If UMHB is looking for a rousing halftime oratory, again, it's not going to emanate from Davis.

However, if the Crusaders need a crucial catch to keep a drive alive or a touchdown reception to break a game open, they have to look no further than Davis, who has quietly put together a stellar college career.

To little fanfare and with even less noise, the 5-11, 180-pound senior has put himself on the cusp of becoming just the fourth player in UMHB history to top 1,000 career receiving yards.

But if Davis totals the 17 yards needed to crest 1,000 when the 13th-ranked Crusaders (5-1) host Southern Oregon (2-5) for homecoming at 1 p.m. Saturday, don't expect him to pound his chest and break into dance.

That's not his style.

"I don't keep track of where I rank," Davis said in his usual hushed tone. "I usually don't even know when I'm in the newspaper or on TV. I get phone calls from people saying, 'Hey, I saw you in the paper or on TV.'

"The rankings and publicity aren't that big of a thing to me as long as I can help this team get to where it needs to be."

Davis has been helping the Crusaders for quite a while.

He had team highs of 25 catches, 679 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior, and his 18 receptions for 238 yards and three scores are all team bests this season. And just to show his versatility, his 33.7 yards per kickoff return lead the team and he's rushed the ball twice for 36 yards and a TD.

edrennan@temple-telegram.com