The last team college football fans would expect to go 12-1 would be the Appalachian State Mountaineers, but they did just that in 2019. The Mountaineers’ defense was suffocating throughout the year and were dominant thanks to the player of Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year Akeem Davis-Gaither.
AGM was a monster in 2019, but his last two years have made him an intriguing name in the 2020 NFL Draft. His size will limit him to specific roles on defense, but he could be a terrific sub-package linebacker with a feisty playstyle.
Notable stats for Akeem Davis-Gaither (full stats here) 2016-2019:
- 197 tackles from 2018-2019
- 15 pass deflections from 2018-2019
- Five sacks, 14.