Today we’d like to introduce you to Tanard Davis.
The Life and Journey of Tanard Davis. Born on January 27th, 1983, in the neighborhood of Miami, FL called Coconut Grove, Tanard Terrell Davis, whose parents Alison Davis and Timothy Smith began his journey. He attended Miami Southridge High School, where he was a three-year starter and a letterman in Track & Field and Football. He was a state champion in the 4X100 meter relay in 2001 and was able to achieve a Track & Field scholarship at the University of Miami.
While attending the University of Miami, he continued to be a dual-sport athlete running Track and playing Football. In 2005, he won the Big East 60 meter indoor championship tying Santana Moss’ record. While playing football under Larry Coker, he was a contributing player and was able to achieve a BCS championship in the Orange Bowl against Florida State University. After graduating in 2005, he entered the NFL Draft, where he was chosen as a Free Agent to the Indianapolis Colts. That year he made the teams Practice Squad and was a contributing player and helped the Colts win the 2007 Super Bowl in Miami, FL. He went on to play for the Tennessee Titans, Carolina Panthers, and Philadelphia Eagles within a two year span before ending his football career with the Montreal Alouettes in the Canadian Football League in 2010.
Thereafter, he pursued a career in law enforcement to serve his community as a Police Officer for Gwinnett County in the state of Georgia for seven years. Upon resignation as a Senior Police Officer, Tanard. Davis Was a working actor in Atlanta, Georgia starting films like all eyes on me the story of 2Pac and other short films. While acting, he decided to return to the professional sports realm. In 2018, he became a professional Jai Alai player at Magic City Casino. In the augural year, he won the Doubles Championship and also won over 100 games in singles matches as a rookie. Tanard Davis is an ambassador for Magic City Casino and the sport of Jai Alai as he pushes forward optimism and dedication to bring the sport of Jai Alai back to its glory days. Tanard Davis’ path as a successful professional athlete and person was one that is usually not known, yet typical in regards to the grind, the traveling from team to team, and profession the struggles of life ultimately show what one is made of.
Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
Regardless of who you the roads are never smooth. I face obstacles my entire life and the most important one was being able to separate myself from the negativity of my neighborhood.
We’d love to hear more about your work.
I don’t have a company considered a professional athlete. And the sport I play at the moment is known as Jai-Alai.
Any shoutouts? Who else deserves credit in this story – who has played a meaningful role?
I could think a lot of people at his particular moment when it comes to giving them credit. I like to start off with my high school coaches my college coaches my supervision when I was in policing l, my family and last but not lease God.
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