Antone Davis Antone Eugene Davis ( born February 28 , 1967 ) is a former American football offensive tackle and guard . He played one year of football at Peach County High School in Fort Valley , Georgia , and was recruited out of high school by the Tennessee Military Institute , for whom he played one year of college football . He earned a full scholarship to the University of Tennessee the following year and started at left guard during his sophomore year in 1988 . He was moved to right offensive tackle before his junior year as a Tennessee Volunteer and earned unanimous All - America honors as a senior in 1990 . He finished as a finalist for the 1990 Outland Trophy as well , and was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League as the eighth overall selection in the 1991 NFL Draft . Davis played for five seasons with the Eagles , who traded two first - round draft picks to pick Davis . In his rookie season in 1991 , he started in fifteen games , missing one start in week seven due to his benching . He started in fifteen games again in 1992 , missing one game due to a knee sprain . Davis started in every game for the Eagles in 1993 at right tackle , but was moved inside to left guard in 1994 following the team ' s pick of tackle Bernard Williams in the 1994 NFL Draft . Davis struggled at his new position and was benched again for the final two games of the season . He began the 1995 season as a backup , but injuries forced him to start in the final thirteen games of the season . Considered a draft bust in Philadelphia , Davis signed with the Atlanta Falcons in 1996 and spent two seasons with the team . After his retirement from football , he worked in the food industry as a restaurant owner and manager . He finished as the runner - up on the of " The Biggest Loser " . Early years . Davis grew up as the youngest of eight children in Fort Valley , Georgia and attended Peach County High School in Fort Valley . His father , Milton Trice , was raised in North Philadelphia , and moved when he was seventeen years old to Georgia . Davis worked many jobs in high school , including work in the high school cafeteria . He had attendance issues that caused him to be held back in ninth grade . He weighed about at the age of fourteen . Unable to play football as a sophomore because of his grades , Davis refocused and brought his grades up . He played football as a junior , but could not play as a senior due to his class graduating the year prior . College career . Davis played college football for one season in 1986 at the Tennessee Military Institute , a preparatory school near Sweetwater , Tennessee , that recruited him out of high school after graduation . He received a full scholarship to the University of Tennessee the next year . Following the 1987 season and the graduation of Tennessee ' s two starting offensive guards , Harry Galbreath and John Bruhin , Davis was expected to start for the Volunteers at left guard in 1988 as a sophomore . An ankle injury suffered during the season - opener against Georgia on September 3 caused him to miss the next four games , before he was able to return against Alabama on October 15 . Before the start of the 1989 season , Davis was moved to right offensive tackle . In the 1990 season , he helped running back Tony Thompson lead the Southeastern Conference ( SEC ) in rushing with 1 , 261 yards . He was named as a finalist for the Outland Trophy in November 1990 as a senior , but lost out to defensive tackle Russell Maryland from Miami . Davis earned unanimous All - America honors , receiving first - team honors from the Associated Press , United Press International , Walter Camp Foundation , American Football Coaches Association , Football Writers Association of America , Scripps – Howard Newspapers , " Football News " , and The Sporting News . He also earned All - SEC honors . Following the 1990 season , Davis won the Jacobs Blocking Trophy in January 1991 , as the best blocker in the SEC . He played in the Hula Bowl on January 18 , 1991 , for the East squad . Davis earned the University of Tennessee ' s Chancellor Citation for his community service efforts during his college career , including his contributions with the " Just Say No " campaign , the American Cancer Society , Big Brothers Big Sisters of America , and the Knoxville Community Parks Association . He graduated from the University of Tennessee with a degree in urban studies in December 1990 . Professional career . Philadelphia Eagles . 1991 season . At the NFL Scouting Combine in February 1991 , Davis arrived weighing ( overweight ) . He ran a 5 . 2 - second 40 yard dash , but received criticism for weight issues and his up - and - down personality . He had 26 repetitions in the bench press . Before the draft , analyst Mel Kiper , Jr . said , " Davis has slipped a bit . He ' s still a Top 10 pick , but his recent workouts haven ' t been good . " John Butler , the Buffalo Bills ' director of player personnel said Davis was " a blueprint tackle , with size and everything else . " Davis was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles as the eighth overall selection in the 1991 NFL Draft , one pick after former Tennessee teammate Charles McRae was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . It was the first time in NFL history that two former college teammates who played the same position were drafted back - to - back . Davis was the first draft pick by new Eagles head coach Rich Kotite . The Eagles traded up from the 19th pick with the Green Bay Packers to select Davis , giving Green Bay the 19th selection ( which