A little over 13 months after walking on to North Carolina in the shadow of his famous -- or infamous, depending on your point of view -- father, Drew Davis has bid adieu to the Tar Heels.
In a press release sent out Wednesday, the school announced that Davis has decided to transfer out of the UNC football program. The quarterback is the son of Butch Davis, who was fired as the Tar Heels’ head coach in late July of 2011 in the midst of an impermissible benefit/academic scandal.
Drew Davis became a walk-on at UNC under his father’s replacement, Larry Fedora, in late June of last year. He will now continue his collegiate playing career at the JUCO level.
“We wish Drew nothing but the best of luck as he continues his career at Coffeyville (Kan.),” said Fedora in a statement. “He is a great kid, a great teammate and we enjoyed having him in our program.”
A three-star player coming out of high school in North Carolina in 2012, Davis did not play in his one-and-done season on Chapel Hill. Shortly after the elder Davis was canned, UNC’s then-president committed a secondary violation involving Drew Davis, mentioning that he had received a scholarship offer from his father.
For what it’s worth, the younger Davis was coached in high school by Bill Renner, who is the father of UNC starting QB Bryn Renner.
“I appreciate the opportunity Coach (Larry) Fedora gave me to be a member of the team,” said Davis. “I’ve met so many great people during my time in Chapel Hill and I will miss seeing them on a daily basis. I’m looking forward to joining the team in Coffeyville and competing for the quarterback position. Coffeyville has a great track record of taking incoming transfers and preparing them for their next opportunity. I’m looking forward to continuing my growth as a quarterback.”
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