Draft
Davis graduated from Longview High School in his Texas hometown of the same name in 2004. He played shortstop on the school's varsity baseball team. He was originally chosen by the New York Yankees as the third-to-last pick of the 2004 MLB Draft (1,496th overall in the 50th round), but did not sign. He was once again drafted, by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, in the 2005 MLB Draft, however he did not sign. Davis was then drafted again this time by the Texas Rangers in the fifth round of the 2006 MLB Draft out of Navarro Junior College (TX).
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