Former 5-star Alabama football player and Tide legacy transferring to Texas

By: Brett Greenberg

TUSCALOOSA, AL. - Former No. 1 linebacker prospect in the state of Alabama, the No. 10 overall player in the 2016 recruiting class, Ben Davis of Gordo has announced plans to transfer to the University of Texas.

He announced the news on Twitter, posting "Committed" with a photo of an image of a player in a No. 6 Texas Longhorns uniform.

Davis was a five-star quarterback is from Gordo, Alabama and son of Crimson Tide all-time tackles leader Wayne Davis (327). In his senior year of high school, Ben Davis was named first-team Class 3A All-State by the Alabama Sports Writers Association and the ASWA 3A Lineman of the Year He was honored as Alabama Defensive MVP at the 2015 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game.

Davis totaled seven tackles and one sack in 24 games with the Crimson Tide. Former Alabama offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian was hired as Texas' head coach in January.

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