As week two of fall camp for the 2022 Texas A&M football team is nearly finished, Aggie’s headman Jimbo Fisher, starting strong safety Demani Richardson, and starting kicker Caden Davis were made available to the media on Thursday afternoon. While all three equally answered a variety of questions regarding the outlook of the 2022 season from their personal perspectives, specific quotes from each individual shed light on the current status of the offense, defense, and special teams as we get closer and closer to the season opener on September 3rd.
To start off the press conference, starting Placekicker Caden Davis had some of the better of the day, starting off by announcing that he is in fact graduating this Friday with a bachelor’s in supply chain management, and his plans after college. He then went on to discuss his current kicking range, and what he worked on from a technical standpoint in the offseason:
“My range can change on the day, but typically, I’d say I’m good within 65 yards right now… I really honed in on some of the fine technical stuff that is very minute because I don’t want to have any reason to miss a kick… I did focus in on more of the mental side of things as well.”
When asked about the longest kick he’s hit in practice, the audience of media members was stunned by his answer, and what it means potential-wise for the 2022 kicking game:
“I really haven’t been pushing my distance right now. I’m trying to hone in on the kicks I’m going to be kicking in games.”
Davis said the furthest he has hit in practice is 76 yards but adds “it was pretty windy that day.”
After handing the mic off to senior starting safety Demani Richardson, he was asked about the defensive mentality seen at practice so far, and what it’s like to be one of the few leaders on the team this coming season:
“While we’re practicing, we hone in on finishing and reminding ourselves on what happened (last year). No matter what we do, we just have to finish.”
“I try to be the best I can be, on and off the field, but I try to do everything right, one and off the field, and build that into the young guys.”
Richardson further stated that this is the deepest team he’s been on in his first three years with the program, and further what he and the defense need to do in order to cause more turnovers this season:
“I don’t feel like it’s luck. I think it’s about technique, eyes and execution. We try to key into that aspect every day and try to create turnovers.”
Finally, when asked about newly minted defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin, Richardson answered:
“I feel like the main thing I see with Coach Durkin is he wants us to be great. He doesn’t tolerate complacency. He’s a high-energy guy.”
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