Auburn’s All-Time Top 10 NFL Players
By Chris Roush
7. Stephen Davis, running back, Washington Redskins and Carolina Panthers
Davis was a fourth-round pick by the Redskins in 1996, but he quickly won the starting running back spot had more than 1300 yards rushing in four different NFL seasons, including 1405 yards rushing and a whopping 17 TDs in 1999. Davis made the Pro Bowl in 1999, 2000 and 2003, when he was with the Carolina Panthers. He was named second-team All NFL by the Associated Press in 1999.
Davis rushed for more than 1,000 yards at Auburn during both the 1994 and 1995 seasons, and he was a member of the undefeated 1993 team. He averaged more than 5.5 yards per rushing attempt in each of his seasons on the Plains and finished his Tiger career with 30 rushing touchdowns. His 17 total touchdowns in 1995 led the SEC.