[2] Following graduation, he played college football for the University of Alabama at Birmingham on a scholarship.
[2] Davis was selected by the Eagles in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL draft and played in two games for the team in 1999.
[4][5] He was allocated to the Frankfurt Galaxy of NFL Europa in 2000, but suffered a broken leg in the final regular season game against Berlin Thunder.
[5] He was released during final roster cuts prior to the 2001 season, but he was brought back on the Eagles' practice squad in December 2001.
[5] Davis played for the Scottish Claymores of NFL Europa in 2002, and was signed to a two-year contract by the Cincinnati Bengals in June 2002.