Vonte Davis: S · Utah · #9.
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Vonte Davis
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Fourth year in the Utah secondary. A game that shows it: 7 tackles against Oregon — Week 12, 2021.
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
57 tackles. 0 passes defended. 1 interception. 0.5 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Salt Lake Tribune Nov 2
KJZZ Oct 29The Salt Lake Tribune Oct 27
KUTV Oct 23Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 40-17vs Weber State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-26@ BYU | 7 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 31-33@ San Diego State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 24-13vs Washington State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 42-26@ USC | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 35-21vs No. 18 Arizona State | 7 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 34-42@ Oregon State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 44-24vs UCLA | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 52-7@ Stanford | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 38-29@ Arizona | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 38-7vs No. 4 Oregon | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 28-13vs Colorado | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 38-10vs No. 10 Oregon | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 57 | 45 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
63tackles this seasonTFL rate
1%0 TFL63 tackles · 0.5 for loss · 1 interception.
4 seasons under Kyle Whittingham — 33-14 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road6g | 5.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+7g | 4.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kyle Whittingham
Pass share
43.1%
401 pass / 529 run
Plays / game
71.5
13 games
Team sack rate
3.1%
417 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2021
63 tackles in 13 games, 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 #312 at the position.
How it ended
Four seasons at Utah, 87 tackles — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
1 coachPlayed every college season under Kyle Whittingham.
