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College Football: Top 25 breakout players for 2016

By Garrett Kroeger

Apr 16, 2016; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide running back Bo Scarbrough (9) carries the ball during the annual A-day game at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 16, 2016; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide running back Bo Scarbrough (9) carries the ball during the annual A-day game at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 19, 2015; Austin, TX, USA; California Golden Bears wide receiver Maurice Harris (3) carries the ball against Texas Longhorns cornerback Davante Davis (9) during the fourth quarter at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Cal beat Texas 45-44. Mandatory Credit: Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 19, 2015; Austin, TX, USA; California Golden Bears wide receiver Maurice Harris (3) carries the ball against Texas Longhorns cornerback Davante Davis (9) during the fourth quarter at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Cal beat Texas 45-44. Mandatory Credit: Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY Sports /

The Texas defense was abysmal, due to the fact that the Longhorns played a handful of freshmen. And one of those freshmen who saw significant time last year was cornerback Davante Davis.

Davis is a rangy cornerback standing at 6-foot-2 and weighs nearly 200 pounds. As a freshman last season, Davis improved out the course of the year. He started the last five games for the Longhorns and earned honorable mention All-Big 12 after tallying seven pass breakups, 36 tackles, one tackle for loss and an interception.

The young defensive back is a physical defender with adequate speed and excellent anticipation. Davis’ size and length make it difficult for opposing receivers to go against him, due to the fact that most of them don’t have his height or wingspan.

Entering this year, Davis is earning a lot of preseason hype–as he was named to the preseason All-Big 12 team. Davis could end up being the best cornerback in the Big 12 this upcoming year.

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