Gaffney's Davis lands another scholarship offer

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Shortly after walking off the practice field Tuesday, Gaffney's Quinshad Davis learned he had received another scholarship offer, this time from Illinois.

Requests for Quinshad Davis’ services keep rolling in.
Illinois was the latest to offer the Gaffney standout a scholarship, according to head coach Dan Jones, who received the offer by way of a fax on Tuesday.
“We are quite excited for him; Quinshad’s talent will be able to write him a check to go to the college of his choice,” Jones said.
The Fighting Illini join a crowd of schools including Clemson, North Carolina State, South Carolina and Wake Forest hoping the talented receiver chooses them come National Signing Day in February.
Davis earned quite a name for himself last season, hauling in 86 balls for 1,380 yards and 15 touchdowns. The 6-foot-3 wide receiver was ranked No. 250 among the nation’s top prep football players in the Class of 2012 on a list compiled by Rivals.com.
“You’ve got to like his size, a little bit like former Georgia and recently drafted Cincinnati Bengals receiver A.J. Green; he provides quite the target for an offense to work with, which is important,” said Rivals Southeast football recruiting analyst Keith Niebuhr. “He definitely will be difficult to cover, as he knows how to separate from defenders using his body, and times the ball well. Also, he’s quite the weapon in the red zone.”
The list also features Palmetto State talents like Allendale-Fairfax defensive back Ronald Geohaghan (No. 216), Bamberg-Ehrhardt defensive end Martin Aiken (No. 189), and Lexington all-purpose man Shaq Roland (No. 63).
While players don’t typically announce their college intentions prior to the end of their senior season, Jones admits times have changed — and the time is drawing near that Davis will have to make a decision.
“He’s got to make a decision; but he had a good visit at Wake (Forest), and really seems to like them,” Jones said. “They are definitely in the mix.”