Billy Davis (linebacker)
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 6, 1961 Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Mount Vernon (Alexandria) |
| College: | Clemson (1980–1983) |
| Undrafted: | 1984 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
William Henry Davis Jr. (born December 6, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for one season with the St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson. He was also a member of the Denver Broncos.
Early life
[edit]William Henry Davis Jr. was born on December 6, 1961, in Alexandria, Virginia.[1] He attended Mount Vernon High School in Alexandria.[1]
College career
[edit]Davis was a four-year letterman for the Clemson Tigers from 1980 to 1983 as a defensive back.[1][2][3] He returned 12 punts for 45 yards his freshman year in 1980.[2] He totaled 31 punt returns for 217 yards while also intercepting two passes in 1981.[2] His 31 punt returns were the most in the Atlantic Coast Conference that season.[2] The 1981 Tigers were named consensus national champions. Davis recorded 24 punt returns for 160 yards, and three interceptions his junior year in 1982.[2] As a senior in 1983, he returned 17 punts for 83 yards and also made two interceptions.[2] He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in sociology.[4] He later served on the Clemson Club regional board of directors from the late 1990s to the early 2000s, and re-joined the board in 2021.[4]
Professional career
[edit]After going undrafted in the 1984 NFL draft, Davis signed with the Denver Broncos on May 2, 1984.[5] He was released by the Broncos on July 20, 1984.[5]
He was signed by the St. Louis Cardinals on December 5, 1984, and played in one game for the team during the 1984 season.[5][6] He was released on August 26, 1985.[5] He was listed as a linebacker while with the Cardinals.[6]
Post-football career
[edit]Davis earned postgraduate degrees from Johns Hopkins University and Harvard University.[4] He was a special agent in the United States Secret Service for 27 years until retiring in 2015.[4][7] He was the special agent in charge of the Vice Presidential Protective Division for Joe Biden.[4][7]
He was on the board of directors for the Military Bowl from 2010 to 2018.[4] He has also served as the director of executive and major event security for Samaritan’s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Billy Davis". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Billy Davis". sports-reference.com. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- ^ "What's wrong? Tiger defender acknowledges frustration, sees tests ahead". The Times and Democrat. October 19, 1983. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Billy Davis '84". clemsonclub.org. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Billy Davis NFL Transactions". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- ^ a b "Billy Davis". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- ^ a b Hamilton, Scott (July 16, 2024). "Former Secret Service agent, Clemson football player explains Trump shooting and fallout". postandcourier.com. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- Living people
- 1961 births
- American football linebackers
- American football defensive backs
- American football return specialists
- Clemson Tigers football players
- Denver Broncos players
- St. Louis Cardinals (football) players
- Players of American football from Alexandria, Virginia
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- United States Secret Service agents
- Johns Hopkins University alumni
- Harvard University alumni