Dontavius Nash

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
6-2.5
Weight:
180
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Gastonia, N.C.
High School:
Hunter Huss

2022 – Sophomore Season
Appeared in five games at defensive back and on special teams • Made one tackle against NC State.

2021 – True Freshman Season
Appeared in four games at defensive back and on special teams • Had one tackle against Wofford • Saw action against Georgia State, Duke, Wofford and South Carolina in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl.

Hunter Huss High School
An early enrollee who is a four-star prospect listed as the nation’s 278th-best player, the No. 18 safety and the No. 18 player in North Carolina in the 247Sports Composite • Ranked as the nation’s No. 25 safety and the No. 14 player in the state by Rivals • Tabbed as the nation’s 258th-best player, the No. 21 athlete and the No. 17 player in the state according to ESPN • A member of the ESPN 300 • Posted 1,093 all-purpose yards, 756 receiving yards and 13 TDs, 127 tackles and four INTs over his three-year prep career • An SI All-America candidate prior to his senior season • A second-team All-Observer selection as a junior • Also earned first-team All-Gazette honors and was named team MVP • Tallied 65 tackles and two INTs to go with 568 receiving yards and 12 TDs • Helped Hunter Huss to a 13-1 record as a sophomore • Earned second-team all-conference honors • Posted 50 tackles and two INTs • Added 12 tackles and a fumble recovery as a freshman • Also an all-conference basketball player and participated in track and field • Coached by Jamar McKoy and Randy Thompson.

Personal
Raised by James and Deanna Floyd • Birthday is May 6.