Jose Davis (born July 29, 1978) is a former

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. Davis attended

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, where he played

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High school years

Davis attended Bellaire High School in

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and was a student and a

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and

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. He was an All-State selection in both, football and basketball.

College

Davis attended

from 1996 to 1999 and was a three-year starter. He left the

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holding every school career and single-game passing and total offense record in school history. He set a conference record in 1997 by throwing for 551 yards in a loss to

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. He also played with the Kent State men's basketball team during the 1997–98 season.

Personal

His brother, Nate, was the starting quarterback with the

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from 2006 to 2008 and was drafted in the

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by the

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. In 2009, Jose Davis was named the coach at Bellaire High School, where he and Nate both played. He resigned after the 2013 season., but two months later agreed to become the head coach at Bellaire St. John HS.

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