As a junior, he rushed for 1,611 yards (#3 in the NCAA) and 16 touchdowns, earning him a first-team selection on the College Football All-America Team.
He missed all but the first game of his senior season when he was suspended (along with six teammates) after confessing he received cash payments from boosters, but he finished his college career with an impressive 2,904 yards and 24 touchdowns.
[3][4] NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle rejected Davis again and the league filed a counter-suit to ensure the Grange Rule was legal.
[6] After the matter was cleared, Davis waited until 1986 to enter the league, and he was selected by the Packers in the second round of the 1986 NFL Draft.
With the Bills, Davis proved to be a superb complement to star running back Thurman Thomas, and a great asset to the team overall.
Then the Bills advanced to their 3rd consecutive Super Bowl by defeating the Miami Dolphins 29–10 in the AFC title game.
Thomas had recovered enough to regain his spot on the starting lineup, but Davis was still a major factor in Buffalo's victory.
He now is the Athletic Director and former head football coach at Bishop Dunne Catholic School in Dallas, Texas.