Scott L. Davis (born January 29, 1970) is a former American football guard. He played

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at Iowa. He was drafted in the 6th round (150th overall) by the

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Early years

Davis was born in Glenwood, Iowa and attended Glenwood High School.

Professional career

Davis was selected in the 6th round (150th overall) of the

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by the

. He was a member of a draft class that produced Hall of Famer Michael Strahan. As a rookie, Davis appeared in four games for the Giants. On July 25, 1994, he was involved in a brawl with teammate Chris Maumalanga. The fight resulted in Davis being gashed open from his

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to his nose. The gash required stitches to be close it. That season, he appeared in 15 games starting four. On July 29, 1995 he signed a two-year contract with the Giants. Going into the 1995 season, he was projected to be the team's starting left guard, however on August 12, he tore the ACL and damaged the MCL in his left knee. It would be a season-ending injury. On June 17, 1997 he signed with the

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. After not appearing in a game for two seasons for the Giants, Davis appeared and started in two games for the Falcons.

References

1970 births Living people American football offensive guards Iowa Hawkeyes football players New York Giants players Atlanta Falcons players Players of American football from Iowa People from Glenwood, Iowa {{offensive-lineman-1970s-stub