Davila transferred to USF after two strong seasons at Hillsborough CC, where he logged 151 innings with 123 strikeouts, while only walking 22. In his first season with the Bulls, Davila appeared in seven games, and made his first career start against nationally-ranked Florida State. In 12 innings of work, the righthander struck out 19 batters, including six in his final outing against Florida A&M. He also earned the win in USF victories over Marist and Northwestern.