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Evan Weaver and Ashtyn Davis have accepted invitations to the 2020 Senior Bowl.
Weaver And Davis Accept Senior Bowl Invites
11/5/2019 9:03 PM | Football
Midseason All-Americans Will Be In Mobile In January For Annual College All-Star Game
MOBILE, Ala. – The Reese's Senior Bowl announced Tuesday that Cal seniors Evan Weaver and Ashtyn Davis have accepted invitations to play in the 2020 edition of annual college all-star game on January 25.
Weaver and Davis are the 37th and 38th former Cal players selected to participate in the annual contest that showcases college football's top seniors with the most recent being 2017 Reese's Senior Bowl MVP Davis Webb.
Below are notes on Weaver and Davis with extended bios available by clicking on each of their names.
Evan Weaver, ILB, 6-3, 245, Sr., 3L, Spokane, WA (Gonzaga Prep)
Senior (2019)
• A national honors candidate who has racked up a slew of recognition as a finalist for the Senior CLASS Award, semifinalist for the Butkus Award and Chuck Bednarik Award, quarterfinalist for the Lott IMPACT Trophy, and on the watch list for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy
• Also named first-team midseason All-American in nearly unanimous fashion by the Associated Press, Athlon Sports, CBS Sports, ESPN, The Athletic and USA Today
• Named the midseason leading candidate for Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year honors and a first-team midseason All-Pac-12 selection by the Bay Area News Group
• Leads the nation in total tackles (127), total tackles per game (15.9), solo tackles (69) and solo tackles per game (8.6)
• On pace for 191 tackles in a 12-game season and 206 in a 13-game campaign with the current NCAA record for total tackles in a season 193 set in 14 contests by Lawrence Flugence of Texas Tech in 2002 and the most in a 12-game campaign 191 by Luke Kuechly in 2011, while Cal's school record is 167 established by Hardy Nickerson in 1985
• Has added 7.5 tackles for loss (-31 yards) to rank tied for seventh in the Pac-12, 2.5 sacks (-19 yards), his first three career forced fumbles to co-lead the Pac-12 and rank tied for ninth nationally, two pass breakups and a career-high four quarterback hurries
• Has combined with Kuony Deng (80 tackles) to form the nation's leading FBS duo with 207 tackles and 25.9 stops per game with the duo on a pace for 311 tackles in a 12-game season and 336 in a 13-game campaign to break the school record for tackles by a duo of 307 set in 2018 by Weaver and Jordan Kunaszyk
• Has twice equaled Kunaszyk for the most tackles in a single game in Cal's recorded history when he had a career-high-tying 22 both at Ole Miss and Utah
Cal Career (2016 – Present)
• Has played in 44 of 45 possible games with 26 starts since his arrival at Cal in 2016 including each of the last 21 contests over the past two seasons and posted career totals of 357 tackles, 20.5 tackles for loss (-83 yards), 8.5 sacks (-54 yards), two interceptions that he has returned for 47 yards and one touchdown on a career-long 37-yard return against Washington as a 2018 junior, three forced fumbles, 10 pass breakups, 12 passes defended and five quarterback hurries
• Cal's active career leader in tackles and fourth on the school's all-time list
• Third in career tackles nationally among all active FBS players
• Has recorded double-digit tackles in 14 of his last 15 games and had a streak of 12 straight contests with double-digit tackles that included the final seven games of his 2018 junior season and first five contests of his 2019 senior campaign
Ashtyn Davis, ILB, 6-3, 245, Sr., 3L, Spokane, WA (Gonzaga Prep)
Senior (2019)
• Earned second-team midseason All-American honors from both Athlon Sports and The Athletic, while he was also a first-team All-Pac-12 selection of the Bay Area News Group and second-team choice of SB Nation
• Has recorded 43 tackles to rank third on the team, a team-high-tying one interception that he returned a team-high and team-long 31 yards, four pass breakups, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery
• Also leads the team with seven kick returns for 149 yards to total 180 all-purpose yards
• Cal's nominee for the Burlsworth Trophy given annually to the nation's top player who began his collegiate career as a walk-on
Cal Career (2015 – Present)
• Cal's J. Scott Duncan Award as its Most Valuable Player on Special Teams as both a 2016 redshirt freshman and 2017 sophomore
• Has played in all 45 games possible over the last three-plus seasons with 30 starts including each of the last 27 contests
• Has career defensive totals of 157 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss (-4 yards), six interceptions that he has returned for 121 yards and one touchdown, 12 pass breakups, 18 passes defended, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries
Weaver and Davis are the 37th and 38th former Cal players selected to participate in the annual contest that showcases college football's top seniors with the most recent being 2017 Reese's Senior Bowl MVP Davis Webb.
