It's now 14 days until the kickoff of Catamount football on Saturday, August 29, 2026, against the Eastern Kentucky Colonels in E.J. Whitmire Stadium, Cullowhee, NC
To help pass those long summer days and get the Catamount faithful more excited about the upcoming season and more knowledgeable of the team members, we'll continue the football countdown each day until kickoff day.
Today we highlight two (2) Catamount players currently assigned to #14 (one offense, one defense) on the WCU Preseason Roster:
#15 Michael Davis Jr.
Position Wide Receiver
Height 5-8
Weight 170
Class Junior
Hometown Warner Robins, Ga.
High School Houston County HS
Weight 170
Class Junior
Hometown Warner Robins, Ga.
High School Houston County HS
Prior to Western Carolina: Transferred to WCU from Cincinnati after spending two seasons with the Bearcats
At Cincinnati: An early enrollee who redshirted in 2024 before seeing action in two games in 2025, but did not record any statistics;
High School: Consensus three-star recruit and Top 100 prospect in Georgia in the 2024 Class ... Scored 20 career touchdowns along with 1,881 receiving yards for Houston County HS … Caught 67 passes for 1,044 and 13 touchdowns as a junior in 2022 ... Added 49 receptions for 625 yards and five touchdowns as part of Houston County’s loaded offense in 2023, helping his high school to a 9-3 record and advanced to the second round of the Georgia State Playoffs ... Preseason All-Georgia 6A first-team Selection in 2023 ... Ranked the 80th-best prep wide receiver prospect in his class by ESPN ... Entered his senior season as the highest-rated wide receiver recruit in Houston County history.
Personal: Is the son of Jamika Reese and Michael Woodburn
#14 Vanier Baptiste III
Position Defensive Tackle
Height 6-3
Weight 280
Class Junior
Hometown Lehigh Acres, Fla.
High School Dunbar HS
2025 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in all 12 games as a reserve along the defensive line and on special teams … Finished the year with 10 total tackles, including six solo stops … Credited with his first career tackle on a solo stop at Wake Forest (Sept. 6) … Posted a career-high three tackles in the road win at Chattanooga (Nov. 1).
2024 (Freshman): Saw action in three games as a defensive reserve, remaining eligible for a redshirt … Was not credited with any official stats … Made his collegiate debut against Chattanooga (Nov. 2), while also seeing action against VMI (Nov. 16) and at Samford (Nov. 23).
Prior to Western Carolina: Named second-team All-State and to the News-Press All-Area team as a senior … Listed on the 2023 News-Press and Naples Daily News Big 15 recruit list … Recorded 99 total tackles including 28 tackles for loss as a junior … Began his prep career at St. Augustine High … Also plays basketball as a prep.
Personal: Is the son of Vanier Baptiste and Vitgen Osorio
Weight 280
Class Junior
Hometown Lehigh Acres, Fla.
High School Dunbar HS
2025 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in all 12 games as a reserve along the defensive line and on special teams … Finished the year with 10 total tackles, including six solo stops … Credited with his first career tackle on a solo stop at Wake Forest (Sept. 6) … Posted a career-high three tackles in the road win at Chattanooga (Nov. 1).
2024 (Freshman): Saw action in three games as a defensive reserve, remaining eligible for a redshirt … Was not credited with any official stats … Made his collegiate debut against Chattanooga (Nov. 2), while also seeing action against VMI (Nov. 16) and at Samford (Nov. 23).
Prior to Western Carolina: Named second-team All-State and to the News-Press All-Area team as a senior … Listed on the 2023 News-Press and Naples Daily News Big 15 recruit list … Recorded 99 total tackles including 28 tackles for loss as a junior … Began his prep career at St. Augustine High … Also plays basketball as a prep.
Personal: Is the son of Vanier Baptiste and Vitgen Osorio
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