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5 hours ago, texifornia said:

 

Campbell seems like an odd choice as a grad transfer from Vandy. Not going to get you in the league, not a giant alumni base to leverage for the next part of life. Maybe they have specific program he wants?

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1 minute ago, LOHorn said:

Campbell seems like an odd choice as a grad transfer from Vandy. Not going to get you in the league, not a giant alumni base to leverage for the next part of life. Maybe they have specific program he wants?

They had a better recruiting class than some P5 schools last year. Their coach must be a charismatic dude because Bouies Creek is the middle of nowhere.

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In 2018 I wrote a favorable post on Juco transfer Soni Fonua. You can find it here. https://www.on3.com/boards/threads/prospect-to-know-juco-dl-soni-fonua.54253/

Texas passed on the pursuit for what turned out to be justifiable reasons at the time and he selected LSU. Today he entered the transfer portal and has one year of eligibility remaining. 

He attended the same high school as Junior Angilau and he would add a quality piece to a position lacking depth: Jack. As a Jack he wouldn’t be much of a pass rushing threat but part of that position is boxing in the run and he would be good at that. 

Last year: 

28 tackles
.5 sacks
6.5 TFL

It’s worth watching.

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30 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

IT

In 2018 I wrote a favorable post on Juco transfer Soni Fonua. You can find it here. https://www.on3.com/boards/threads/prospect-to-know-juco-dl-soni-fonua.54253/

Texas passed on the pursuit for what turned out to be justifiable reasons at the time and he selected LSU. Today he entered the transfer portal and has one year of eligibility remaining. 

He attended the same high school as Junior Angilau and he would add a quality piece to a position lacking depth: Jack. As a Jack he wouldn’t be much of a pass rushing threat but part of that position is boxing in the run and he would be good at that. 

Last year: 

28 tackles
.5 sacks
6.5 TFL

It’s worth watching.

Maybe that’s what this tweet was in reference to.

 

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36 minutes ago, Hookem2147 said:

IT

In 2018 I wrote a favorable post on Juco transfer Soni Fonua. You can find it here. https://www.on3.com/boards/threads/prospect-to-know-juco-dl-soni-fonua.54253/

Texas passed on the pursuit for what turned out to be justifiable reasons at the time and he selected LSU. Today he entered the transfer portal and has one year of eligibility remaining. 

He attended the same high school as Junior Angilau and he would add a quality piece to a position lacking depth: Jack. As a Jack he wouldn’t be much of a pass rushing threat but part of that position is boxing in the run and he would be good at that. 

Last year: 

28 tackles
.5 sacks
6.5 TFL

It’s worth watching.

Took a look on Tigerdroppings and I didn't see anything bad posted about him from the fans and they didn't really want to lose him.  Said he played some good minutes last year and always played hard.  

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36 minutes ago, RaysBoomBoomRoom said:

Maybe that’s what this tweet was in reference to.

 

The first emoji in that tweet is a Lion.  Liona Lefau took his OV to Texas last weekend and tweeted out an OV video and tagged Langi in it earlier today.

https://247sports.com/player/liona-lefau-46112081/

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8 minutes ago, Duane Moore said:

I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say that a solid run stopper at Jack last year may have been worth three additional wins.

Need somebody to do good Jack shit on the Texas defense in 2022... 🤘

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13 hours ago, Duane Moore said:

I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say that a solid run stopper at Jack last year may have been worth three additional wins.


That video against Florida looked like Jaggy McJagger. The guy just stands up and meets the tackle and isn’t a factor in those highlights. 

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34 minutes ago, Newy25 said:


That video against Florida looked like Jaggy McJagger. The guy just stands up and meets the tackle and isn’t a factor in those highlights. 

Hey a JAG at edge would be a massive improvement over what we currently have. I would’ve killed for two JAGs last year. 

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11 minutes ago, Burt Macklin said:

Hey a JAG at edge would be a massive improvement over what we currently have. I would’ve killed for two JAGs last year. 


Ok, fair point. He’s also a grad transfer so even if he is nothing but a warm body to play a few snaps there isn’t any downside I guess. 

