He attended Plainfield High School where he lettered in track, basketball and football.
[2] Davis attended the University of Illinois on a full scholarship and played football for the Fighting Illini.
His career total of 23 sacks was also a school record and as of 2015 sits second on the Illinois all-time list.
In 2008 Davis was selected as one of the 10 greatest defensive linemen in Illinois history and was honored along with fellow former Illini honorees during halftime of a Big Ten Network nationally televised game at Memorial Stadium.
Davis also regularly travels to Arizona and many other states for Real Estate Development and Leisure.