Every season in college football, a few freshmen arrive who look ready for the spotlight from day one. For Clemson, that player might be Gideon Davidson. Davidson rushed for more than 7,400 yards and scored 118 touchdowns in high school at Liberty Christian Academy in Virginia, and at 6 feet, nearly 200 pounds, he blends size and speed in a way that already has fans talking.

Born in Ghana and later adopted into an American family, Davidson’s journey has carried him a long way to Death Valley. Now, defenders are learning quickly why the hype is real.

Where is Gideon Davidson from, and what is his nationality?

Davidson’s journey began in Bolgatanga, Ghana, where he was born on May 16, 2006. With his biological father passing before his birth, and after time in an orphanage in Accra, he an

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