Education
Davis attended the University of Arkansas, and was named to Arkansas" All-Decade Team for the 1990s.
Davis attended the University of Arkansas, and was named to Arkansas" All-Decade Team for the 1990s.
He played for the San Diego Chargers, New Orleans Saints and the Minnesota Vikings. Davis was an All-State performer at Malvern High School, playing on both the offensive and defensive line. He accepted a scholarship offer to play for the University of Arkansas under then-head coach Ken Hatfield, where he became strictly an offensive lineman.
Davis was named Third-team All-American and First-team All-Securities and Exchange Commission following both his junior and senior seasons.
NFL
Isaac Davis was taken in the second round (43rd pick) of the 1994 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers, going ahead of such notable players as Larry Allen, Jason Sehorn, and Jason Gildon. Davis, who started for the Chargers in Super Bowl XXIX, played in 58 games over a six-year career, starting 31 times.
In 1999, Davis was signed as a free agent by the Oakland Raiders, but he failed to make the regular season roster. XFL
Davis was selected with the 165th pick of the XFL Draft, but was traded to the Chicago Enforcers.
He was then traded during the pre-season to the Memphis Maniax for quarterback Craig Whelihan, making him part of the first trade in league history.
In addition to games played for the Chargers and the Saints, Davis was briefly a member of the Minnesota Vikings during the 1998 season, but did not see any game action.