Background
Davis was born in Missouri City, Texas.
Davis was born in Missouri City, Texas.
He attended Thurgood Marshall High School in Missouri City, where he was a two-sport star in football and track.
He was drafted by the Chiefs in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arkansas. He played as a running back for the Marshall Buffaloes football team
He was a four-star recruit according to Rivals.com.
He was ranked the Number. 3 running back prospect in the state of Texas, behind only Christine Michael and Waymon James.
His prep football career was cut short by injuries. He played only four games in his junior year due to a fractured collarbone, finishing the season with 425 rushing yards and four touchdowns.
As a senior, he suffered a broken ankle in the first game of the season, in which he had 33 carries for 278 yards and two touchdowns as well as three receptions for 46 yards.
He missed the remainder of his senior season. In track & field, Davis competed as a sprinter and was a state-qualifier in the 200-meters and relays. He recorded a personal-best time of 21.68 seconds in the 200-meter dash at his district track meet as a junior.
In addition, he also ran a 4.4-second 40-yard dash, bench-pressed 360 lb, squatted 545 and power-cleaned 300.
While attending the University of Arkansas, Davis played for the Arkansas Razorbacks football team from 2009 to 2012. As a sophomore in 2010, he rushed for 1,322 yards with 13 touchdowns.
He led all Securities and Exchange Commission running backs in rushing yards, although quarterback Cam Newton of Auburn led the Securities and Exchange Commission in total rushing yards. Davis was a first-team All-Securities and Exchange Commission selection by the Associated Press.
Davis was carted off the field from practice on August 11, 2011 with a left ankle injury.
The injury was announced by the University of Arkansas the next day as season-ending. As a junior in 2012, Davis rushed for only 377 yards (34 avg), scoring two touchdowns.
He also competed as a member of the Marshall relay squads, posting times of 42.66 seconds in the 4 × 100m, 1:27.91 minutes in the 4 × 200m and 3:15.24 minutes in the 4 × 400m.