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#97 Christian Davis

Class  RS JR/TRFrom  Louisiana Tech (transfer)Ht / Wt  6'3" · 328 lbHometown  Ruston, LA · La. Tech

Depth-chart placement

Current role

LDT2

Placement

Backup

Room

Defensive Tackle

Experience

4-JR

Last change

Updated 2026-07-29

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DL room context

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Christian Davis holds the LDT · Backup spot in SMU Mustangs’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

LDT · StarterMalcolm Alcorn-CrowderStarter

RDT · StarterDavid ChukwuemekaStarter

LDT · BackupChristian DavisBackup

RDT · BackupWoo SpencerBackup

Transfer history

2026Louisiana Tech→SMU Mustangs

Background & career

Christian Davis is a defensive lineman from Ruston, Louisiana who attended Ruston High School before playing college football at Northwestern State and Louisiana Tech. Davis redshirted during his 2023 freshman season at Northwestern State after seeing limited action. In 2024, his redshirt freshman year at La. Tech, he appeared in all 13 games as a reserve and recorded seven tackles, including four stops in the Independence Bowl against Army. During the 2025 season, Davis appeared in 13 games with 24 tackles (10 solo), 3.5 tackles for loss, and one sack. He is now a transfer to SMU, standing 6'3" and weighing 328 pounds.

Ball State2023 – 2024

2025

SMU2026 — present

Previous schoolLouisiana TechRecruiting3-star · No. 1427 nationalOriginRuston, LA · La. Tech