Jeff Davis, the son of James R. and Carolyn L. Davis, was born in Lexington, Kentucky. He attended George Rogers Clark High School in Winchester Kentucky where he played varsity football, basketball and baseball. As a four year starting pitcher and shortstop, he led his team to three regional tournament appearances and earned All-State honors his senior season. Davis started as shooting guard for three years and was a two-time All-State selection. His basketball teams made three regional tournament appearances, earning a regional title in1983 and a trip to the Sweet Sixteen Kentucky State Tournament. As a senior, the GRC team was ranked #1 in the state while winning the prestigious "King of the Bluegrass" tournament held in Louisville against nationally ranked teams.
Recruited to play at Cumberland College in Williamsburg, Kentucky by Head Baseball Coach Terry Stigall, Davis earned academic and athletic scholarships at the NAIA affiliated school. An injury the weekend before his freshman seasoned forced him to sit out of baseball one year. As a sophomore, he started at shortstop and played every inning of every game for the next three seasons. He was a member of the 1987 National Batting Championships team that led the NAIA in hitting with a .392 batting average and set a new school record for wins at 41-10
Davis' individual records include 2nd all-time most hits in a single season (84 in 1987), 4th all – time most hits in a single season (75 in 1988), 2nd all-time most doubles in a single season (26 in 1987), and 3rd all – time most stolen basis in a single season, going 32 for 32 and led the NAIA in 1987,=. His career amassed 222 hits (3rd all-time), 52 doubles (4th all-time), 9 triples (tied for 3rd all-time), 16 homeruns, 150 RBIs (5th all-time), 136 runs scored (3rd all-time), and 90 stolen bases (2nd all-time). In 1988, Davis was inducted into "Who's Who in American Universities & Colleges" and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in History & Political Science with a minor in Health Education and Sports Science
Davis has remained involved in athletics as an umpire, serving 11 years in the NAIA, 25 years in the KHSAA and as a President of the CKUA Umpires Association. He now resides in Lexington, Kentucky with his wife, Shane. They have two children, Houston, 20, and Alyssa Jean, 14. Davis serves as a deacon at Trinity Baptist Church and is the Branch Manager at Eckart, LLC.
