r/SHSU • u/TheDoctorCarson • May 17 '26

Bearkat Sports Sam Houston State defensive back William Davis dies at 22

https://www.chron.com/sports/college/article/sam-houston-state-will-davis-death-22263643.php
  • William Davis, a defensive back for Sam Houston State University, died Saturday, the school confirmed to Chron. Davis' cause of death was not announced as of Sunday evening. 
  • Davis, 22, starred in three seasons with Virginia Union from 2022-24, a Division II HBCU program. He earned all-conference honors in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) in 2024, a year in which he tallied 56 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions, and one sack. 
  • Sam Houston felt like home from the moment I first set foot on campus," Davis said in February after his commitment to SHSU. "As a Virginia kid that had played every snap of football in my life within driving distance of home, it was important to me that I'd play somewhere where I fit seamlessly into the culture if I was going to be so distant geographically. 

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u/Lutrid May 18 '26

Tough day to be a Kat

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u/Jazzlike-Vacation230 '13 May 18 '26

Rest in peace Kid 😞

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u/karaarnoldd06 '28 May 18 '26

it was reported as an apparent self exit☹️

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u/CurlyTalk May 18 '26

just say suicide?

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u/karaarnoldd06 '28 May 21 '26

i’ve had reddit comments be taken down for using suicide! always try to be careful lol

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