Davis was born in Hawaii, but grew up in La Mesa, California and attended Helix High School.

At Helix, Davis played both cornerback and wide receiver and returned kicks and punts for the Scotties.

[1] Davis played four seasons for the Utah State Aggies, who were the only FBS school to offer him a scholarship.

[4] Over the course of his collegiate career, Davis played in 48 games accumulated 181 tackles with 37 pass deflections and 11 interceptions, four of which he returned for touchdowns.

[23] Davis' role with the Bengals is as a backup slot cornerback, behind Mike Hilton on the depth chart.