Former Kentucky running back Ray Davis is one of the highest-ranked running back draft prospects in this NFL Draft class. He’s regarded as a three-down, all-around back due to his pass-catching skills, elusiveness and ability to break tackles.
Davis played a total of five seasons in college between three different programs. He started his college career at Temple, and spent two years there before transferring to Vanderbilt. Then he spent this past season at Kentucky. During his five years between the programs, Davis totaled 746 carries for 3,626 yards and 29 rushing touchdowns. He added 94 receptions for 762 yards and 12 receiving touchdowns throughout his career as well.
The Athletic’s lead draft analyst Dane Brugler has Davis ranked as the 9th-best back in the draft and has a fourth-round grade on him. The 5 foot 8, 211 pound running back has drawn comparisons to Ray Rice and Devin Singletary from draft analysts.
This is a fairly weak running back class compared to most. That means there’s a lot of space near the top where prospects can jockey for draft position.
Davis has a lot of versatility at the running back position, but also was a work horse over the past few years with over 1,000 touches. He will also turn 25 during the season, which could affect his stock somewhat.