University of Memphis Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Dyal, Davin

Jersey Number 80
Davin Dyal
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Cookeville, Tenn.
- High School:
- Cookeville HS
- Prev School:
- UT Martin
Bio
Honors
• 2020 Preseason All-OVC
• 2020 Phil Steele Preseason All-OVC
• Tiger 3.0 Club (2021)
• Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Spring 2020)
2021 (Redshirt Sophomore)
• Did not see action
2019 (at UT Martin)
• Played in all 12 games for the Skyhawks while earning seven starts at tight end
• Tallied five receptions for 70 yards
• Caught one touchdown against Eastern Illinois
• Averaged 14.0 yards per catch
• Tallied a season-long 32-yard reception against Eastern Kentucky
• Caught a 26-yard pass at Southern Illinois
2018 (at UT Martin)
• Redshirted
• Played in four games for the Skyhawks at tight end
• Saw action against Chattanooga, Southeast Missouri, Jacksonville State and Tennessee Tech
Prior to Memphis/Personal
• Prepped at Cookeville High School, playing for head coach Jimmy Maynord
• Tallied 12 receptions for 212 yards and three touchdowns
• Averaged 17.7 yards per catch
• Tallied 17 career carries for 171 yards
• Best game came against White County, catching four passes for 90 yards and a touchdown
• Notched 46 total tackles – including 29 solos and 17 assists
• Tallied 8.0 tackles for loss, including four sacks as a senior
• For his career, he tallied 121 total tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss, nine sacks, two interception, six fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles and a blocked punt
• Named Cookeville HS Offensive Receiver of the Year
• Placed in the top five for tight ends at the Nike Football/The Opening Regionals
• Played in the Toyota East vs. West Tennessee All Star Classic
• Named to the 2017 Region 3-6A team
• Named an All-Region 2-6A honorable mention selection as a junior
• Ranked as a two-star tight end by 247Sports
• Son of Danny and Dionne Dyal
• Has five siblings, Dallas, Drew, Delton, Danica and Dade
• 2020 Preseason All-OVC
• 2020 Phil Steele Preseason All-OVC
• Tiger 3.0 Club (2021)
• Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Spring 2020)
2021 (Redshirt Sophomore)
• Did not see action
2019 (at UT Martin)
• Played in all 12 games for the Skyhawks while earning seven starts at tight end
• Tallied five receptions for 70 yards
• Caught one touchdown against Eastern Illinois
• Averaged 14.0 yards per catch
• Tallied a season-long 32-yard reception against Eastern Kentucky
• Caught a 26-yard pass at Southern Illinois
2018 (at UT Martin)
• Redshirted
• Played in four games for the Skyhawks at tight end
• Saw action against Chattanooga, Southeast Missouri, Jacksonville State and Tennessee Tech
Prior to Memphis/Personal
• Prepped at Cookeville High School, playing for head coach Jimmy Maynord
• Tallied 12 receptions for 212 yards and three touchdowns
• Averaged 17.7 yards per catch
• Tallied 17 career carries for 171 yards
• Best game came against White County, catching four passes for 90 yards and a touchdown
• Notched 46 total tackles – including 29 solos and 17 assists
• Tallied 8.0 tackles for loss, including four sacks as a senior
• For his career, he tallied 121 total tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss, nine sacks, two interception, six fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles and a blocked punt
• Named Cookeville HS Offensive Receiver of the Year
• Placed in the top five for tight ends at the Nike Football/The Opening Regionals
• Played in the Toyota East vs. West Tennessee All Star Classic
• Named to the 2017 Region 3-6A team
• Named an All-Region 2-6A honorable mention selection as a junior
• Ranked as a two-star tight end by 247Sports
• Son of Danny and Dionne Dyal
• Has five siblings, Dallas, Drew, Delton, Danica and Dade
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