Billy Davis (linebacker)

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Billy Davis
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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1961-12-06) December 6, 1961 (age 63)
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.

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Early life

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

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

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

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]

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