October 28, 1972- San Diego, California – Terrell Davis was a running back out of Long Beach State & Georgia. Per his Wikipedia bio, Davis joined the Long Beach State football team, coached by former Washington Redskins coach George Allen. He redshirted his first year to give him an extra year of eligibility. Davis never played an official game for coach Allen because Allen died after the 1990 season. Davis played the following season and rushed for 262 yards on 55 carries. Long Beach State eliminated its football program due to budget concerns at the end of the 1991 season. Davis transferred to the University of Georgia. During his first season with the Georgia Bulldogs, Davis backed up future NFL starting running back Garrison Hearst. After Hearst graduated, Davis became the top running back during the 1993 season.
Terrell played 7 seasons in the NFL, made 3 Pro Bowl teams, and was even the Super Bowl XXXII Most Valuable Player. According to profootballhof.com, Terrell Davis was selected in the sixth round, 196th player overall, of the 1995 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos. Mr Davis was a great rusher right out of college, as his season totals for rushing yards were 1000+ yards in his rookie season, 1538 yards in year 2, and 1750 yards in year 3. He earned the Offensive Player of the Year Award. Then he really came on in his fourth season, becoming just the fourth player in NFL history to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a season. Terrell D rushed for 7,607 yards and 60 TDs in just 78 career games. He added 1,280 yards on 169 career catches and four touchdown receptions. Terrell Davis was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2017.
