Cody Davis

BIOGRAPHY

Cody Davis was born on June 6, 1989, in Stephenville, Texas. He is a free safety in the NFL. 

During high school, Davis helped lead the school to a combined 33-5 record during his three years as a starter in the defensive backfield. He was named an Associated Press Class 4A Second-team All-state selection and was voted the District 8-4A Defensive MVP after a senior season. That year, he made 109 tackles, 11 pass breakups, and four forced fumbles. As a junior, he was a First-team Class 4A All-State pick by both the AP and the Texas Sports Writers' Association as a junior in 2007, after making up 99 tackles, 21 pass breakups, nine interceptions, seven forced fumbles, and four fumble recoveries. He was inducted into the Stephenville High School Hall of Fame on September 26, 2014.

Davis played football for Texas Tech from 2008 to 2012. In 2008, he was a scout team member and was a redshirt. In 2009, he was a First-team Phil Steele Freshman All-America and a Second-team College Football News Freshman All-America. In 2010 he was All-Big 12 (Honorable Mention) and an Academic All-Big 12 (1st Team) Davis made 87 total tackles and played in 13 games (13 starts) and was second on the team with 87 total tackles while tying for the team lead (Bront Bird) with 68 solo tackles. As a junior in 2011, he was Academic All-Big 12 (1st Team) and led the team in tackles (93) while making 72 solo tackles and 21 assisted tackles. As a senior in 2012, Davis was a 1st Team Capital One Academic All-American and was a Second-team All-Big 12 selection for the second consecutive season after making 84 solo tackles and 101 total tackles. He finished his Texas Tech career with 49 starts, including 22 consecutive starts at safety. 

Davis would sign as an undrafted free agent with the Los Angeles Rams on April 27, 2013. After 4 seasons with the Rams, Davis signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Davis signed with the New England Patriots on March 23, 2020.

On March 19, 2021, Davis re-signed with the Patriots.