Titan Davis

Physical Profile

Listed at 6-4, 270 lbs. Taller than 67% and heavier than 37% of 2026 Defensive Line prospects in the SEC Scouts database (227 with a listed size).

Play Style

Reactive, first-step-driven lineman who wins at the snap and plays with a hard edge ('bully' is the word evaluators use). He lined up across the front for De Smet, both inside shading guards and outside as a big end. He works from a quick first step into length to control the blocker. Against the run he locks out, finds the ball and sheds. On film he flows well laterally and chases from behind. His pass rush is mostly a get-off-and-push or long-arm rush right now, with some effective inside moves from a 3-tech alignment. He diagnoses plays quickly, which fits his QB background: he is rarely fooled by misdirection or play-action and doesn't rush wildly out of his gap.

Strengths

• Get-off and anticipating the snap: 247's Hudson Standish singles out 'ideal reactionary quickness, get off, and snap anticipation.' That trait usually carries over to college and helps him win before an offensive lineman is set.
• Disruption in the backfield: 18 tackles for loss and 9 sacks as a junior on a 12-2 state-title team. Nine sacks is a lot for a player who often lines up inside.
• Length and point-of-attack play: 34+ inch arms and a 78-inch wingspan. Scouts describe him as having 'grown into a point-of-attack defender,' so he can hold up against the run instead of being only a pass-rush specialist.
• Football IQ from playing QB: his background helps him read screens, draws and run-pass-option looks, and scouts call him 'one of the most instinctive bullies' in Michigan's 2026 class.
• Pursuit and effort: he chases plays from the back side, and his 46-48 tackles as a junior are a lot for an interior lineman.

Areas to Improve

• Technique and hand use: he has played DL for only about three years. He needs a planned sequence of pass-rush moves and a counter off his first move, instead of winning mostly on quickness and length against high-school blockers.
• Pad level and anchor inside: at 6-4 he can play too tall on interior downs. Against Big Ten double teams he needs to sink his hips and add lower-body strength to hold his ground.
• Settling on a best position: his versatility is a strength, but it also means he hasn't mastered any one spot. He needs a primary home (3-tech or 5-tech) to develop fully.
• Time lost as a summer enrollee: he did not take part in spring practice, so he is behind early enrollees on learning the scheme and on strength-program work.

College Projection

He enrolled at Michigan in summer 2026 and is expected to compete for rotation snaps as a true freshman, mainly on interior passing downs and in select packages. CBS Sports named him a Big Ten freshman to watch. The most likely path is 10-20 snaps a game in 2026 or a redshirt, keeping the four-game eligibility window open. He would move into a regular rotation in 2027 at about 290 lbs and project as a starter by 2028 at 3-tech or a big 5-tech. His best role is a multi-alignment interior rusher who can play every down.

NFL Outlook

247Sports' national evaluation projects him as a Day 2 pick (rounds 2-3), and that looks right. Length (34+ inch arms), quickness off the snap and positional flexibility are traits NFL teams value in interior linemen. Michigan has a strong track record of developing DL for the draft. If his technique catches up with his tools and he settles at 290-300 lbs, a Day 2 grade is realistic. A Day 1 grade would require becoming a consistent interior pass rusher with 6+ sacks a season. The main risk is ending up as a 'tweener' who is too light inside and not bendy enough outside. His likely draft window is 2029 or 2030.

Best Fit

A multiple-front defense that moves its linemen around, which is what Michigan runs. He is best as a 3-tech in a 4-3/4-2-5 or a 4i/5-tech in a 3-4 look, where his length and get-off count most and he isn't asked to take double teams at nose. He needs a staff with a proven DL development and strength program, because his ceiling depends on technical refinement and adding mass. Pressure packages and twist/stunt schemes would suit his first step and play recognition.