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Davis, Nate

CARDS: Score 2009
ACQUIRED: eBay, 2025

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • A 5th round pick by the San Fransisco 49ers in 2009, Nate Davis played QB at Ball State.
  • Played 3 years for the Cardinals from 2006-’08 setting multiple school passing records.
  • Finished college career with 9,223 yards passing, completing 678 of 1,124 attempts, with 74 TDs to 22 picks.
  • Davis had a solid enough preseason in 2009 to make the squad as the emergency QB.
  • He didn’t see any playtime in his rookie season.
  • Spent 2010 on the ‘9ers practice squad.
  • Briefly saw time on the off-season roster of the Seattle Seahawks and Indianapolis Colts in 2011.
  • It was at this point Nate became a hot prospect in the Spring indoor football system.
  • After two quick stints with the Kansas City Command and the Orlando Predators in 2012, Nate joined the Amarillo Venom of the LSFL.
  • Completed 212 of 381 attempts for 2,967 yards and 65 TDs.
  • The San Antonio Talons acquired his rights in the Arena Football League in 2013, but he refused to sign.
  • Instead Davis continued to play for the LSFL- this time with the Rio Grand Valley Sol in 2014.
  • He then resigned with the Amarillo Venom and played with the franchise from 2015-’19.
  • Signed with the Duke City Gladiators of the IFL, and spent 2020-’23 with the franchise, setting multiple passing records for the league.
  • In 2021, he passed for 2,901 yards and 79 TDs (10 INT), on 232 of 362 attempts.
  • Traded from Duke City to the San Diego Strike Force in 2023.
  • In 2024, Nate passed for 2,751 yards and 66 TDs for the Strike Force.
  • Threw a controversial TD against the Arizona Rattlers in the 2025 IFL playoffs as time expired lifting San Diego to a win.

ACCOLADES:

  • Ball State Cardinals Hall of Fame 2021
  • LSFL Offensive MVP 2012 (tie)
  • IFL Offensive Player of the Year 2021

NOTES:

I had been eyeballing Nate’s cards for a while. He had some really nice looking ones and after seeing the brouhaha about the Strike Force’s win over Arizona, I felt no time was better than this one! I actually had a Dress For Success Donruss ’09 patch auto coming to me, but unfortunately it got lost in the mail.