Teru Davis Jr. is a 6-foot, 170-pound Class of 2028 wide receiver to watch from Goose Creek High School in the Charleston metro area.
Davis, who captured All-Region honors playing Palmetto State Class 5A Division 2 football, said that he is hearing of interest from Florida Atlantic, Georgia State, Maryland, and South Carolina.
And there are several reasons to believe the athlete who registered 764 yards and six touchdowns on 52 receptions (14.7 yards per catch) under Lowcountry Friday Night Lights in 2024 could have the potential traits necessary to play for a Division 1 program in the future.
Davis could become a rising-name on the recruiting-trail as an outside wide receiver target. He can move a very long distance in very short amount of time, making him a threat for deep-range passes. Coming away with exciting catches on those throws is Davis's most exciting quality as a receiver. He finds several ways to do so.
Speed, length, and ball skills allow him to track down long passes from the quarterback. He can also go up and make contested catches in coverage against defensive backs.
His biggest trademark is over-the-shoulder circuit-style grabs. He resembles a baseball outfielder robbing a home run from the hitter. Highlight, diamond-gem style catches are just Davis’s thing.
And in those instances, the Gators’ star gave off an feeling eerily similar of a future receiver in the Division One.
Davis makes crisp, smooth cuts and creates separation between himself and defensive backs. Perhaps taking notes from his trainer, he claws at the ground with his feet to pick up speed and momentum when running those patterns.
Davis had a good knowledge of concepts and can run a variety of routes.
He is especially exciting to watch in those situations, but Davis, could potentially be recruited by major Power Four programs as an outside wide receiver, also showed some early qualities of a split-end and possession receiver during his rookie season with the Gators.
Davis was making statement plays in the center of the field on mid-range routes. And oftentimes when doing so, he was generating yards after the catch. Davis made agile football-moves to shake off his defenders.
He also pinpointed the football and elevated to the highest point when making catches.
When running his routes, the already-speedy player not only clawed with his feet to pick up momentum, but also used his long, rangy arms well. Those arms helped him propel down the field to run those dangerous deep routes.
With great awareness and natural ball instincts, Davis he knows when to slow down or turn around.
At :43-:50 on his Hudl, Davis demonstrated that awareness. He slowed down and turned around to track the ball on a deep throw from his quarterback. Davis completed a 360-degree turnaround after the catch to finish the sequence and head to the end zone.
He has natural-route running ability and can also operate out of the slot. Davis fielded screens and weaved his way through defenders in several instances this season.
He has good judgement for hand-placement and has soft hands.
A team-player, Davis is not afraid to block.
Davis still needed to improve his physicality on a number of situations on the perimeter and near the sidelines in his film. Defensive backs were able to corral Davis and push him back in those instances.
If he wants to be a dominant recruit, he will need to shave them off and leave them behind.
But it is still early to judge Davis in that regard. He has three years remaining to pick up more speed, build his frame, and grow as a player. Davis still has plenty of things to improve on, but showed exciting upside as a rookie.
Expect him to be in the Division One recruitment conversation and potentially even be evaluated at the the Power Four as his early profile continues to grow.
