Culver-Stockton College senior defensive end Mike Davis has been named the Missouri National Guard Student Athlete of the Month for September.

Davis, sport management major from Wayne, Mich. (Wayne Memorial HS) has played in 19 games for the Wildcats over the last three seasons. He has recorded 77 total tackles, including 35 solo stops, eight sacks and 17.5 tackles for loss. In addition, Davis has four fumble recoveries, three quarterback hurries, three passes defended and one blocked kick.

This season, Davis has appeared in all six games for the Wildcats, netting 23 total tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss and three sacks. He has two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and one blocked kick.

In addition, to his athletic prowess, Davis, who has met his requirements in sports management, has proposed an individualized major and is working with the faculty to develop that major so he is more marketable upon graduation. David was named a NAIA Scholar-Athlete after the 2013 football season. To be named a NAIA Scholar-Athlete, a student must have a cumulative 3.50 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.

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