Promising Sam Houston State University football player William Davis dead at 22
William Davis, a 22-year-old football player at Sam Houston State University, has passed away. The school confirmed his death, which has left the community mourning the loss of a beloved teammate. No cause of death has been disclosed at this time.
- ▪William Davis was a defensive back who recently transferred to Sam Houston State University.
- ▪He previously played three seasons at Virginia Union University and earned all-conference honors in 2024.
- ▪Davis was preparing for the upcoming season with the Bearkats after joining them for spring workouts.
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College Football Promising Sam Houston State University football player William Davis dead at 22 By Richard Pollina Published May 18, 2026, 1:32 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A newly transferred football player at Texas’ Sam Houston State University has died, the school confirmed Saturday. The death of defensive back William Davis, 22, was announced in a press release by the program’s head coach, Phil Longo, on Sunday. “It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the loss of Will Davis,” Longo said in the statement. 3 Sam Houston State University William Davis died Sunday, the school announced. “Will was a beloved member of our Bearkat football family here at Sam Houston who touched the lives of everyone he knew.
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