Miami · L 6-45
No tackles.
Elon · W 34-7 · FCS
4 tackles, 0.5 for loss
Louisville · L 24-52
8 tackles, 1 for loss
The other 7 games average 4 tackles. This one was 4 above.
Davis has tackles in 8 of Stanford’s 9 games: none against Miami.
Darrius Davis
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Played for three head coaches at Stanford: Troy Taylor, Frank Reich and Tavita Pritchard. A game that shows it: 8 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Louisville — Week 9, 2026.
34 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
34 tackles. 3 passes defended. 1 interception. 1.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Last game (Wk 9): 8 tackles, 1 tackle for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 37-27vs Hawai'i | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 7-35@ Duke | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-27vs Georgia Tech | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 3-57@ Wake Forest | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 7-58@ No. 3 Notre Dame | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 34-7vs Elon | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | W 31-28vs NC State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 24-52@ Louisville | 8 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Total | 34 | 23 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
Oct. 31 · L 24-52 at Louisville, play by play
8 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 3 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How Stanford’s defense played that day
Louisville’s 12 drives: 5 stopped (1 takeaway) · 7 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 9.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 5 for him; the box score credits 4.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 5 for him; the box score credits 4.
6 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles, including 1 interception, 1 pass broken up. His interception on 4th and 2 ended Duke’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 4th and 2. First quarter, tied 0-0. Ended Duke’s drive (int).
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -10 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
9%3 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
34tackles this seasonTFL rate
4%2 TFL34 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 3 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road4g | 5.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tavita Pritchard
Pass share
54.7%
320 pass / 265 run
Plays / game
65.0
9 games
Team sack rate
4.2%
358 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #162 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #21 of 25 ACC Ss
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
The No. 1,332 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the ACC as a junior.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 22 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Troy Taylor, Frank Reich, and Tavita Pritchard. Multi-era developmental context.
