Player Career

Austin Davis Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Austin Davis story

Austin Davis built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a quarterback from Meridian, MS wearing No. 12, spending time with Southern Miss. The clearest part of Austin Davis' career was his passing role: 10,892 passing yards, 83 touchdown passes, 1,527 attempts, and 1,375 rushing yards across 45 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2011 with Southern Miss. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 1,375 rushing yards and 25 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 45 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Southern Miss.

The arc is straightforward: Austin Davis moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Southern Miss

    2008-2011

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2008200820092010201020112011
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2008 PostseasonSouthern Miss3,63661.530.9
2008 Regular SeasonSouthern Miss3,63661.530.90
2009 Regular SeasonSouthern Miss1,22860.428.4-2,408
2010 PostseasonSouthern Miss3,55562.726.52,327
2010 Regular SeasonSouthern Miss3,55562.726.50
2011 PostseasonSouthern Miss3,84862.620.9293
2011 Regular SeasonSouthern Miss3,84862.620.90

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Kansas

Week 4 · L 28-35

Loss with 357 yards of offense and 61.6 efficiency.

357

Total Offense

85.2 takeover

357 total offense with 61.6 efficiency.

#2

vs Houston

Week 12 · W 59-41 · Conference game

404

Total Offense

84.4 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

404 total offense with 80.4 efficiency.

#3

@ Navy

Week 6 · W 63-35

358

Total Offense

79.2 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

358 total offense with 88.5 efficiency.

#4

@ Troy

Week 1 · W 30-27 · Postseason

313

Total Offense

77.3 takeover

Win with 313 yards of offense and 61.8 efficiency.

313 total offense with 61.8 efficiency.

#5

@ Rice

Week 8 · L 40-45 · Conference game

446

Total Offense

73.7 takeover

Loss with 446 yards of offense and 53.9 efficiency.

446 total offense with 53.9 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2008 Postseason · Southern Miss

3,636 primary output · 61.5 efficiency · 30.9 usage

77.6

#2

2008 Regular Season · Southern Miss

77.6

3,636 primary · 61.5 efficiency · 30.9 usage

#3

2010 Postseason · Southern Miss

73.3

3,555 primary · 62.7 efficiency · 26.5 usage

Milestones

21

250+ passing yards

17

300+ total offense

17

3+ TD games

22

Above avg efficiency