Ray Davis (American football)

American football player (born 1999)

American football player

Ray DavisNo. 22 – Buffalo Bills

Position:| Running back
Personal information
Born:|  (1999-11-20) November 20, 1999 (age 25)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Height:| 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:| 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:| Trinity-Pawling
(Pawling, New York)
Blair Academy
(Blairstown, New Jersey)
College:| Temple (2019–2020)
Vanderbilt (2021–2022)
Kentucky (2023)
NFL draft:| 2024: 4th round, 128th pick
Career history

* Buffalo Bills (2024–present)

Roster status:| Active
Career highlights and awards

* First-team All-SEC (2023)

Career NFL statistics as of 2024
| Rushing yards:| 442

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Rushing average:| 3.9
Rushing touchdowns:| 3
Receptions:| 17
Receiving yards:| 189
Receiving touchdowns:| 3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Re'Mahn Walter Zhamar Jamar Davis (born November 20, 1999) is an American professional football running back for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Temple Owls, Vanderbilt Commodores, and Kentucky Wildcats.

## Early life

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Davis was born on November 20, 1999, in San Francisco, California, and has 14 siblings.[1][2][3] He spent time in foster care as a child due to both his parents being incarcerated.[2] Realizing he needed a positive role model and stability in his life; Davis asked for a Big Brother through the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America program. Patrick Dowley became his Big Brother. Davis credits Dowley with turning his life around and in the NFL game in December 2024 Dowley was honored in a pregame ceremony.[4] Davis attended Trinity-Pawling School in New York before spending a post-graduate year at Blair Academy due to poor academic grades.[5] At Blair, he ran for 1,698 yards and 35 touchdowns while playing eight games.[6] He finished his high school career with 4,815 yards and 48 touchdowns scored on offense while having posted 80 tackles and six interceptions on defense.[1]

## College career

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Davis began playing college football for the Temple Owls in 2019, running for 936 yards and eight touchdowns as a freshman and being named first-team Freshman All-American by Pro Football Focus (PFF).[7][8] The following year, he ran for 323 yards in four games before entering the NCAA transfer portal.[7]

Davis transferred to play for the Vanderbilt Commodores.[7] In 2021, He had 211 rushing yards with a touchdown in his first three games before missing the rest of the year due to injury.[1][7] He ran for 1,042 yards with five touchdowns in the 2022 season, earning fourth-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) honors while having five 100-yard games and being a semifinalist for the SEC Comeback Player of the Year award.[1][9]

Davis entered the transfer portal a second time for his final year of eligibility in 2023, choosing to play for the Kentucky Wildcats.[10] In his Kentucky debut, he ran for 112 yards and scored two touchdowns while averaging eight yards-per-carry.[11] Against the 22nd-ranked Florida Gators, he ran for 280 yards and scored four touchdowns.[12]

### Statistics

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Season  | Games  | Rushing  | Receiving

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GP | GS | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD
Temple Owls
2019 | 12 | 5 | 193 | 936 | 4.8 | 8 | 15 | 181 | 12.1 | 2
2020 | 4 | 4 | 78 | 308 | 3.9 | 1 | 12 | 62 | 5.2 | 0
Vanderbilt Commodores
2021 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 211 | 4.8 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0
2022 | 12 | 12 | 232 | 1,042 | 4.5 | 5 | 29 | 169 | 5.8 | 3
Kentucky Wildcats
2023 | 13 | 13 | 199 | 1,129 | 5.7 | 13 | 33 | 323 | 9.8 | 7
Career | 36 | 29 | 719 | 3,487 | 4.9 | 27 | 86 | 705 | 8.2 | 10

## Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables  Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press

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5 ft 8+3⁄8 in
(1.74 m)  | 211 lb
(96 kg)  | 30+1⁄4 in
(0.77 m)  | 8+7⁄8 in
(0.23 m) | 4.52 s | 1.56 s | 2.67 s | 4.33 s | 35.0 in
(0.89 m) | 9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m) | 21 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[13][14]

Davis was selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 128th overall pick in the fourth round in the 2024 NFL draft.[15] He scored his first career touchdown in a week 3 47–10 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.[16] Davis became the secondary back in Buffalo's running back tandem alongside primary tailback James Cook and third down back Ty Johnson. On the season, he finished third on the team with 442 yards after Cook and quarterback Josh Allen, also rushing for three touchdowns, but also caught 17 passes for 189 yards and three receiving touchdowns, including a season long 63-yard touchdown pass against the Miami Dolphins.[17]

During the Bills' wild card round playoff game against the Denver Broncos, Davis suffered a hit to the head after colliding with Broncos safety Brandon Jones while reaching for a pass from Allen. Davis was ruled out of the game and entered concussion protocol.[18] Davis returned to the field for the Bills divisional round matchup with the Baltimore Ravens, where he rushed for 29 yards and his first playoff touchdown.

