He played college football for the Iowa State Cyclones, finishing as a finalist for the Heisman Trophy.
Davis twice earned consensus All-American honors and was the first and one of only two NCAA Division I-A running backs to rush for over 2,000 yards in back-to-back seasons.
He played sparingly his freshman year under Jim Walden but flourished under new head coach Dan McCarney during Davis's final two seasons.
He became the first running back in NCAA Division I-A (now Football Bowl Subdivision) history to gain 2,000 yards in two different seasons.
[8] He was also nosed out for the Doak Walker Award by another Big 12 running back, Byron Hanspard of Texas Tech.
Davis left the Saints after the 1999 season and was drafted by the Birmingham Thunderbolts of the XFL, but was cut in training camp.
He was able to play a key role in leading the Eskimos to winning the 93rd Grey Cup that year.