DJ Khaled’s “All I Do is Win” blared through the speakers of East Chapel Hill High School’s stadium as the varsity football team lined up for passing drills.
At first glance, most people wouldn’t know UNC head football coach Butch Davis’ son, Drew Davis, is the quarterback of the team.
“The only people that treat him differently are the media,” said the Wildcats’ top receiver Alex Moore. “Drew gets no special treatment.”
Drew Davis, a high school junior, said he began playing football in first grade and has been around the game his entire life.
“It has given me a different lifestyle,” said the 17-year-old. “Football is 365 days a year for me. It’s everywhere I go.”
Wildcats coach Bill Renner said Drew Davis’ life experience is a huge advantage in the game.
Renner became coach of the team this year after moving to the area from Virginia, where he was the winningest coach at two of the three high schools where he worked.
“When you are a young person like that, being around the game helps you mature so that situations don’t bother you,” Renner said.
“He has been around pros his whole life, so he is not intimidated by big players.”