University of Oklahoma Athletics

2018-19 Wrestling Roster

Davion Jeffries

Davion Jeffries

  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    149
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Broken Arrow, Okla.
  • High School:
    Broken Arrow HS
Year Overall Duals Big 12 Finish Major Decisions
Tech Falls
Pins
2015-16 18-11 10-5 2nd 5 0 6
2016-17 19-15 9-8 2nd 3 3 4
2017-18 24-18 11-8 5th 2 2 5
2018-19 25-11 11-6 3rd 2 2 5
Totals 86-55 41-27 -- 12 7 20

CAREER
Earned four NCAA bids ... Four-time placer at the Big 12 Championship ... Recorded 86 total wins and 41 in dual matches ... Finished his career with 12 major decisions, seven tech falls and 20 pins. 

SENIOR (2018-19)
Wrestled at 149 pounds ... Went 25-11 on the season with an 8-6 mark in dual matches ... Earned an automatic bid to the 2019 NCAA Championships for his fourth tournament appearance ... Took third at the Big 12 C
hampionship to earn the fourth top-five finish of his career … Recorded three wins by fall during his run at the tournament … Racked up five wins against ranked opponents during the regular season, all in dual matches … Earned his 80th career win at Fresno State when he upset then-No. 17 Khristian Olivas in a 5-3 decision.

JUNIOR (2017-18)
Wrestled at 149 pounds ... Compiled a 24-18 record (11-8 duals) … Made his third straight NCAA appearance as an at-large selection … Reached a season-high ranking of No. 14 … Earned his second technical fall of the year against Northern Colorado, taking down Jimmy Fate, 17-0 … Recorded his fifth win by fall of the season against Matthew Ontiveros (Utah Valley) in 1:47 on Feb. 2, to lead the team in wins by fall Claimed his 50th career win against Appalachian State, posting a 2-1 decision over Gavin Londoff.

SOPHOMORE (2016-17)
Posted a 19-15 record (9-8 duals) on the season competing at 149 pounds … Qualified for NCAA Championships for second consecutive season and received the No. 11 seed … Big 12 Runner-Up at 149 pounds … Tallied four falls, three technical falls and three major decision wins on the season … Ranked No. 11 in the final Coaches' Panel rankings … Posted two wins over ranked opponents, including a season-opening 6-3 decision over NC State's Sam Speno and a 7-2 decision over Northern Iowa's Max Thomsen.

FRESHMAN (2015-16)
Wrestled at 149 pounds … Finished his true freshman year with an 18-11 record, including a 10-5 mark in dual competition … Posted five major decisions and six wins by fall on the year … NCAA Championships qualifier … Big 12 runner-up … Named the Big 12 Wrestler of the Week on Jan. 26 after a win by fall over No. 20 Gabe Moreno of Iowa State … Won the Jay Meyers Freshman of the Year Award for the team … Placed sixth in his division at the Cliff Keen Invitational … Topped four ranked opponents this season … Topped Northeasten A&M's Dustin Hayden to win the Freshman-Sophomore Division of the OCU Open.

HIGH SCHOOL
Two-time Oklahoma Class 5A state champion ... 2014 state runner-up at 126 pounds ... Two-time Fargo National All-American ... Two-time Mid-America Nationals champion ... Ranked No. 5 at 138.

PERSONAL
Parents are Jackie Waggner and Rodney Jeffries … Has two siblings, Trase Jeffries and Cameron Young … Majoring in criminology ... Enjoys playing sand volleyball in his free time.

WR Highlights: Big 12 Championships (Day Two)
Sunday, March 09
WR Highlights: Big 12 Championships (Day One)
Saturday, March 08
WR Highlights: OU 32, Arizona State 6
Sunday, February 16
WR Highlights: OU 23, Missouri 13
Saturday, February 01