Below are notes on Weaver and Davis with extended bios available by clicking on each of their names.
Evan Weaver, ILB, 6-3, 245, Sr., 3L, Spokane, WA (Gonzaga Prep)
Senior (2019)
• A national honors candidate who has racked up a slew of recognition as a finalist for the Senior CLASS Award, semifinalist for the Butkus Award and Chuck Bednarik Award, quarterfinalist for the Lott IMPACT Trophy, and on the watch list for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy
• Also named first-team midseason All-American in nearly unanimous fashion by the Associated Press, Athlon Sports, CBS Sports, ESPN, The Athletic and USA Today
• Named the midseason leading candidate for Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year honors and a first-team midseason All-Pac-12 selection by the Bay Area News Group
• Leads the nation in total tackles (127), total tackles per game (15.9), solo tackles (69) and solo tackles per game (8.6)
• On pace for 191 tackles in a 12-game season and 206 in a 13-game campaign with the current NCAA record for total tackles in a season 193 set in 14 contests by Lawrence Flugence of Texas Tech in 2002 and the most in a 12-game campaign 191 by Luke Kuechly in 2011, while Cal's school record is 167 established by Hardy Nickerson in 1985
• Has added 7.5 tackles for loss (-31 yards) to rank tied for seventh in the Pac-12, 2.5 sacks (-19 yards), his first three career forced fumbles to co-lead the Pac-12 and rank tied for ninth nationally, two pass breakups and a career-high four quarterback hurries
• Has combined with Kuony Deng (80 tackles) to form the nation's leading FBS duo with 207 tackles and 25.9 stops per game with the duo on a pace for 311 tackles in a 12-game season and 336 in a 13-game campaign to break the school record for tackles by a duo of 307 set in 2018 by Weaver and Jordan Kunaszyk
• Has twice equaled Kunaszyk for the most tackles in a single game in Cal's recorded history when he had a career-high-tying 22 both at Ole Miss and Utah
Cal Career (2016 – Present)
• Has played in 44 of 45 possible games with 26 starts since his arrival at Cal in 2016 including each of the last 21 contests over the past two seasons and posted career totals of 357 tackles, 20.5 tackles for loss (-83 yards), 8.5 sacks (-54 yards), two interceptions that he has returned for 47 yards and one touchdown on a career-long 37-yard return against Washington as a 2018 junior, three forced fumbles, 10 pass breakups, 12 passes defended and five quarterback hurries
• Cal's active career leader in tackles and fourth on the school's all-time list
• Third in career tackles nationally among all active FBS players
• Has recorded double-digit tackles in 14 of his last 15 games and had a streak of 12 straight contests with double-digit tackles that included the final seven games of his 2018 junior season and first five contests of his 2019 senior campaign
Ashtyn Davis, ILB, 6-3, 245, Sr., 3L, Spokane, WA (Gonzaga Prep)
Senior (2019)
• Earned second-team midseason All-American honors from both Athlon Sports and The Athletic, while he was also a first-team All-Pac-12 selection of the Bay Area News Group and second-team choice of SB Nation
• Has recorded 43 tackles to rank third on the team, a team-high-tying one interception that he returned a team-high and team-long 31 yards, four pass breakups, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery
• Also leads the team with seven kick returns for 149 yards to total 180 all-purpose yards
• Cal's nominee for the Burlsworth Trophy given annually to the nation's top player who began his collegiate career as a walk-on
Cal Career (2015 – Present)
• Cal's J. Scott Duncan Award as its Most Valuable Player on Special Teams as both a 2016 redshirt freshman and 2017 sophomore
• Has played in all 45 games possible over the last three-plus seasons with 30 starts including each of the last 27 contests
• Has career defensive totals of 157 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss (-4 yards), six interceptions that he has returned for 121 yards and one touchdown, 12 pass breakups, 18 passes defended, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries
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