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IFL, NFL

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.

Arena

Reece, Brett (2)

CARD: TNT 2020
ACQUIRED: TTM 2020, C/o Home
SENT: 7/19/19 RECEVIED: 7/20/20 (362 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

NOTES:

Brett has been one of my biggest cheerleaders to make more cards- well specifically of him. I was sorta tuning out of design at the time, I made this one, and I am thankful for people like him encouraging me as I was discouraged in my life, at what I’m good at.

I was inspired by the SP 2001 entry on this one and I think it turned out really nicely. Lots of space for the autograph on a unique horizontal layout.

Arena

Turner, Leslie ‘Pierre’

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Card: TNT AFL Talons 2014
Acquired: IP 5/17/14, San Antonio Talons vs. New Orleans Voodoo

I liked the second photo of Pierre so much more than the original I decided to get his autograph on it as well. He liked it, but told me that I didn’t have to keep doing this… (referring to making cards of him).

Pierre Turner collected 76 tackles and 8 sacks playing linebacker during his 4 years with the Richmond Spiders. He joined the Arena Football League in 2011 splitting time with the Cleveland Gladiators and Orlando Predators tallying 22 tackles, 3 sacks, and a forced fumble.

In 2012, he’d join the San Antonio Talons where he racked up 30.5 tackles, 5 sacks, and a forced fumble.  He’d have another 26 tackles and 4.5 sacks in 2013.  An injury riddled 2014 resulted in 19 tackles and 2 sacks. With the Talons going on ‘hiatus’ after the 2014 season, Pierre was signed by the Jacksonville Sharks and had 14 tackles and a sack. In addition to playing linebacker, Turner briefly moonlighted as a fullback for the Talons carrying the rock 6 times for 11 yards and 2 touchdowns.