Bo Davis


Bo Davis is an American football coach and former defensive tackle who currently serves as the defensive line coach for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League.

Coaching career

LSU (first and second stint)

Davis began his coaching career at his alma mater when he earned second team all SEC in 1995 [LSU Tigers football team|1995] as a graduate assistant. He left in football team|1997] to become an assistant North Shore High School in Texas. He returned to LSU in 2002 under Nick Saban as an assistant strength and conditioning coach. He won a national championship in 2003 and was retained by Les Miles for the 2005 season.

Miami Dolphins

Davis joined Saban's Miami Dolphins staff as an assistant defensive line coach for the 2006.

Alabama (first stint)

Following Saban once again, Davis joined the Crimson Tide as the team's defensive line coach in 2007 [Alabama Crimson Tide football team|2007]. There he won another championship in 2009 [Alabama Crimson Tide football team|2009]. However he would leave following the 2010 season.

Texas (first stint)

Davis then joined Mack Brown's Texas Longhorns where he coached the defensive tackles from 2011 [Texas Longhorns football team|2011] to Texas Longhorns football team|2013].

Alabama (second stint)

Following his three years coaching at Texas, and one week as USC's defensive line coach, Davis returned to Alabama in 2014 to coach the defensive line replacing Chris Rumph. Additionally he won another national championship in 2015. He resigned after a recruiting controversy.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Davis returned to the NFL to coach as an intern for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2016.

UTSA

For the 2017 [UTSA Roadrunners football team|2017 season], Davis was in San Antonio coaching the Roadrunners defensive line.

Detroit Lions

Davis returned to the NFL once more to be the defensive line coach under Matt Patricia in Detroit. He stayed there until Patricia's firing during the 2020 season.

Texas (second stint)

Davis returned for a second stint with the Longhorns, this time under Steve Sarkisian working as their defensive line coach.

LSU (third stint)

Davis returned for a third stint with the Tigers in 2024 under Brian Kelly, working as the Tiger's defensive line coach.

New Orleans Saints

On February 27, 2025, the New Orleans Saints hired Davis to serve as their defensive line coach.