Syracuse fullback Myles Davis is out for the 2012 season after undergoing surgery on a lower-body injury, Syracuse athletics announced in a press release Tuesday.

Davis, a freshman, didn’t participate in drills for most of training camp, working off to the side with Will Hicks, assistant athletics director for athletic performance. He was listed second on the preseason depth chart behind starter Clay Cleveland.

When coach Doug Marrone released his two-deep depth chart Saturday, he said Davis was “banged up” and probably wouldn’t be available.

Now, Davis will officially miss a second-straight season because of injury.

Davis was a linebacker in high school but moved to fullback when he arrived at Syracuse.

He sat out all of the 2011 season after tearing the ACL and meniscus in his left knee while playing for Milford Academy the previous fall. In his limited time at Milford, Davis recorded 10.5 tackles.

Davis was a highly regarded linebacker out of Penn Hills High School in Verona, Pa. Rivals.com rated Davis as No. 14 in the Prep School Top 50 after his senior season, in which he made 91 tackles, three sacks and recorded one interception.

Cleveland is now the definitive starter at fullback for Syracuse, and Carl Cutler will move from tight end to become Cleveland’s backup. Marrone said Saturday that Cutler — who has battled injuries himself while at Syracuse — provides a solid option at fullback with Davis out of the picture.

Published on August 29, 2012 at 3:11 am

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