Davis attended Richmond High School, where he was a two-way player at defensive end and tight end. As a senior, he posted 108 tackles, 18 sacks, 13 receptions for 220 yards and 2 touchdowns. He received second-team all-state, All-conference and defensive player of the year honors.
He won the state shot put championship as a junior and a national indoor shot put title as a senior.
College career
Davis accepted a football scholarship from Indiana University, where he was a defensive end. As a junior, he recorded 60 tackles, 6 sacks and 20 tackles for loss (second in school history and 13th in the nation).
As a senior, he was limited throughout the season with a pelvic injury. He tallied 34 tackles and 4 sacks. He finished his career with 133 tackles, 37 tackles for loss (third in school history) and 13 sacks.
As a junior, he captured outdoor and indoor shot put titles. He also recorded a toss of 19.12 metres (62 feet 8.75 inches) at the 1996 Big Ten championships, earning a berth at the 1996 U.S. Olympic trials, where he finished tenth.
Professional career
Atlanta Falcons
Davis was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round (32nd overall) of the 1997 NFL draft.[1] He was declared inactive in the first 12 games of the season. He played against the New Orleans Saints and Seattle Seahawks, recording one quarterback pressure. He was then declared inactive for the last 3 games.
On July 24, 1998, it was reported in the media that Davis quit the team for personal reasons.[2] He was waived on July 29.
In 1999, he appeared in 4 games and had 4 tackles. On November 9, he was released to make room for Leon Lett who was being activated from a suspension.
