Cape's Davis commits to UM

It didn't take long for Jeremy Davis to say yes to the University of Miami football team.

On Tuesday morning, Cape Coral High's Davis found out that the Hurricanes would make him a verbal offer. When Miami defensive backs coach Wesley McGriff did make the offer, Davis committed right away Tuesday night.

"It's the happiest day of my life," said Davis, a 6-foot-1, 172-pound junior.

"When he offered, I said, 'Well, I'm committed.' It's a deal. It's done and over with. I'm not looking at any other school, at least not yet."

Davis also received verbal offers from West Virginia and Syracuse.

Former Miami and Lehigh Senior star Phillip Buchanon, Davis' half brother, first called to say Davis would get a verbal offer. A short time later, Cape Coral coach Mike Goebbel told him the same thing.

"(Tuesday night) after practice, he came in and said, 'They called and offered,' '' Goebbel said. "I knew they had an interest in him, and he had a loyalty to them because of Phillip."

Davis said he has trained with Buchanon the last few years in Miami. "It made a big impact on me," Davis said. "... It's like I'm at home."

Davis, who played at Fort Myers High last season, had 10 tackles, and one fumble recovery. On offense, he rushed for 421 yards and scored 7 touchdowns.

He's projected as a cornerback in college.

At the Under Armour combine earlier this year, he ran times of 4.37 seconds in the 40-yard dash and 10.4 in the 100.

Will he do better at Miami than Buchanon?

"Yeah," he said. "I will do better. But Phillip was good."

(news-press.com)