him and his staff called him on Thursday to officially offer him.
"I just came to school and my coach told me to come into his office. When I went in there, he already had the UM coaches on the phone," said Davis. "I talked to (running backs) coach Hurlie (Brown) who told me about the offer. I got to talk to (defensive backs) coach (Paul) Williams too."
What were coach Williams and coach Hurlie telling him?
"They were just telling me they want me to come down there so they could meet my mom and stuff. It was just real exciting because I was expecting the offer," said Davis.
Davis was almost awestruck when he visited the campus in January for a junior day.
"It's real big. It's a really beautiful campus you know. I mean it was just really big and I liked it," said Davis.
So what must a school have to attract Davis to it?
"I really plan on majoring in human behavior which is basically psychology so hopefully they have that. I also want a place that's a good environment and where the coaches help me reach my potential and make me the best player I can be," said Williams.
If you were wondering, the University of Miami does offer degrees in psychology.
Davis describes himself as real physical and fast player who is just trying to help lead his team to a state championship this next season.
While south Florida has a enormous talent pool of defensive backs in the 2015 class, Davis is not one to sleep on.
**Davis plays for the South Florida Express 7-on-7 team
**Here are his highlights: http://www.hudl.com/athlete/o/3229470/highlights/76096378
That method of exposure helped 2015 Miami Norland (Fla.) safety Carlton Davis earn his two biggest offers to date this week.
After posting a 99.78 SPARQ rating at the Nike Combine this past weekend, Davis became a hot commodity in the recruiting world as he was offered by the Florida Gators on Wednesday, and the Miami Hurricanes on Thursday.
"See, I went in with an injured groin. All I was thinking about was getting through it while trying to perform to the best of my abilities," said Davis. "I did have something to prove. I was just trying to make a statement to the public and let them know, that I'm here. Also that I'm one of the top athletes in the nation"
Even with a groin injury Davis still posted great numbers at the SPARQ combine. He ran a 4.67 40-yard dash, ran a 4.50 shuttle, had a 40.0-foot power ball throw, and also had a vertical jump of 36.9 inches.
Certainly, Al Golden's staff took notice of the six-foot-two, 180-pounder's athletic ability as him and his staff called him on Thursday to officially offer him.
"I just came to school and my coach told me to come into his office. When I went in there, he already had the UM coaches on the phone," said Davis. "I talked to (running backs) coach Hurlie (Brown) who told me about the offer. I got to talk to (defensive backs) coach (Paul) Williams too."
What were coach Williams and coach Hurlie telling him?
"They were just telling me they want me to come down there so they could meet my mom and stuff. It was just real exciting because I was expecting the offer," said Davis.
Davis was almost awestruck when he visited the campus in January for a junior day.
"It's real big. It's a really beautiful campus you know. I mean it was just really big and I liked it," said Davis.
So what must a school have to attract Davis to it?
"I really plan on majoring in human behavior which is basically psychology so hopefully they have that. I also want a place that's a good environment and where the coaches help me reach my potential and make me the best player I can be," said Williams.
If you were wondering, the University of Miami does offer degrees in psychology.
Davis describes himself as real physical and fast player who is just trying to help lead his team to a state championship this next season.
While south Florida has a enormous talent pool of defensive backs in the 2015 class, Davis is not one to sleep on.
**Davis plays for the South Florida Express 7-on-7 team
**Here are his highlights: http://www.hudl.com/athlete/o/3229470/highlights/76096378
