Davion Fleming

Height:
5-10
Weight:
205
Position:
S
Class:
First-Year
Hometown:
Upland, Calif.
High School:
Upland

2013: Redshirt senior ... Played in 11 of 12 games on special teams and as a reserve safety ... Credited with two tackles and a pass breakup vs. Maine ... Collected three tackles vs. Syracuse ... Racked up two tackles in season opener at Cal ... Spent four weeks in Vietnam in the summer prior to his senior year teaching athletics and academics as part of the Coach for College program ... Academic All-Big Ten honoree.

2012: Redshirt junior ... Made his first career start at safety at Syracuse and set a career high with 10 tackles -- including six solo stops -- as well his first career forced fumble and an assisted TFL ... Made one tackle against both Michigan State and Illinois ... Significant special teams contributor ... Academic All-Big Ten.

2011: Reserve safety and special teams contributor... Notched two tackles vs. Eastern Illinois.

2010: Reserve safety who played in five games ... One stop at Minnesota ... Two tackles against both Rice and Central Michigan.

2009: Did not see action.

High School: SuperPrep All-Far West and Rivals.com All-Region safety ... Ranked 73rd nationally among all safeties by Rivals.com and 62nd nationally among all safeties by ESPN.com/Scouts, Inc. ... Ranked 140th among all players in Far West Region (California, Nevada and Hawaii) by SuperPrep ... 2008 first-team All-Inland Valley selection ... Two-time second-team All-Baseline League honoree ... 2008 All-CIF Central Division choice ... Played running back, safety and linebacker for the Highlanders ... Totaled 102 career tackles, four sacks, two fumble recoveries and one interception ... Offensively, registered 2,266 career rushing yards and 32 TD's, including 1,506 yards (6.9 ypc) and 22 TD's his senior season ... 41 career receptions for 473 yards and a TD ... 2,739 career all-purpose yards ... Ran for a season-high 209 yards (8.7 ypc) and 3 TD's in 54-14 win over Glendora ... Totaled six other 100-yard rushing performances as a senior ... Caught at least one pass in every game (season-high five catches) and finished with 32 receptions ... Highlanders finished 11-3 in 2008 and the Div. I Central Division CIF runners-up ... Upland defeated Los Osos (which was led by NU signee Arby Fields) in the semifinals ... Also lettered in track (sprints/relays) ... Team captain for both football and track ... Honor Roll and two-time member of Principal's Honor Roll ... Coached by Tim Salter.

Personal: Born Davion Jerell Fleming ... Son of Gerald and Glennetta Fleming ... Earned his undergraduate degree in philosophy before pursuing a master's in integrated marketing and communications.