| Date of birth: | April 8, 1972 |
| Place of birth: | Malvern, Arkansas |
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| Position(s): | Guard |
| College: | Arkansas |
| NFL Draft: | 1994 / Round: 2 / Pick 43 |
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| 1994-1997 1997 1998 1999 2001 2001 2001 |
San Diego Chargers New Orleans Saints Minnesota Vikings Oakland Raiders* Las Vegas Outlaws* Chicago Enforcers* Memphis Maniax
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| Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
John Isaac Davis (born April 8, 1972 in Malvern, Arkansas) is a former American football guard in the National Football League. He played for the San Diego Chargers, New Orleans Saints and the Minnesota Vikings. Davis attended the University of Arkansas, and was named to Arkansas' All-Decade Team for the 1990s[1]
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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-SEC following both his junior and senior seasons.[2]
Isaac Davis was taken in the second round (43rd pick) of the 1994 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers, going ahead such notable players Larry Allen, Jason Sehorn, and Jason Gildon.[3] Davis, who started for the Chargers in Super Bowl XXIX, played in 58 games over a six-year career, starting 31 times.[4] 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.[5] In 1999, Davis was signed as a free agent by the Oakland Raiders,[6] but he failed to make the regular season roster.[7]
Davis was selected with the 165th pick of the XFL Draft,[8] 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.[2]
Isaac Davis is currently an assistant football coach at Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School, where he is also a special education teacher.[2] Davis and his wife, Chandra have two daughters, Gabrielle Nicole and Gisele Marie. He also has a son, Cameron, who is 11 and lives in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Davis served as the Honorary Captain for the Razorbacks' game against LSU during the 2010 season.[1]