was used on cornerback Vinnie Clark ) and a first - round pick in the 1992 NFL Draft . The pick in 1992 ended up being the 17th selection , and the Packers traded it to the Atlanta Falcons for quarterback Brett Favre on February 10 , 1992 . The Falcons then traded the pick to the Dallas Cowboys ( who used it to select cornerback Kevin Smith ) and received the 19th selection ( used to select running back Tony Smith ) and a fourth round pick ( used to select cornerback Frankie Smith ) . After holding out for 21 days , Davis was signed initially to a contract designed as a temporary compromise in order to get him into training camp on August 5 , 1991 . It was speculated that the reason behind Davis ' holdout and the temporary compromise was that Davis and his agent wanted to see what McRae , who also held out with the Buccaneers , signed for first . Davis was not allowed to practice with the team until he was under contract , thus the compromise contract enabled him to practice while still work to get a long - term deal done . The compromise was a one - year contract with an option for a second year , and Davis received $ 600 , 000 in signing the first contract . He was able to play against the Cincinnati Bengals in the Eagles ' third preseason game on August 10 . Davis was projected to be the Eagles ' starting right offensive tackle for the 1991 season . Davis suffered a sprained ankle while running laps around JFK Stadium and tripping over a goal post support on August 19 . Due to the injury , he was taken out of the preseason game against the Indianapolis Colts on August 23 at halftime by Kotite . The Eagles and Davis finalized a five - year contract worth $ 4 . 6 million on September 6 following the first week of the season . Davis changed his jersey number from 77 to 78 after signing the contract . He had his best game of the season in week four against the Pittsburgh Steelers on September 22 , as Kotite called more run plays to the right side towards the end of the game . Davis had a key block on a Jim McMahon quarterback sneak touchdown and McMahon gave Davis the ball immediately after to spike in celebration . The Eagles were given a five - yard penalty for the spike , however . In a week five game against the Washington Redskins on September 30 , Davis gave up two sacks against defensive end Charles Mann , who received Pro Bowl honors after the season . Davis gave up a total of ten sacks in the first five games of the season . Against the Buccaneers in week six on October 6 , Davis was benched in the third quarter after he was called for three holding penalties and was replaced by Bruce Collie . Collie suffered a knee injury in his second play , and Davis re - entered the game . The day after the game , Kotite said about Davis : " He certainly played poorly yesterday without question . If you ' ve got eyes you could see that . " Ron Heller moved from left tackle to replace Davis at right tackle the next week against the New Orleans Saints . Daryle Smith , after being waived in training camp , was re - signed to play left tackle . Due to a groin injury suffered by Smith , Davis regained his starting job at right tackle with Heller moving back to left tackle against the San Francisco 49ers in week nine . Davis gave up two sacks against Charles Haley in the game and was called for holding once , but Kotite said Davis improved from his previous start . Davis started in every game at right tackle after his benching in 1991 . Kotite praised Davis after the Giants game on November 4 , saying that he " played very well . " 1992 season . Davis improved as a blocker in his second season with the Eagles . At the start of training camp in 1992 , Davis vowed to refuse all requests for interviews by the media in an attempt to focus on getting better . In the season - opener against the New Orleans Saints , Davis helped the Eagles lead the NFC in rushing for the week with 186 yards . Against the Washington Redskins in week seven on October 18 , 1992 , he suffered a knee sprain after quarterback Randall Cunningham ran into him . He was listed as doubtful before the following game against the Phoenix Cardinals , and did not play in the game . He was listed as doubtful again before the game against the Dallas Cowboys in week nine . Otho Davis , the team ' s head athletic trainer , said Davis was not working hard enough to rehabilitate his knee . Antone Davis was upgraded to questionable two days before the game , and started against the Cowboys on November 1 . In the wild card playoff game against the Saints on January 3 , 1993 , Davis gave up a sack against Rickey Jackson , which caused a Cunningham fumble . Davis started in all 15 games he played during the regular season , and started in both of the team ' s playoff games . " Pro Football Weekly " rated Davis as the 26th - best offensive tackle in the league for the season . 1993 season . Davis played through a shoulder injury early in the 1993 season . Defensive end Reggie White , who signed with the Green Bay Packers following the 1992 season after spending eight seasons with the Eagles and earned seven Pro Bowl selections , said that he believed he destroyed Davis ' confidence as a rookie and second - year player , as Davis had to go up against White in practice every week . White said " there are some guys who get very discouraged because they can ' t block you . I think that was the situation at times with Antone . " Davis , however , disputed White ' s statements as the Eagles played against the Packers in the second week of the season . Dave Goldberg , a writer for the " Associated Press " , named Davis to his " all - unsung " team after his performance against White . Davis started in every game for the Eagles at right tackle in 1993 . 