A recent acquisition to my game-used jersey collection is this one of former Cowboys defensive back and special teams extraordinaire Keith Davis.

Keith had an interesting journey through the pros. He was undrafted out of Sam Houston State and signed with the Cowboys in 2002. A couple years into his pro career, he was shot while picking up a friend at a night club, and although he was an innocent bystander, Coach Parcells had him shipped to Europe to play for the Berlin Thunder. Keith had an amazing season in Europe and helped the Thunder win the 2004 World Bowl. He then came back to the Cowboys and had several productive seasons. Interesting side note: Davis was shot again - completely randomly - while driving to church in the Spring of 2006.

Davis wore this jersey in an October 29, 2006 game against the Panthers. The photo I used to match the jersey (Getty Image 72296494), shows Davis laughing on the sidelines while pushing Tony Romo’s hat down over his eyes. That date is a significant one for Cowboys fans because it’s the day Tony Romo had his first career start, stepping in for an aged Drew Bledsoe and leading the Cowboys to the playoffs.