WACO, Texas -- Baylor confirmed that senior linebacker Raaquan Davis has left the program, calling it a "mutual parting of ways." Davis changed the bio in his Twitter account to "Former Baylor LB" on Friday.

The 6-foot-2, 230-pound senior from Rockwall tied for sixth on the team with 53 tackles in 2016, and also had 2.5 tackles for loss and one sack. He started the first two games, then started late in the season after Patrick Levels went back to nickel back.

He was a prime candidate to start this season in Baylor's new, 4-3 scheme under defensive coordinator Phil Snow and head coach Matt Rhule.

This leaves Baylor fairly thin at linebacker - senior Taylor Young and junior Clay Johnston both return with experience, but beyond that it's a large group of unproven players.