1994 season . With the Eagles pick of offensive tackle Bernard Williams in the first round of the 1994 NFL Draft , Davis moved inside to play left offensive guard in the 1994 season . Davis was ejected from a week thirteen game against the Atlanta Falcons on November 27 , along with Lester Holmes , for fighting on the field with defensive tackle Pierce Holt of the Falcons . Davis was benched in favor of rookie Joe Panos before a week sixteen game against the New York Giants after committing seven penalties in his previous fourteen starts . Davis played in the final two games of the season . Head coach Rich Kotite was fired after the season . 1995 season . Under new coach Ray Rhodes , Davis was moved back to right tackle in 1995 . Rhodes said that after looking at the 1994 season ' s game footage , he determined Davis ' " best position for [ the Eagles ] is at tackle . " The Eagles signed former Packer Joe Sims on April 14 , 1995 , to compete with Davis for the starting right tackle job . The team reportedly tried to trade Davis in order to move up in the first round of the 1995 NFL Draft , but no team would take their offer . Due to left tackle Bernard Williams ' six game suspension from the NFL , Sims moved over to the left , with Davis staying at right tackle before the preseason . However , due to his performance in training camp , Davis was benched before a preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on August 24 , in favor of Lester Holmes . Holmes suffered a knee injury during the second week of the season and was replaced by Davis . Davis replaced him in week three against the San Diego Chargers and started in the remaining thirteen games of the season and two playoff games thereafter . In a week fourteen game against the Seattle Seahawks , Moe Elewonibi played in place of Davis for two series in a move , as Rhodes explained , aimed at giving reserve players experience in case of injury . Davis gave up three sacks against Alonzo Spellman of the Chicago Bears in the final regular season game . He gave up seven total sacks in his fourteen regular season starts . Davis suffered a mild concussion in a wild card playoff game against the Detroit Lions after he was kicked in the head . He gave up two sacks against Tony Tolbert in a divisional round playoff loss to the Cowboys . His rookie contract expired following the season and he made $ 1 million for the season . He was considered a draft bust after being taken in the first round in 1991 . Later career . Davis was not re - signed by the Eagles following the 1995 season and became an unrestricted free agent . He worked out for the Atlanta Falcons on April 25 , 1996 . After disagreeing on the terms of the contract , Davis signed with the Falcons on May 13 and agreed to a two - year contract worth $ 1 . 9 million . The contract contained a $ 200 , 000 signing bonus and a $ 300 , 000 workout bonus to go along with a $ 1 . 4 million base salary , and up to $ 300 , 000 in incentives based on playing time . He began the 1996 season as a backup behind David Richards at right tackle . Davis started in place of the injured Richards for a week five game against the San Francisco 49ers on September 29 . Richards came back from his injury in week six , but he and Davis split playing time in weeks seven and eight against the Houston Oilers and Dallas Cowboys , respectively . Richards was waived on October 23 by the Falcons , who decided to go with Davis at right tackle for the remainder of the year . Davis suffered a right ankle sprain in a week sixteen game against the St . Louis Rams on December 15 . The Falcons proposed a restructured contract to Davis , reportedly worth $ 3 million for three years in March 1997 . After starting the first three games at right tackle in 1997 , Davis was benched in favor of backup Matt Willig on September 18 . Davis did not play in the remaining thirteen games of the season , and was waived by the team on February 11 , 1998 . The Green Bay Packers signed Davis on January 22 , 1999 , reuniting him with new Packers coach Ray Rhodes . His tenure with the Packers was short - lived , however , as Green Bay released him in June . Davis finished his seven - year NFL career with 87 starts in 97 games and recovered a fumble in 1997 . After football . Davis owned a restaurant called " Gridiron Grill " in Clermont , Florida , for a short time after his career ended . He worked as a manager of a Chili ' s restaurant prior to going on " The Biggest Loser " in 2011 , but was fired after his boss requested that he go back to work immediately after returning home for an interim period . , he is married with four children and resides in Murfreesboro , Tennessee . Davis was a contestant on of " The Biggest Loser " , which premiered on September 20 , 2011 , and ended on December 13 , 2011 . He struggled with his weight after his football career ended , and he weighed before he decided to go on " The Biggest Loser " . Additionally , he saw several former college and professional teammates die due to their weights , including Reggie White and Harry Galbreath , and decided to seek change . He began the show weighing , and he weighed in the season finale , for a total loss of , or 45 . 19 % , and finished as the runner - up behind John Rhode . University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley announced on August 27 , 2012 , that Davis has been hired to head the school ' s Vol for Life ( VFL ) program .