Nate Davis (quarterback)

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Nate Davis
Nate Davis at 49ers Family Day 2009 2.JPG
Davis in June 2009
No. 8 – San Diego Strike Force
Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1987-05-25) May 25, 1987 (age 37)
Bellaire, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school: Bellaire
College: Ball State
NFL draft: 2009  / round: 5 / pick: 171
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career Arena League statistics
TD-INT:9-5
Passing yards:544
Passer rating:68.01
Stats at ArenaFan.com
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Nate Charles Davis (born May 25, 1987) is an American professional football quarterback for the San Diego Strike Force of the Indoor Football League (IFL). He played college football for the Ball State Cardinals. He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL draft.

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College career

2006 season

Davis started the season as a backup to senior quarterback Joey Lynch. In week 1, Davis made his Cardinals debut against Eastern Michigan where he completed 7–8 attempts for 108 yards and three touchdowns. After starting the season 1–3 with a loss to FCS opponent North Dakota State, the Cardinals turned to Davis in Week 5 to start. In his first career start against Northern Illinois he threw for 298 yards and four touchdowns on 27–38 attempts. The following week, Davis was 11–14 for 247 yards and three touchdowns against Buffalo in their first win since the season opener. On the season, Davis appeared in all 12 games, starting seven and threw for 18 touchdowns and 1,975 yards.

2007 season

In 2007, Davis set the Ball State single-season record with 3,667 passing yards, on 270–478 attempts. He also set a single-season record 30 touchdown passes. In week 4, Davis threw for a career-high 422 yards against number 24 ranked Nebraska. He was named Second Team All-MAC. [1]

2008 season

In 2008, Davis led the Cardinals to 12 straight victories to start the season. Heading into the 2008 MAC Championship Game, the Cardinals were ranked 12th in the country, their highest-ever national ranking. The Cardinals fell to Buffalo in the championship game following five turnovers involving Davis. Davis was named 2008 MAC Offensive Player of the Year and First Team All-MAC. [2] Davis set Ball State career records for passing yards, touchdown passes, completions and total offense. He was the first Cardinal to throw for over 3,000 yards in consecutive seasons. In 2021, Davis was inducted in the Ball State Cardinals Hall of Fame. [3]

On January 13, 2009, Davis announced that he would forgo a senior season to enter the NFL draft. [4] [5]

Statistics

Ball State Cardinals
SeasonGamesPassingRushing
GPGSRecordCmpAttYdsPctTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
2006 1273–41502451,97561.2188146.729-48-1.70
2007 13137–62704783,66756.5306139.1782353.05
2008 141412–22584013,59164.3268157.0663124.75
Career 393422–126781,1249,23360.37422147.11734992.910

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 1+38 in
(1.86 m)
226 lb
(103 kg)
32 in
(0.81 m)
9+12 in
(0.24 m)
5.01 s1.83 s2.94 s26.5 in
(0.67 m)
8 ft 3 in
(2.51 m)
All values from NFL Combine [6]

San Francisco 49ers

Davis was selected in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL draft by the San Francisco 49ers. [7] On August 22, 2009, Davis made his professional debut in a pre-season game against the Oakland Raiders at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. Coming into the game in the third quarter, Davis led the offense to three scores in the fourth quarter, including a two-point conversion, to win the game. In the following pre-season game against the Dallas Cowboys, Davis completed 10 of 15 passes for 132 yards and led two scoring drives in the final quarter of a 20-13 victory.

On September 6, 2010, Davis was cut by the San Francisco 49ers before being signed to their practice squad on September 8 of that year.

Seattle Seahawks

The Seattle Seahawks signed Davis to the practice squad on January 11, 2011 [8] , only to cut him on March 3.

