Josh Davis (born December 11, 1980) is a former professional

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who played in the

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(NFL). He was signed by the

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in 2005. He played

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Marshall University Marshall University is a public university, public research university in Huntington, West Virginia, United States. It was founded in 1837 and is named after John Marshall, the fourth Chief Justice of the United States, chief justice of the Uni ...

. Davis has also been a member of the

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, the

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and the

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High school career

Before attending

, Davis was a

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. He was the All Region football player of the year his Sophomore, Junior and Senior year. He was also the

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player of the year his Sophomore, Junior and Senior year. Davis was the Offensive player of the year his senior year and was selected and awarded as one of the top 100 football players in South Carolina. In addition, he lettered in basketball his Freshman, Sophomore, Junior and Senior year. Davis lettered in track for the 100 yard meter for the state of South Carolina. He took first place in the

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in the

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and second place in the 200 yard dash in the Upper

. He successfully attended

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after High School and was selected and participated in the North South Shrine game. While at Fork Union Davis had an incredible career as a

- coached by John Shuman.

College career

Davis graduated from

in Huntington, WV. He was selected for Freshman football

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n Team. Davis broke the

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record for receptions as a freshman. He was ranked second in NCAA history for career receptions, ranked first in the Mid-American Conference for career receptions and was also ranked in the top 5 for receiving yards in the MAC. Davis made first-team All-MAC as a Freshman, Sophomore, Junior and Senior. He was selected and participated in the East-West Shrine game. Davis was the

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for the 2004 Fort Worth

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. Davis was awarded and selected as one of the top 100 Black Legend athletes at Marshall University and awarded Offensive player of the game several times throughout his collegiate career.

Professional career

Davis was a

and punt returner for the

, and

. He was also an outstanding

in the

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for the Hamburg Sea Devils in Germany. Davis was part of the legendary team who won the

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in 2007 during the last

football season. In 2017 he was inducted into the York County Sports Hall of Fame. In 2018 he was inducted into the Marshall University Athletics Hall of Fame.

References

External links

Carolina Panthers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Davis, Josh 1980 births Living people American football wide receivers Carolina Panthers players Hamburg Sea Devils players Marshall Thundering Herd football players Miami Dolphins players Minnesota Vikings players New Orleans Saints players People from York County, South Carolina 21st-century African-American sportsmen 20th-century African-American sportsmen 20th-century American sportsmen