BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | Alabama State sophomore defensive back Irshaad Davis was named to the 2021 Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Preseason Starting Lineup announced today by the College Football America Yearbook publication.

Davis led the Hornets with 41 tackles on the season including 31 individual stops. He recorded a pair of tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks in the spring, while also recording an interception along with three pass breakups and a quarterback hurry from his safety spot. Davis finished in the top five in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) in tackles and 20th in passes defended, while also being 14th in the country in solo tackles prior to the FCS playoffs.

The sophomore was one of three players selected from an HBCU including conference opponent Jordan Lewis (Southern) on the First Team defense and Dacquari Wilson (North Carolina A&T) on the First Team offense.

Season tickets are currently on sale for the 2021 season by calling (334) 229-4551, and the Hornets open the 2021 campaign against Miles in the Labor Day Classic at ASU Stadium on September 4.

About College Football America Yearbook
The College Football America 2021 Yearbook features more than 900 college football teams from the United States and Canada in more than 250 striking, full-color pages. That includes every team from the NCAA (FBS, FCS, Division II and Division III), NAIA, NJCAA, CCCAA and U Sports (Canada). It also includes updates on club football, one-year postgraduate prep/sports academies and Mexican college football, along with dozens of action shots and stadium photos taken by the CFA staff.

The print edition is available online via Amazon.com and other major retailers such as Barnes & Noble.

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