Anthony Davis is a professional football player for the San Francisco 49ers. He was drafted by the team as the eleventh overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft.http://www.nfl.com/draft/2010/live/landing He played his college years at Rutgers University. Davis plays offensive guard, and is considered one of the best prospects at his position in the entire draft. A three-year starter at Piscataway High School in New Jersey, Davis was listed as the fifth-best offensive guard high school prospect by Rivals.com.

Davis became the first No. 1 recruit from New Jersey to play for Rutgers coach Greg Schiano. Davis received offers from more than 50 colleges, eventually narrowing his list to Rutgers and Ohio State. He played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl following his senior season in high school and USA Today named him to its first first team All-American squad. Following the St. Petersburg Bowl on December 22, 2009, the 6-6, 325-pounder announced he would forgo his senior season at Rutgers to end the NFL draft. Davis became the third straight Rutgers star to bypass his senior year, following wide receiver Kenny Britt (first-round pick by the Tennessee Titans in 2009) and running back Ray Rice (second-round pick by the Baltimore Ravens in 2008). Most mock drafts project Davis as a mid-to-late first-rounder, meaning he will likely become the highest-drafted player in school history. Britt, the only first-rounder Rutgers has produced, went 30th overall. http://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/index.ssf/2009/12/rutgers_lt_anthony_davis.html

During his senior season, Davis earned first-team all-Big East Conference honors. He also was named a second-team All-American by the Walter Camp Foundation following the Scarlet Knights’ 9-4 season. However, Davis attitude and conditioning have been called into a question on occasion. He elected not to work out during Rutgers' Pro Day camp on March 10 and was sent home. Several NFL coaches were in attendance, but Davis refused to sign in. The NFL Network reported that Davis' absence was due to a hamstring injury. It was further reported that his absence angered a lot of NFL scouts. In the summer of 2009, he was demoted to second team for six days in preseason camp for being overweight. http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Anthony-Davis-takes-a-pass-on-Rutgers-Pro-Day.html

Prior to the start of the 2008 season, Davis was moved to left tackle and started 12 games for the Scarlet Knights at that position. He was named to the Second-team All-Big East by the league’s coaches and first-team All-Big East by the media. However, he was suspended for the Morgan State game for violating team policy. Coming out of high school, Davis was ranked as 68th best overall player nationally by Rivals.com. However, he arrived at Rutgers weighing 368 pounds as a freshman, and had to lose nearly 40 pounds to earn a starting job. Davis played in all 13 games in 2007. He was named starting right guard for the sixth game of the season and started the final eight games of the 2007 season. He earned First-team Freshman All-American honors by the Football Writers Association of America. http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Anthony-Davis-takes-a-pass-on-Rutgers-Pro-Day.html<ref>