A heartfelt tribute to the devoted student-athlete and his positive influence on the university football program, highlighting his athletic achievements, academic pursuits, and the community's overwhelming response to his passing.
A newly transferred football player at Texas’ Sam Houston State University has died, the school confirmed Saturday.by the program’s head coach, Phil Longo, on Sunday.
Sam Houston State University William Davis died Sunday, the school announced.
“Will was a beloved member of our Bearkat football family here at Sam Houston who touched the lives of everyone he knew. Will was an upbeat, positive, passionate young man who will be sincerely missed. ”No cause of death has been released.
Davis had transferred to Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, about an hour north of Houston, earlier this year after playing three seasons at Virginia Union University from 2022 through 2024,He earned all-conference honors in the CIAA in 2024 after a standout season that saw him rack up 56 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions and one sack, the outlet added. Davis then transferred to West Virginia for the 2025 season but appeared in just one game before heading to Sam Houston State University in January.
The young defensive back joined the Bearkats for spring workouts in Huntsville in April and was preparing for the upcoming season with his new program.
“Sam Houston felt like home from the moment I first set foot on campus,” the Virginia native told Chron after his commitment to SHSU. Davis then transferred to West Virginia for the 2025 season but appeared in just one game before heading to Sam Houston State University in January.
“As a Virginia kid that had played every snap of football in my life within driving distance of home, it was important to me that I’d play somewhere where I fit seamlessly into the culture if I was going to be so distant geographically,” he added. “My leadership and football IQ will help me be an anchor for our secondary throughout this upcoming season.
” Outside of his college football career, Davis earned a bachelor’s degree in entrepreneurial management from Virginia Union in 2024, Chron reported. SHSU said it will honor Davis during the 2026 season, though specific plans have not yet been announced. No cause of death has been released. Davis then transferred to West Virginia for the 2025 season but appeared in just one game before heading to Sam Houston State University in January.
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