Jordan Davis has opened plenty of eyes as he leads the Georgia defense. Clemson offensive coordinator Tony Elliott drew in a deep breath as he recalled how the 6-foot-6, 340-pound defensive tackle blunted the Tigers offense in Georgia’s 10–3 victory on Sept. 5. “I had to check my eyes,” Elliott said in wonder. “That is the largest human being I’ve ever seen.” Davis, a senior, is certainly large. He’s also quick, nimble, technically sound, and expected to go in the early rounds of the NFL draft next spring. Davis has eight tackles in four games this season, including three behind the line of scrimmage. His value, though, comes in occupying two or three offensive linemen to free up his teammates to get into the backfield. As Davis has said, “If there’s two on me, somebody’s free.” Davis played only nine snaps in last week’s 62–0 victory over Vanderbilt, mostly because …
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