Nick Davila was born on May 22,1985 and is an American former professional arena football quarterback who played in the Arena Football League.
25 Facts About Nick Davila
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Nick Davila played for the Spokane Shock of the af2 from 2008 to 2009.
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Nick Davila played college football at the University of Cincinnati, after playing two seasons at Chaffey College.
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When he chose Cincinnati to continue his football career, Nick Davila found himself backing up Dustin Grutza.
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Nick Davila was later signed by the Shock as a street free agent in 2008.
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Nick Davila led them to five West Division championships, five National Conference championships, and three ArenaBowl championships.
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Nick Davila returned to the AFL as a player in 2018, and signed with the Valor.
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Nick Davila was a high school teammate of Ian Johnson.
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Nick Davila was not heavily recruited, as he only received a FBS scholarship from Cincinnati.
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Nick Davila joined the Cincinnati Bearcats in 2005, and played in five games as the backup quarterback to Dustin Grutza.
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Nick Davila completed 58 percent of his passes for 344 yards and four touchdowns.
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Nick Davila saw the most playing time, of his junior year, against Louisville.
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In 2006, Nick Davila was the backup quarterback behind Grutza, despite the chance to win the starting job throughout the summer and fall practices.
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Nick Davila was rated as the 60th-best quarterback in the draft.
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Nick Davila was not invited to the 2007 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.
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Nick Davila was named the MVP of ArenaBowl XXV and the Rattlers earned their 3rd title in franchise history.
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In 2013, Nick Davila signed a two-year contract extension with the Rattlers.
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Nick Davila led the Rattlers to their 3rd consecutive ArenaBowl appearance.
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Nick Davila suffered a lower body injury in week 5 against the Los Angeles Kiss and missed the next four games.
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Nick Davila was named the AFL MVP for the third time in his career in 2016.
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On March 19,2018, Nick Davila was assigned to the Washington Valor of the AFL.
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Nick Davila dislocated his neck and broke his cervical spine, causing him to spend 18 hours in traction.
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Nick Davila stated that his doctor told him he was "centimeters away from being paralyzed".
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On March 30,2025, Nick Davila was inducted into the Arizona Rattlers Ring of Honor before their season opener.
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In December 2016, Nick Davila was announced as the quarterbacks and wide receivers coach of the Rattlers, who had recently left the AFL for the Indoor Football League.