Norfolk State University Athletics

2021 (Junior): Played in 23 games and started nine as a utility fielder … Had two hits, including a double, in 23 at-bats … Was 1-for-1 with two runs scored and a double in a win over CSU on April 18 … Had stolen bases in three pinch-running appearances in May, twice against DSU and in the MEAC Tournament against NCCU.

2020 (Sophomore): Played in 11 games and started five times, all in center field … Posted five hits in 23 at-bats … Was successful in his only stolen base attempt … Had two RBIs, including a run-scoring double, against Eastern Kentucky … Named to the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for both the spring semester.

2019 (Freshman): Started 15 times and played in 27 games … Saw action in both the infield and outfield … Started 13 times at second base, once at third base and once in right field … Batted .226 in 62 at-bats … Stole 12 bases in 15 attempts … Also scored 10 runs … Hit a triple and stole a base in the series finale at James Madison … Posted a career-high four hits, going 4-for-4 with three runs scored, an RBI, a double and two steals in a home game with Md. Eastern Shore in mid-April … Also was 3-for-4 with an RBI in the series finale with MDES … Also posted a 2-for-3 day against both Coppin State and N.C. Central in late April … Named to the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for the spring semester.
 
2018 (Redshirt): Played in just two games with one start on the year before suffering a season-ending injury … Got the start in the second game against Villanova, hitting an RBI single in a 1-for-3 day … Named to the NSU AD’s Honor Roll for the fall semester.

High School: Lettered four years in baseball at Hylton HS … Was a second-team all-district performer at second base as a sophomore and junior, and also earned second-team honors as a shortstop his freshman year … Also earned second-team all-region honors as a junior, when he helped Hylton reach the 6A state semifinals.

Personal: Jaran Michael Davis was born on Nov. 7, 1998 … Son of Michael and Erika Davis … Majoring in business marketing.