Ole Miss wide receiver Micah Davis enters NCAA transfer portal
OXFORD, Miss. — Ole Miss senior wide receiver Micah Davis will enter the NCAA transfer portal as a graduate transfer after one season with the Rebels.
Ole Miss WR Micah Davis Has Announced He Will Enter The Transfer Portal
Davis Has 51 Rec, 906 Yds, & 8 TDs Between Air Force/ Utah State/ Ole Miss#GoCFB #CollegeFootball #HottyToddy #OleMiss @MicahDavis22_1 pic.twitter.com/BuM23fiszW
— CFB Nation 🏈 (@TheCFBNation) December 29, 2024
Davis, who spent the 2023 season at Utah State, appeared in all 12 of Ole Miss’ games in the regular season in 2024. He started two games, coming against Florida and Mississippi State, and was the Rebels’ main punt returner throughout the season.
Davis, who was used as a running back against the Gators and Bulldogs, notched five receptions in 2024 for 57 yards. He also tallied 19 carries for 45 yards on the ground. As a returner, Davis recorded 23 attempts for 215 yards.
Davis becomes the 16th Ole Miss player to enter the portal. The Rebels also have 17 new additions to the team via the portal. CLICK HERE FOR OUR TRANSFER PORTAL TRACKER.
Here is Davis’ bio per the Ole Miss website:
Utah State: Spent the 2023 season at Utah State … Honorable Mention All-Mountain West both as a wide receiver and punt returner … Played in 11 games, started seven … 36 receptions for 628 yards (17.4/catch) with six TD … Returned 26 punts for 250 yards (9.6/return), with eight returns of at least 10 yards … Led the Mountain West in punt returns, ranked third nationally … 250 punt return yards led the Mountain West and ranked eighth in the FBS … Second in Mountain West in punt return average (9.3) … Also returned six kickoffs for 83 yards … Finished season with 961 all-purpose yards (87.4 ypg).
Iowa Western CC: Spent the 2022 season at Iowa Western Community College and led the nation with 326 yards on 29 punt returns (11.2 ypr) as he earned first-team all-conference accolades … Helped the Reivers to a 10-2 record and a National Junior College Athletics Association National Championship after posting a 31-0 win against Hutchinson CC in the title game … Had 33 receptions for 289 yards and two touchdowns on the season … Also carried the ball 10 times for 117 yards … Added 11 kickoff returns for 229 yards … Had a season-high five receptions for a season-best 70 yards against Garden City CC … Also had three receptions for 67 yards against Coffeyville CC.
Air Force: Spent two seasons (2020-21) at the United States Air Force Academy … Played in eight games during the 2021 campaign, as he rushed for 360 yards on 47 carries and four touchdowns, and caught 10 passes for 221 yards and two touchdowns. … Carried the ball four times for 101 yards and two touchdowns, and had two receptions for 27 yards, against Lafayette in the season opener … Had four receptions for a career-high 110 yards, including a 56-yard touchdown, to go along with seven carries for 32 yards and another score, in a loss to Utah State … Carried the ball 12 times for 93 yards and one touchdown, and added one reception for 24 yards, against Florida Atlantic … Appeared in four games in 2020, recording one tackle on special teams.
High School: Helped Harrison High School to 6A regional championship three times … Was a three-time all-region selection as a return specialist and two-time all-region selection as a wide receiver … Earned underclass All-America honors in baseball in 2017 … Named an all-region honoree in baseball … Participated with Ninth Inning Baseball seven years … Was a member of the East Cobb Braves in 2015 … Also lettered in basketball and baseball … Coached by Matt Dickmann.
Personal: Son of Dexter and LaShea Davis … His father played football at Clemson and spent five years in the NFL with the Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams … Multi-disciplinary studies major.
Evelyn has covered sports for over two decades, beginning her journalism career as a sports writer for a newspaper in Austin, Texas. She attended Texas A&M and majored in English. Evelyn's love for Ole Miss began when her daughter Katie attended the university on a volleyball scholarship. Evelyn created the Rebel Walk in 2013 and has served as publisher and managing editor since its inception.