Considered a draft bust in Philadelphia, Davis signed with the Atlanta Falcons in 1996 and spent two seasons with the team.
[2] An ankle injury suffered during the season-opener against Georgia on September 3[3] caused him to miss the next four games, before he was able to return against Alabama on October 15.
[5] In the 1990 season, he helped running back Tony Thompson lead the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in rushing with 1,261 yards.
[6] He was named as a finalist for the Outland Trophy in November 1990 as a senior,[7] but lost out to defensive tackle Russell Maryland from Miami.
"[14] John Butler, the Buffalo Bills' director of player personnel said Davis was "a blueprint tackle, with size and everything else.
[18] The pick in 1992 ended up being the 17th selection, and the Packers traded it to the Atlanta Falcons for quarterback Brett Favre on February 10, 1992.
[19] After holding out for 21 days,[20] Davis was signed initially to a contract designed as a temporary compromise in order to get him into training camp on August 5, 1991.
[22] Davis suffered a sprained ankle while running laps around JFK Stadium and tripping over a goal post support on August 19.
[27] In a week five game against the Washington Redskins on September 30, Davis gave up two sacks against defensive end Charles Mann, who received Pro Bowl honors after the season.
[29] Against the Buccaneers in week six on October 6, Davis was benched in the third quarter after he was called for three holding penalties and was replaced by Bruce Collie.
[40][41] At the start of training camp in 1992, Davis vowed to refuse all requests for interviews by the media in an attempt to focus on getting better.
In the season-opener against the New Orleans Saints, Davis helped the Eagles lead the NFC in rushing for the week with 186 yards.
[42] Against the Washington Redskins in week seven on October 18, 1992, he suffered a knee sprain after quarterback Randall Cunningham ran into him.
[48] In the wild card playoff game against the Saints on January 3, 1993, Davis gave up a sack against Rickey Jackson, which caused a Cunningham fumble.
[51] Defensive end Reggie White, who signed with the Green Bay Packers following the 1992 season after spending eight seasons with the Eagles and earned seven Pro Bowl selections, said that he believed he destroyed Davis' confidence as a rookie and second-year player, as Davis had to go up against White in practice every week.
[52] Dave Goldberg, a writer for the Associated Press, named Davis to his "all-unsung" team after his performance against White.
[56] Davis was benched in favor of rookie Joe Panos before a week sixteen game against the New York Giants after committing seven penalties in his previous fourteen starts.
"[58] The Eagles signed former Packer Joe Sims on April 14, 1995, to compete with Davis for the starting right tackle job.
[61] However, due to his performance in training camp, Davis was benched before a preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on August 24, in favor of Lester Holmes.
[37] In a week fourteen game against the Seattle Seahawks, Moe Elewonibi played in place of Davis for two series in a move, as Rhodes explained, aimed at giving reserve players experience in case of injury.
[65] Davis gave up three sacks against Alonzo Spellman of the Chicago Bears in the final regular season game.
[66] Davis suffered a mild concussion in a wild card playoff game against the Detroit Lions after he was kicked in the head.
[37] Davis owned a restaurant called "Gridiron Grill" in Clermont, Florida, for a short time after his career ended.
He struggled with his weight after his football career ended,[87] and he weighed 476 pounds (216 kg) before he decided to go on the reality television show.
Additionally, he saw several former college and professional teammates die due to their weights, including Reggie White and Harry Galbreath, and wanted to change his lifestyle.
[89] The University of Tennessee announced on August 28, 2012, that Davis had been hired as the Vol for Life (VFL) Coordinator for the school's football program.
[92] Davis' oldest son Dakota played college football for the Chattanooga Mocs as an offensive lineman before his career ended prematurely due to concussions.