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1 hour ago, Newy25 said:


That video against Florida looked like Jaggy McJagger. The guy just stands up and meets the tackle and isn’t a factor in those highlights. 

TBH, I didn’t watch the video, just went by the posted description by IT that he was good in that aspect. 

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40 minutes ago, Newy25 said:


Ok, fair point. He’s also a grad transfer so even if he is nothing but a warm body to play a few snaps there isn’t any downside I guess. 

If nothing else, we’re strengthening our Polynesian Tie Game!

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On 6/16/2022 at 3:50 PM, Hookem2147 said:

IT

In 2018 I wrote a favorable post on Juco transfer Soni Fonua. You can find it here. https://www.on3.com/boards/threads/prospect-to-know-juco-dl-soni-fonua.54253/

Texas passed on the pursuit for what turned out to be justifiable reasons at the time and he selected LSU. Today he entered the transfer portal and has one year of eligibility remaining. 

He attended the same high school as Junior Angilau and he would add a quality piece to a position lacking depth: Jack. As a Jack he wouldn’t be much of a pass rushing threat but part of that position is boxing in the run and he would be good at that. 

Last year: 

28 tackles
.5 sacks
6.5 TFL

It’s worth watching.

Any update on this guy?

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24 minutes ago, Hiphopopotamos said:

 

 

KD DAVIS   HT   6-0  WT   229   Senior   

HOMETOWN   Ennis, TX   HS   Ennis HS

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University of North Texas Bio...

2021:
• First team All-CUSA (Coaches)
• Honorable mention All-CUSA (PFF)
• Second team All-Texas College (DCTF)
• Started all 13 games at middle linebacker
• Totaled 121 tackles, 13.0 TFLs and 5.5 sacks with two fumble recoveries (one was returned for a touchdown), seven quarterback hurries and a pass breakup
• First UNT player with 120+ tackles in a season since EJ Eliya in 2018 and first UNT player to lead team in tackles three straight seasons since Zach Orr (2011-13)
• Had 14 tackles against Miami, his third double-digit tackle game of season
• Made seven tackles and earned a quarterback hurry against UTSA on 11/27
• Made seven tackles with two TFLs and a sack at FIU on 11/20
• Made seven tackles with .5 TFLs and three quarterback hurries against UTEP on 11/13
• Made eight tackles with a sack and a fumble recovery for a touchdown at Southern Miss on 11/06
• Made 18 tackles, the most for a UNT player since at least 2000, with a TFL at Rice on 10/30
• Made six tackles with a sack and a quarterback hurry against Liberty on 10/23
• Made eight tackles with a quarterback hurry and a pass breakup against Marshall on 10/15
• Made 11 tackles with four TFLs at Missouri on 10/09
• Made eight tackles at Louisiana Tech on 9/25
• Made six tackles against UAB on 9/18
• Made seven tackles with a fumble recovery at SMU on 9/11
• Made 14 tackles with three TFLs and two sacks against Northwestern State on 9/04

2020:
• Honorable Mention All-Conference USA selection 
• Recorded a team-high 75 tackles (37 solo, 38 assisted), 5.5 tackles for loss, three sacks and three quarterback hurries while making nine appearances, all of which were starts
• Had five tackles in the Myrtle Beach Bowl vs. Appalachian State on 12/21
• Had a team-high 11 tackles in the win vs. UTEP on 12/11
• Had team-highs with 11 tackles, seven solo tackles and a quarterback hurry vs. Louisiana Tech on 12/3
• Had eight tackles, three being solo and a tackle for loss at UTSA on 11/28
• Had six tackles, three being solo, a tackle for loss and a sack in the win vs. Rice on 11/21
• Tied for the team-high with 11 tackles with one for loss in the win at Middle Tennessee on 10/17
• Had a career-high 14 tackles, 1.5 for loss and a sack vs. Southern Miss on 10/3
• Named Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week after having a team-high nine tackles, one for loss and a sack and two quarterback hurries in the season-opening win vs. HBU on 9/5

