Keith Davis Keith Lamont Davis ( born December 30 , 1978 ) is an American football safety who is currently a free agent . He played college football at Sam Houston State . On the field , Davis made most of his impact on special teams . Early years . He was a two - time All - State and All - District wide receiver and defensive back for Class AA Italy High School in Texas . He was also a starter basketball team that won the 1997 Class AA State Championship and the school ' s baseball team . College career . He signed with Sam Houston State where he finished his career ranked fourth on the school ’ s tackle list with 339 stops . As a junior , he was named Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Year and team MVP after posting 99 tackles and 2 interceptions . As a senior , he led his team with 96 tackles , 7 pass defended , 3 forced fumbles , 1 sack and 1 fumble recovery . He earned All - America honors from the American Football Coaches Association and All - Southland Conference honors as a senior . Professional career . Dallas Cowboys ( first stint ) . Davis was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent for the 2002 season . He made the Cowboys ' practice squad initially , and subsequently the active roster , playing eight games as a backup safety and on special teams . He was credited with five tackles from scrimmage , two quarterback pressures , one pass breakup and eight tackles on special teams . Before the start of the 2003 training camp , he was shot in the right hip and left elbow around 2 : 20 a . m . outside the Dallas Gentlemen ' s Club . Davis had driven to the club after closing time to pick up a friend . The friend was sitting at a table where an altercation broke out , and spilled outside to the parking lot , culminating with his shooting while defending her girlfriend . While he did nothing to provoke the incident , and was regarded as an unwitting victim , head coach Bill Parcells believed Davis should not have placed himself in a questionable situation and released him from the team . Davis did not play football that season , but rejoined the club in 2004 , after Parcells gave him a second chance , re - signing him to play in NFL Europe . Davis took advantage of the opportunity and was named All - league , while helping the Berlin Thunder to the World Bowl XII championship . During that season he became a dynamic cover player on special teams for the Cowboys , recording a team high 21 tackles and turning into a fan favorite . He blossomed in 2005 after playing primarily on special teams his first two seasons in the league . He started 15 games at free safety and finished fourth on the team with 68 tackles . He also led the club in special teams tackles , with 16 , and had a forced fumble . His strong play convinced the New Orleans Saints to sign him to a restricted free - agent offer sheet , but the Cowboys retained the three - year veteran by matching the offer . In 2006 he was shot for the second time in just three years . This time he was randomly shot in the back of the head and in his right thigh , while driving to church at 5 : 30 in the morning on a Dallas freeway . He drove himself to the hospital and was later released . In 2008 , the Cowboys did not want to lose Davis ' leadership and skills as an unrestricted free agent , but he wanted a chance to start and that wasn ' t going to happen again in Dallas , because of his weaknesses in pass coverage . He left as one of the top special teams players in franchise history . Miami Dolphins . Davis signed with the Miami Dolphins , reuniting him with team vice president Bill Parcells . Surprisingly , the Dolphins released him a day before the final preseason game . Dallas Cowboys ( second stint ) . Just days after being released by the Dolphins , Davis was re - signed by the Dallas Cowboys on August 31 , 2008 . It said a lot about how his teammates felt about him , when he was named captain despite being on the roster only a few days . He also led the team in special teams tackles with 20 and received the Ed Block Courage Award for playing with a torn pectoral muscle . Oakland Raiders . The Oakland Raiders signed him as a free agent to add depth to the safety position , but waived him before the 2009 season started . United Football League . After been out of football for one year , he signed as a free agent with the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League for the 2010 season . In 2011 he played for the Virginia Destroyers which was the team that replaced the Tuskers .