Background
Davis, Eric Wayne was born on January 26, 1968 in Anniston, Alabama, United States.
Davis, Eric Wayne was born on January 26, 1968 in Anniston, Alabama, United States.
Student, Jacksonville State University.
Davis played in 13 NFL seasons from 1990 to 2002. He played college football at Jacksonville State. In May 2013, he was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame.
He is the all-time leader in consecutive NFL playoff games (five) with at least one interception.
Davis was a pivotal player in the 1994 NFC Championship game versus the Dallas Cowboys when he made two key plays early in the game. First, a 44-yard interception return for a touchdown on the game"s third play from scrimmage, and a forced fumble on Michael Irvin that led to another 49ers touchdown.
The 49ers would go on to beat the San Diego Chargers 49–26. In 1995 he went to the Pro Bowl and helped lead the 49ers to the number one ranked defense.
After playing for one year with the Denver Broncos, in 2002, he ended his career with the Detroit Lions.
In the 2000s, Davis worked as a color analyst for the 49ers during the preseason on KPIX-television, and also analyzed on Comcast SportsNet Bay Area. In 2011, he was hired as the color analyst for the 49ers radio broadcasts, joining Ted Robinson in the booth, and replacing Gary Plummer. He was also the co-host of "The Drive with Tierney and Davis" on 95.7 The Game in San Francisco.
In 2012, he became a co host/analyst for the new weekday morning show on NFL Network titled NFL Department of Administration and Management. He continued to serve as the 49ers" radio analyst through the 2013 season.