Troy Davis (running back)
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| Born: | September 14, 1975 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | RB |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg) |
| College | Iowa State |
| High school | Miami Southridge (Miami, Florida) |
| NFL draft | 1997, round: 3, pick: 62 |
| Drafted by | New Orleans Saints |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1997–1999 | New Orleans Saints |
| 2001–2005 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 2005–2006 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 2007 | Toronto Argonauts |
| Career highlights and awards | |
NCAA
CFL | |
| CFL All-Star | 2004 |
| CFL East All-Star | 2002–2004 |
| Career stats | |
| Attempts | 150 |
| Rushing yards | 446 |
| Receptions | 36 |
| Receiving yards | 237 |
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Troy Davis (born September 14, 1975) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Iowa State Cyclones, finishing as a finalist for the Heisman Trophy. Davis twice earned consensus All-American honors and was the first and one of only two NCAA Division I-A running backs to rush for over 2,000 yards in back-to-back seasons. In 2016, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. He played professionally for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL, and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Edmonton Eskimos and Toronto Argonauts of the CFL, and was a member of the Eskimos' Grey Cup championship team in 2005.