Davidson grew up in Webb City, Missouri and attended Webb City High School.[1] He was originally a backup tight end on Webb City's junior varsity team, but became the punter for the varsity team after the Cardinals' regular punter was suspended.[2] He was an All-State selection as a junior and senior at punter.[3]
College career
Davidson began his career at Central Missouri solely as a punter and redshirted his true freshman year.[3] As a redshirt freshman, he set a school record and finished second in the nation with 44.3 yards per punt on 47 punts and was named second-team All-Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA). The following season, Davidson was an honorable mention All-MIAA selection at punter and also served as the Mules second tight end, finishing the season with 11 catches for 239 receiving yards and three touchdowns.[4][5] He had 40 receptions for 894 Yards and 15 touchdowns in his redshirt junior and was named first-team All-MIAA at both punter and tight end as well as a first-team All-American.[6] Davidson opted to forgo his redshirt senior season, which was to be played in the spring due to COVID-19, and enter the 2021 NFL draft.[7]
Davidson was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round, 168th overall, of the 2021 NFL draft.[11] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021.[12] He was released on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[13][14] He was promoted to the active roster on January 8, 2022.[15]