2019:
• Honorable Mention All-Conference USA selection 
• Finished with a team-leading 88 tackles, seven tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks four quarterback hurries, two fumble recoveries and a pass break-up while appearing in all 12 games and making 11 starts
• Had three tackles, 0.5 being for loss and 0.5 a sack vs. UAB on 11/30
• Had six tackles, 1.0 being for loss, a sack and a fumble recovery at Rice on 11/23
• Had 10 tackles and a pass break-up at Louisiana Tech on 11/9
• Had one tackle in the win vs. UTEP on 11/2
• Had four tackles with one being for loss at Charlotte on 10/26
• Had a team-high 10 tackles with one being for loss, a sack and a quarterback hurry in the win vs. Middle Tennessee on 10/19
• Had six tackles with one being for loss at Southern Miss on 10/12
• Recorded 4.5 tackles vs. Houston on 9/28
• Registered a team-high nine tackles and recovered a fumble in the win vs. UTSA on 9/21
• Had a team-high 13 tackles, with two being for loss and one sack at California on 9/14
• Recorded a team-high 10 tackles at SMU on 9/7
• Posted nine tackles in the season-opening win vs. Abilene Christian on 8/31

2018:
• Had five tackles in 13 appearances, primarily on special teams during his first season in Denton
• Recorded one tackle in the homecoming vs. Rice on 10/27
• Posted a tackle in the win on 10/6 at UTEP
• Made a stop vs. Louisiana Tech on 9/29
• Recorded a tackle in the win on 9/22 at Liberty
• Posted his first career tackle in the win at Arkansas on 9/15
• Made his North Texas debut on 9/1 in the win vs. SMU

 

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1 minute ago, Hiphopopotamos said:

Speaking from experience - its possible he didn't graduate in 4 years...

It's possible but the timing suggests he's a grad transfer. 

Aren't summer 1 classes ending? This reads like a player that had a course or two to finish in the summer and is now grad transferring. 

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1 minute ago, Rickylovesweed said:

It's possible but the timing suggests he's a grad transfer. 

Aren't summer 1 classes ending? This reads like a player that had a course or two to finish in the summer and is now grad transferring. 

I think you're right - athletes usually are a much more accelerated pace than average students because of summer classes.  Its possible he had one more class he had to finish up before in Summer I and is now ready to transfer.

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1 hour ago, Hiphopopotamos said:

 

Colin Kennedy tldr maybe it'd be cool to play in the SEC!

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Major news has arrived late in this year's transfer portal cycle as MeanGreen247 was able to confirm North Texas linebacker KD Davis' entrance into the transfer portal. 

So, what's the latest surrounding the situation?

Early reactions from North Texas program sources are largely ones of surprise as the decision was somewhat 'out of the blue'. The Mean Green expected Davis to close out his collegiate career leading their defense, but now the highly productive linebacker will be looking for a new home.

So far, the expectation is that Davis will become heavily pursued as one of the few statistically accomplished inside linebackers available in the portal. In 2021, he totaled 121 tackles, 13.0 TFLs, 5.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries (one returned for a touchdown), seven quarterback hurries and a pass breakup. As a player with positional value, clear talent, high-level production and plenty of experience, Davis is set to field several phone calls as he goes through his transfer portal process.


So, where might he go? Sources surrounding the situation seem to indicate a move to the SEC is intriguing for Davis. The opportunity to prove his abilities at the highest level of college football is attractive for a linebacker trying to realize NFL aspirations. A specific list of schools is not set, but Davis will likely aim to examine any options presented in the southeast.


Of course, other programs are expected to enter the race. The key aspect of this is the somewhat unexpected nature of the decision. As programs analyze their rosters and linebacker rooms, more names circling Davis can be expected. Up until this point, through, the continuous theme surrounding the situation is that it's too early to determine a set course of action moving forward.


Stay tuned to MeanGreen247, 247Sports and its array of team sites with your VIP subscription for more on this situation. Also, be sure to follow the 247Sports Transfer Portal Twitter account (@247SportsPortal) and transfer portal insider Chris Hummer (@chris_hummer) for more on all things portal activity.

 

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13 minutes ago, LTtxfan said:

 

On KD Davis to Texas ??

HudsonStandish: "Heard it’s not likely"

JeffHowe:  "I think Texas is maxed out on initial counters."

Does the initial counter waiver not start til next year or does Howe just have no clue what he’s talking about? 

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