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| Born: | May 22, 1985 Downey, California, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | La Verne (CA) Damien | ||||||||||
| College: | Cincinnati | ||||||||||
| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2007 | ||||||||||
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Nick Davila (born May 22, 1985) is a former arena football quarterback. A three-time AFL champion, and three-time MVP, he also played for the Arizona Rattlers from 2010 to 2016. Davila is of Mexican American descent.[1] He is nicknamed the "Latin Laser".[2][3] In 2017, he was the quarterbacks and wide receivers coach for the Rattlers of the Indoor Football League (IFL), who went on to win the 2017 United Bowl.[4]
He played college football at the University of Cincinnati, after playing two seasons at Chaffey College. While at Chaffey, Davila set multiple school records for passing. When he chose Cincinnati to continue his football career, Davila found himself backing up Dustin Grutza. It wasn't until his senior season that Davila got his first start playing against the #7 ranked, and undefeated, Rutgers team. Davila lead the Bearcats to a 30–11 upset win over the Scarlet Knights, ending Rutgers hopes at a national championship. After going undrafted in the 2007 NFL draft, Davila tried out for the Cleveland Browns, but never made their team. He was signed by the Spokane Shock as a street free agent in 2008. Davila lead the Shock to a 15–1 regular season record in 2009, leading them to a 74–27 rout of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers. With the af2 becoming Arena Football 1 in 2010, Davila left Spokane and signed with the Rattlers. Davila led them to five West Division championships, five National Conference championships, and three ArenaBowl championships.
- ^ Richard Obert (June 16, 2010). "Rattlers owner: Latino Night, Arizona immigration law unrelated". Retrieved August 23, 2012.
- ^ "Rattlers' Davila and Dukes earn weekly AFL honors". arizonasports.com. June 3, 2014. Archived from the original on May 5, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Markowitz, Adam (August 17, 2014). "Latin Laser Could Stand Alone After ArenaBowl XXVII". arenafan.com. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- ^ "Arizona Rattlers notes: Nick Davila back to AFL to play, Steve Axman joins staff". AZ Central. January 24, 2018.