Indianapolis Colts

On July 26, it was reported that he had agreed to terms on a two-year contract with the Indianapolis Colts. The Colts waived Davis on August 15, 2011. [9]

Kansas City Command

Davis was assigned to the Kansas City Command of the Arena Football League (AFL) on September 26, 2011. [10] On April 7, 2012, Davis was reported released from the Kansas City Command. [11]

Orlando Predators

On April 17, 2012, he was assigned to the Orlando Predators of the AFL. He was placed on reassignment on April 25, 2012, but was later assigned to the team again. He was reassigned for the second time on May 15, 2012. [12]

Amarillo Venom (first stint)

On May 10, 2012, Davis signed with the Amarillo Venom of the indoor Lone Star Football League (LSFL). [13]

San Antonio Talons

Davis was assigned to the San Antonio Talons of the AFL on April 9, 2013. He was placed on the suspended list on April 15, 2013. [14]

Rio Grande Valley Sol

Davis played for the Rio Grande Valley Sol of the LSFL in 2014. [15]

Amarillo Venom (second stint)

On November 20, 2014, Davis signed with the Venom, who moved to Champions Indoor Football. [16]

Duke City Gladiators

Davis played for the Duke City Gladiators. [17]

San Diego Strike Force

On April 18, 2023, Davis was traded from Duke City to the San Diego Strike Force in exchange for quarterbacks Demry Croft and Aaron Aiken and Offensive Lineman Jeremiah Caine. [18]

Statistics

As of July 12, 2024

Indoor Career Statistics
YearLeagueTeamGamesPassingRushing
GPCmpAttPctYdsAvgTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
2012 AFL KC 3429046.65446.09568.09141.52
2012 LSFL Amarillo 1021238155.62,9677.76517101.831470.65
2013 LSFL Amarillo [a] 1018833256.62,1816.5548106.1302076.910
2014 LSFL Rio Grande [b] 915928256.32,2527.95010107.1411373.315
2015 CIF Amarillo 1320938654.12,3756.15515145.1622474.09
2016 CIF Amarillo 1522545755.83,1386.86010152.4772863.723
2017 CIF Amarillo 1428246460.82,9806.46213153.2812483.122
2018 CIF Amarillo 1220337354.42,4876.65610154.671151.313
2019 CIF Amarillo 1229345864.03,2717.17313171.6591101.911
2021 IFL Duke City 1423236264.02,9018.07910197.9331915.87
2022 IFL Duke City 1102147.61798.521141.13144.70
2023 IFL Duke City 46710563.87126.7195171.0400.00
SD 1016928858.72,1207.3488170.05255.02
2024 IFL SD 1525942661.02,7516.56617158.226481.82
Career1422,5504,42557.630,8586.9698142105.35321,5892.9121
  1. 12 of 13 games were recorded for the 2013 season. Davis was not with the team 4/13 and 4/20. No statistics were recorded on 5/11
  2. 9 of 12 games were recorded for the 2014 season. No statistics were recorded on 4/12, 5/17, 6/21

[19] [20] [21] [22] [23]

IFL – Regular season

YearLeagueTeamGamesPassingRushing
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsAvgTDINTRtgAttYdsAvgTD
2021 IFL Duke City 14147–723236264.02,9018.07910197.9331915.87
2022 IFL Duke City 110–1102147.61798.521141.13144.70
2023 IFL Duke City 442–26710563.87126.7195171.0400.00
SD 10104–616928858.72,1207.3488170.05255.02
2024 IFL SD 151410–425942661.02,7516.56617158.226481.82
Career444323–207371,20261.38,6637.2214410.0712783.911

IFL – Postseason

YearLeagueTeamGamesPassingRushing
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsAvgTDINTRtgAttYdsAvgTD
2021 IFL Duke City 221–1325360.44448.472111.19283.12
2024 IFL SD 111–0153246.92166.860108.5321.50
Career332–1478555.26607.8132110.212302.52

Personal

Davis' brother Jose was a professional quarterback in the Arena Football League. Jose attended Kent State from 1997–99 and holds the Mid-American Conference single-game record accounting for eight total touchdowns against Central Michigan. In 2009, Jose was named head football coach at Bellaire High School, [24] where the brothers both played.

Nate was a four-year letter winner in basketball at Bellaire. He broke the school's record for most points and rebounds in a career amassing over 2,500 points and 1,100+ boards. He also holds the school's record for most touchdown passes (83) and most passing yards (7,348).

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