Rece Davis Biography
Rece Davis is an American Anchor, Reporter, Meteorologist, and Multimedia Journalist working for ABC and ESPN serving as a play-by-play commentator and a college GameDay Host. He has been working for the station since 2005 after working as a sports anchor and reporter for WJRT-TV in Flint, Michigan from 1993 to 1995.
Rece Davis Age
Davis likes to keep his personal life private hence he has not disclosed the date, month, or year in which he was born. However, he might be in his 40s judging from his appearance.
Rece Davis Height
Davis stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 6 inches.
Rece Davis Family
Davis has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight hence he has not disclosed any details about his parents. It is also not known if Davis has any siblings.
Rece Davis’s Wife
Davis has been happily married to Leigh Davis (Langley) for over 25 years. They first met in Columbus, Georgia, while working at WRBL-TV; Rece was a weekend news anchor, and Leigh was a sales representative. Rece, wanting to start a conversation with Leigh, pretended not to know how to operate the fax machine and asked for her help. Their first conversation quickly led to a relationship.
Rece and Leigh got married in December 1993 after dating for some time. They have two children, a daughter named Elizabeth Davis and a son named Christopher Davis, who are both now adults. Chris is an Auburn fan and played baseball in college, while Elizabeth supports Alabama, Rece’s alma mater.
Rece Davis Son
Christopher Davis played as an outfielder for Princeton University’s Division I baseball team. In 2017, he collided with a teammate during a game in Maryland, resulting in a ruptured spleen that required emergency surgery. He underwent two surgeries and months of recovery to return to normal. This injury profoundly impacted his father’s perspective on sports injuries.
While Chris was recovering, his mother moved closer to his college to assist him. She helped him carry his books to and from classes and supported him throughout his recovery. After healing, Chris resumed playing baseball for Princeton and was elected captain by his teammates, continuing to play until 2022.
Rece Davis’s Net Worth
Davis has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million-$5 Million which he has earned through his successful career as a sports journalist.
Rece Davis Salary
Davis earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Rece Davis Education
Davis attended the University of Alabama, graduating in 1988 with a Bachelor of Arts in Public Affairs and Broadcast News. While at Alabama, he often worked as a freelance TV play-by-play announcer.
Rece Davis Career
Davis has been with ESPN since 1995, starting as an anchor for ESPN2’s Sports Smash. He has been a play-by-play commentator and host of College GameDay since 2015. Rece also hosts major college football events such as the NFL Draft and the College Football Playoff National Championship on ABC. Additionally, he handles select play-by-play assignments for college basketball and football and frequently contributes to SportsCenter and other ESPN shows.
He hosts the College Football Playoff Top 25 Rankings Show and College GameDay Covered by State Farm during the basketball season, a role he has held since the show’s inception in 2005. Rece has also hosted the NBA Draft on ESPN for over a decade and has been the network’s lead host for international soccer events since 2021. He previously hosted ESPN’s Saturday college football pregame, halftime, and postgame studio coverage, as well as the College Football Final with Mark May and Lou Holtz.
Until 2014, Rece called the network’s College Football Primetime game on Thursdays. Before joining ESPN, he spent two years as a sports anchor and reporter for WJRT-TV in Flint, Michigan. Before that, he was the sports director and sports anchor at WRBL-TV in Columbus, GA from 1988 to 1993, and served as a general assignment reporter in 1987 at WCFT-TV in Tuscaloosa while still in college. Additionally, he spent 10 years as a studio host, freelance TV play-by-play announcer, and radio announcer in various media outlets in Alabama.
Rece Davis ESPN
Davis is working at ESPN alongside other famous ESPN meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;
- Kendra Andrews
- Hubie Brown
- Tony Kornheiser
- Hannah Storm
- Kelsey Riggs
- Angela Rye
Rece Davis Social Media Platforms
He is active on his social media accounts and often posts on his Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.