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Alumni Spotlight: Former Ole Miss RB, assistant coach Enrique Davis thriving in new role

GGtKuYqW4AAo-ITby: Zach Berry06/02/26Zach_Berry

Enrique Davis arrived in Oxford, Miss., way back in 2008 as a player. After four years as a Rebel, the Lynn Haven (Fla.) legend bounced around the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons, Miami Dolphins and Denver Broncos. The former five-star recruit was SEC Newcomer of the Year and won two Cotton Bowls.

Then he got into coaching. Since starting his professional career on the sidelines, Davis has hardly ever stopped working. And moving. He landed in the state of Georgia at Renaissance Christian Academy in Georgia where he was the athletic director and head football coach from 2013-16. Then, he spent one season as the co-offensive coordinator at Westlake High School.

Fast forward 10 years later and he’s had previous coaching stops at Morehouse, West Georgia, McMurry and Western Kentucky. Now, he’s the co-special teams coordinator and running backs coach at Georgia State. OMSpirit takes a look at the former Rebel’s journey and arrival at the Group of 5 level as one of its rising stars in the coaching ranks.

Former Ole Miss Rebel Enrique Davis (Photo credit: Enrique Davis)

Enrique Davis has had a hand in multiple NFL talents

He has helped develop or mentor 11 NFL players, multiple NFL Draft selections, All-Americans, College Football Hall of Fame inductees and nationally-ranked recruits. Davis has established himself as one of the nation’s premier running back developers and recruiters. And a lot of it stems from his time at Ole Miss.

In just a few years with the Rebels, he played a major part in the recruitment of Kewan Lacy and Shekai Mills-Knight who are currently still with the Rebels. He also coached Quinshon Judkins and Ulysses Bentley IV.

He also helped coach JJ Pegues as an offensive weapon in the red zone. The former Rebel from Oxford is now with the Las Vegas Raiders.

Enrique Davis and Quinshon Judkins (Photo credit: Enrique Davis)

The NFL recruiting resume speaks for itself, too

Throughout the years, Davis has had a hand in several college players making it to the next level:

Georgia State became one of only three programs in the nation to have two running backs earn NFL opportunities during the same offseason – joining Notre Dame and Penn State.

The accomplishment reinforced Georgia State’s emergence as a destination for running back development. It also further demonstrated Davis’ ability to prepare multiple backs for professional opportunities within the same running back room. And in this era of the transfer portal and guys being concerned with their clocks starting as soon as they get to campus, it’s refreshing.

His recruiting impact has been equally significant, helping secure the highest-rated recruiting class in school history while positioning Georgia State among the nation’s fastest-rising programs. Qwantavius Wiggins and Xavier Butler signed with Davis and the Panthers in the 2026 class.

Enrique Davis is a rising star in the Sun Belt

Following the 2026 recruiting cycle, Davis was recognized as the Sun Belt Conference’s No. 1 Recruiter of the Year after helping assemble the highest-rated recruiting class in Georgia State football history.

Butler and Wiggins are sure to make a major impact for the Panthers in 2026 and beyond. All thanks to Davis keeping both of them in-state instead of going elsewhere in the Power 4. He’s developed talent from Division III to the SEC, produced NFL players, mentored College Football Hall of Fame inductees, worked in NFL war rooms and recruited and signed elite prospects.

A lot of his success he attributes to being given a shot at Ole Miss. He took a lot of what he learned under Pete Golding and others and has now cultivated a winning culture at Georgia State and is perfecting his craft day in, day out.