Enrique Davis Joined the Panthers staff as the running backs coach in January 2025. Davis comes to Georgia State from Ole Miss, where he served as an analyst.
As an analyst for Ole Miss, Davis played a critical recruiting role while giving on-field instruction to players during practice.
Before joining the Ole Miss staff, Davis served as the running backs coach for Western Kentucky in January 2022.
Prior to WKU, Davis spent the 2021 campaign at McMurry University, where the War Hawks' top three running backs – Kameron Session, Dee Robinson and Aeneaus Gray – combined for 1,097 yards on 225 carries (4.9 average) with seven touchdowns in nine games. During the summer of 2021, he worked with the New York Jets in an Offensive Quality Control role while helping with Tight Ends and Special Teams in preseason training camp.
Before his opportunity with the Jets, Davis served as running backs coach at the University of West Georgia from 2018-20 under legendary NCAA Division II head coach David Dean, while also overseeing the leadership and player development meetings.
Before that, Davis coached at Morehouse College from 2017-18. At the prep level, Davis spent four years as the athletic director and head football coach at Renaissance Christian Academy in Georgia from 2013-16, then spent one season as the co-offensive coordinator at Westlake High School in Atlanta.
As a player, Davis was a three-time high school All-American and five-star recruit. He was a Parade Magazine All-American as a high school senior, and was chosen for the Offense-Defense All-America Bowl. Also, following his time at Hargrave, he was rated the number one postgraduate prospect in America by both
scout.com and
rivals.com.
At the collegiate level, Davis played at Ole Miss from 2008-11 under head coach Houston Nutt, earning 2008 SEC Newcomer of the Year and winning two Cotton Bowls. Following his collegiate career, Davis had pro-opportunities with the Atlanta Falcons, Miami Dolphins, Denver Broncos and Green Bay Blizzards before starting his coaching career.
A native of Lynn Haven, Fla., Davis holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice and a minor in Park & Recreational Management from the University of Mississippi. He remains very active in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and other organizations, and was inducted into the Bay County (Fla.) Boys-and-Girls Club Hall of Fame.
When Coach Davis is not on the field or mentoring, he is spending time with his wife and children. He is married to Keia Davis and have five children; Omari, Elijah, Enrique Jr, Eniya and Emani.
Davis File
Hometown: Lynn Haven, FL
Alma Mater: Mississippi (2012)
Assistant Coach: West Georgia (2018-19)
Assistant Coach: Morehouse (2017)
Assistant Coach: Lynn Haven (FL) HS
