Davis Sanchez’s standout career as a cornerback in the CFL took him from one end of the country to the other, but he managed to find success just about everywhere he went.
Davis was a student at North Delta Secondary playing basketball but, as a transfer student, was ruled ineligible for football, so he ended up playing for the Surrey Ram Junior team.
His first college experience was at Butte Jr. College in California as a basketball player. In his second year, he dedicated himself to football and was a first-team All-American defensive back. He would later be inducted into the Butte Hall of Fame.
Afterwards, he would attend the University of Oregon and ended up breaking his leg during his junior year. After the NCAA denied his medical hardship waiver, he declared for the CFL Draft.
A first-round draft pick of the Montreal Alouettes in 1999, Davis had an immediate impact. He led the CFL in interceptions in 2000 on his way to winning the Lew Hayman Trophy as best Canadian in the East and being named a CFL East All-Star and a CFL All-Star. He then took his talents down south signing with the NFL’s San Diego Chargers playing for two seasons before returning to the CFL in 2003.
Upon his return, Davis signed with the Calgary Stampeders only to be traded back to Montreal in 2004, where he would be named to the CFL East All-Star team for the season time in his career. He signed in 2005 with Edmonton and was part of their Grey Cup championship team despite not being able to play in the Grey Cup game due to injury.
Edmonton would trade him back to Montreal in 2006 where he would remain through to 2009, earning his third CFL East All-Star nomination in 2008 and winning his second Grey Cup in 2009.
Davis would close out his CFL career playing his final two seasons with the BC Lions, capturing the Grey Cup in 2011.
