Career
Davis played both I-back and fullback for new Head Coach Tom Osborne at University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He was Osborne"s first 1,000 yard rusher and when he left the Cornhuskers, he was the school"s all-time leading rusher. Davis was a 4th round selection (106th overall pick) out of Nebraska by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 1976 NFL Draft.
Davis played six seasons for the Bengals (1976–1978) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1979–1981).
In 1977, Davis was selected the Bengals team Most Valuable Player by a vote of players and fans. Davis also played one season for the Boston Breakers of the USFL. Davis was elected to the Nebraska Sports Hall of Fame in 1989.
Since his retirement, Davis has worked as a football assistant at Nebraska, coached high school football in Colorado, and worked in Marketing. Currently, Davis is an advocate who works in communication with Congress to address issues prevalent to retired NFL players.
He is also an owner/operator of radio station Department of Administration and Management 870 KJMP, an Entertainment and Sports Programming Network Radio affiliate in Fort Collins, Colorado.
