Dexter Davis (defensive back)

Dexter Wendell Jackson Davis (born March 20, 1970) is an American former professional football defensive back who played for the Phoenix Cardinals and Los Angeles/St.

He founded the South Carolina Chapter of the National Football League Alumni and is currently acting as president.

Davis was a starter on Clemson’s defenses between 1988–90, when the Tigers had a 10-2 record and finished in the top 12 of the Associated Press poll each year.

The 1988 team won the ACC championship, as Davis became the first Tiger first-year freshman to start at cornerback under Head Coach Danny Ford.

He was named a first-team freshman All-American by Sporting News and his final pass breakup of the season was a game-saver in the end zone that clinched Clemson’s 13-6 win over Oklahoma in the Citrus Bowl.