Columbia University Athletics

CAREER
 
Has played in 11 career games, mostly on special teams and at wide receiver … Earned two varsity letters.
 
2019
 
Saw action in four games as a junior wide receiver and on special teams … Contributed primarily on special teams but saw spot action at wide receiver … Saw action in four games including the season opener at Saint Francis, Pa., Georgetown, Penn and at Dartmouth.
 
2018
 
Saw action in five games as a sophomore wide receiver and on special teams … Earned varsity letter … Made one tackle vs. Princeton (Sept. 28) … Saw action at Brown (Nov. 10), at Harvard (Nov. 3), Princeton (Sept. 28), at Georgetown (Sept. 23) and at Central Connecticut State (Sept. 15).
 
2017
 
Saw action in two games as a first-year wide receiver … Played in two games on year (vs. Georgetown and vs. Brown) … Earned varsity letter.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
 
A 2017 graduate of Walter Payton College Prep High School in Chicago, Ill. where he played four years of varsity football for head coach George Klupchak … Named to the Chicago Sun Times All-Public School League team as a senior in 2016 … Academic All-Conference selection … Three-year All-Conference honoree … In eight games played as a senior, rushed for 963 yards and 12 touchdowns on 95 carries (10.1 yards per carry) and caught 31 passes for 576 yards and six touchdowns (18.6 yards per catch) … Also contributed on defense where he made 18 tackles (14 solo) and intercepted three passes … Two-year team captain … Led Grizzlies to an 8-3 record and undefeated 5-0 record in Public School League play as a senior … As a junior, rushed for 930 yards and 14 touchdowns on 106 attempts (8.8 yards per carry) and caught 22 passes for 322 yards and two touchdowns (15.3 yards per catch) … Also ran back both a punt and kick return for touchdown and finished with 26 total tackles and one interception … Also competed as a sprinter on the track and field squad … Four-year letterman and two-year team captain in track and field … Four-time IHSA state track meet participant and led track and field team to two sectional titles … Personal records include 10.87 (100-meters) and 21.92 (200 meters) … State finalist at the Illinois History Fair … Community service activities included Red Cross Blood Drive volunteer and work as a counselor at the Chicago Church of Christ Youth Ministry at the Jordan Family Boys and Girls Club … Recreational Leader and camp counselor.
 
PERSONAL
 
Born Myles Alan Davis on May 17, 1999 … Son of David and Sokoni Davis of Chicago, Ill. … Has two younger brothers Mykle and Mylan … Father David and uncles John and Kenneth all played football at Beloit College … Hobbies and interests include collecting sneakers, chess, piano … Favorite all-time sports figure: Walter Payton … First player in Walter Payton College Prep history to attend and play football at an Ivy League institution … Chose Columbia because of the opportunity to provide and excellent education and competitive football program and valuable opportunity in New York City … Chose Columbia over Princeton, Harvard, Yale, Brown and Duke …Enrolled at Columbia College … Majors in Psychology.

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