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Buccaneers coach Dirk Koetter's son is Portland State's newest QB
By: Bonnie Mott | February 2, 2017 11:20 am ET
National Signing Day was a special day for former NFL players across the league who had the opportunity to witness their sons accomplish life long dreams. February 1st was also a memorable day for Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Dirk Koetter, whose son Davis, made the decision to continue to pursue his football dreams by playing quarterback at Portland State.
At 6-2, 190 pounds, Koetter is a pocket passer who has the size and arm to throw downfield, something the Portland State Vikings have lacked in previous years. He competed 68 of 140 passes for 1,076 yards and 13 touchdowns this season and lettered in football and basketball during his four years at Berkeley Prep high school in Tampa, Florida. He also earned honorable mention All-County and was a National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete.
Koetter also received an offer from Idaho State University, his father’s alma mater, but decided to commit to Portland State instead.
Considering Dirk’s lengthy resume and history of being a head coach, offensive coordinator and helping young quarterbacks flourish, Davis should thrive playing for his new team the next four years as he begins his college career and a new chapter.
DREAMS COME TRUE! #GoViks pic.twitter.com/w47AUuzEAG
— Davis Koetter (@davis_koetter) January 30, 2017
Berkeley Prep QB Davis Koetter is headed to Portland State. Congrats to the youngest of Bucs coach Dirk Koetter's four children … https://t.co/erpThPxkL1
— Greg Auman (@gregauman) January 30, 2017
https://t.co/10aBmM0V9h Official or nah? @davis_koetter #GoViks pic.twitter.com/qKeHSWvgzh
— Derek Koetter (@DJKoett) February 1, 2017
Berkeley Prep's Davis Koetter a quick study
By Scott Purks, Times Correspondent
Wednesday, November 9, 2016 10:00am
TAMPA — Davis Koetter has lived in many places, seen many spectacles and talked to many fascinating people — and he has done these things because he is the son of a famous football coach, Dirk Koetter, the current head of the Tampa Bay Bucs.
These facts might make you wonder if Davis Koetter is a football know it all? Is he full of himself? Does he feel entitled?
No, no, no, no …
Koetter, Berkeley Prep's senior quarterback, is as humble, polite, giving and appreciative as any young man could possibly be.
"Davis Koetter is a tremendous leader for us," coach Dominick Ciao said. "Everyone respects him because he has a tremendous attitude. He works hard every single day and he gets better every day. I have nothing but great things to say about Davis Koetter."
Koetter, meantime, basically says the same things about Ciao, which means a lot considering he's grown up on the sidelines listening to some of the best coaches and players in all of football when his dad was at Arizona State (2001-06), the Jacksonville Jaguars (2007-11), Atlanta Falcons (2012-14) and Bucs (2015-present).
"Coach Ciao knows everything about the game, but to his players he's so much more than just a coach on the field," said Koetter, who has college offers from Idaho State and Portland State. "You simply don't meet a lot of people who care as much as coach Ciao does. He would do anything he possibly could to help us. I feel lucky to have ended up here at Berkeley with Coach Ciao."
Because the Koetters moved around a lot with dad switching jobs, Koetter didn't arrive at Berkeley until the beginning of his junior year. The previous two years he was at Wesleyan High in Georgia where he played on the junior varsity, then as a sophomore backup quarterback.
"The biggest adjustment at Berkeley was learning a new system," said Koetter, who said he has partly learned how to focus from watching first-hand how Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan and Tampa Bay quarterback Jameis Winston prepare each week. "I studied and learned as fast as possible. As for meeting new people, I really didn't have a problem because I've done that my whole life moving from place to place."
On the field, Koetter (6-foot-2, 180 pounds) has steadily improved, leading the Bucs to a 7-2 record and into Friday night's Class 3A region semifinal against Orlando First Academy.
Koetter — who this year has completed 68 of 140 passes for 1,076 yards and 13 touchdowns with seven interceptions — says he feels the Bucs are ready for the playoffs.
"I think we've gotten better each week and we're playing well right now," said Koetter, referring to the fact the Bucs have won five straight while averaging almost 40 points a game. "I think we will be fully prepared."
Two years ago, Berkeley played First Academy (9-0) in the playoffs and came away with a 42-35 loss in a game that was close from start to finish.
This year, Ciao said First Academy looks very similar to their 2014 version, which means a highly-disciplined group with a tough wing-T offense.
"I would say we would have to play just about perfectly for four quarters to get the win," Ciao said. "But it can be done."
