Billy Davis (American football coach)
| Position: | Defensive coordinator |
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| Date of birth: | November 5, 1965 |
| Place of birth: | Youngstown, Ohio |
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| College: | Cincinnati |
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| Coaching stats at PFR | |
Bill Davis (born November 5, 1965) is an American football coach at The Ohio State University. He served as defensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers, the Arizona Cardinals and the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL).
Davis was born on November 5, 1965 in Youngstown, Ohio. His father, Bill Davis, coached in the NFL for 13 years, included the six years he was the Cleveland Browns’ vice president of player personnel. As a kid, Davis was hired to be a ball boy for Dick Vermeil in Philadelphia and Don Shula in Miami.
Davis attended the University of Cincinnati and was a quarterback and wide receiver on the football team from 1985 to 1988. Davis met Urban Meyer during this time and was the best man in his wedding.
Davis began his football coaching career as a graduate assistant for the Michigan State Spartans.
In 1992, Davis entered the NFL as the defensive assistant for the Pittsburgh Steelers. For most of his football career, Davis had played and coached on the offensive side of the ball, but under head coach Bill Cowher, Davis coached the Pittsburgh defense for three years.
In 1995, under coach Dom Capers, Davis spent four years with the newly created Carolina Panthers. In his second year with Carolina, linebacker Kevin Greene finished first in the NFL in sacks with 14.5, and Lamar Lathon finished second in the NFL in sacks with 13.5. Both linebackers went to the Pro Bowl that year.
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