Davis, who once kicked a 57-yard field goal while in high school, was auditioned as the Bills' backup kicker during the team's August 9, 2025 preseason game against the New York Giants.[19] Davis was successful in his lone extra point attempt during the contest, filling in for the injured Tyler Bass.[20]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Ray Davis". Kentucky Wildcats. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
2. ^ a b O'Gara, Connor (July 19, 2023). "5 things I found interesting from Day 3 of SEC Media Days". Saturday Down South. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
3. ^ "Ray Davis". Vanderbilt Commodores. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
4. ^ Hartman, Steve (December 6, 2024). "Buffalo Bills rookie Ray Davis reflects on the brotherly bond that changed his life". CBS News. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
5. ^ Black, Ryan (February 23, 2023). "How Ray Davis' unique path to Kentucky football prepared him to fight for starting RB job". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
6. ^ Bishop, Chad (September 2, 2021). "Ray of Hope". Vanderbilt Commodores. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
7. ^ a b c d Hale, Jon (September 30, 2023). "Who is Ray Davis? What to know about the Kentucky RB who is dominating Florida". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
8. ^ Gershon, Aaron (January 25, 2023). "Ray Davis hoping to make name for himself at 'RBU'". 247Sports. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
9. ^ Stefaniak, Andrew (August 17, 2023). "Ray Davis will put up a ton of yards for the Wildcats this season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
10. ^ Curtright, Austin (September 23, 2023). "Why did Ray Davis transfer to Kentucky? Wildcats RB returns to Vanderbilt on Saturday". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
11. ^ Stefaniak, Andrew (September 7, 2023). "After his week one performance Ray Davis was tabbed a top-ten transfer in college football". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
12. ^ Graves, Gary B. (September 30, 2023). "Ray Davis rushes for career-high 280 yards and scores 4 TDs, Kentucky dominates No. 22 Florida 33-14". Associated Press. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
13. ^ "Ray Davis Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
14. ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Ray Davis College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
15. ^ Byham, Matt (April 27, 2024). "2024 NFL Draft: Buffalo Bills select RB Ray Davis with 128th overall pick". Buffalo Rumblings. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
16. ^ "WATCH: Former Kentucky star Ray Davis scores his first NFL Touchdown". Wildcat Blue Nation. September 24, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
17. ^ "Bills' Ray Davis: Gets free for 63-yard receiving TD". CBSSports.com. November 3, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
18. ^ McKessy, Jack (January 12, 2025). "Ray Davis injury: Updates for Bills RB after suffering concussion vs. Broncos". USA TODAY. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
19. ^ Heyen, Billy (August 9, 2025). "Why RB Ray Davis just kicked an extra point for the Buffalo Bills in preseason game". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
20. ^ "Bills RB Ray Davis Nailed Extra Point As Kicker in Preseason Game vs. Giants". SI. August 9, 2025. Retrieved August 9, 2025.

## External links

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* Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Yahoo Sports
* Buffalo Bills bio
* Temple Owls bio
* Vanderbilt Commodores bio
* Kentucky Wildcats bio

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* Keon Coleman
* Cole Bishop
* DeWayne Carter
* Ray Davis
* Sedrick Van Pran-Granger
* Edefuan Ulofoshio
* Javon Solomon
* Tylan Grable
* Daequan Hardy
* Travis Clayton

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Buffalo Bills roster

Active

* 0 Keon Coleman
* 1 Curtis Samuel
* 2 Tyler Bass
* 3 Damar Hamlin
* 4 James Cook
* 5 Josh Palmer
* 6 Shane Buechele
* 7 Taron Johnson
* 8 Terrel Bernard
* 9 Taylor Rapp
* 10 Khalil Shakir
* 11 Mitchell Trubisky
* 14 Mike White
* 15 Deon Cain
* 15 Laviska Shenault
* 17 Josh Allen
* 18 Elijah Moore
* 19 K. J. Hamler
* 20 Frank Gore Jr.
* 21 Darrynton Evans
* 22 Ray Davis
* 23 Dane Jackson
* 24 Cole Bishop
* 25 Daequan Hardy
* 26 Ty Johnson
* 27 Tre'Davious White
* 28 Darrick Forrest
* 29 Brandon Codrington
* 30 Wande Owens
* 31 Maxwell Hairston
* 33 Te'Cory Couch
* 35 Jimmy Ciarlo
* 36 Caden Davis
* 37 Jordan Hancock
* 38 Tre Herndon
* 39 Cam Lewis
* 40 Brad Robbins
* 41 Reggie Gilliam
* 42 Dorian Williams
* 43 Dorian Strong
* 44 Joe Andreessen
* 45 Shaq Thompson
* 46 Ja'Marcus Ingram
* 47 Christian Benford
* 48 Edefuan Ulofoshio
* 49 Keonta Jenkins
* 50 Greg Rousseau
* 51 Nelson Ceaser
* 53 Kendrick Green
* 55 Michael Hoecht
* 56 Javon Solomon
* 57 A. J. Epenesa
* 58 Matt Milano
* 59 Paris Shand
* 60 Dan Feeney
* 61 Jacob Bayer
* 62 Sedrick Van Pran-Granger
* 64 O'Cyrus Torrence
* 65 Mike Edwards
* 66 Connor McGovern
* 67 Travis Clayton
* 68 Tylan Grable
* 69 Reid Ferguson
* 70 Alec Anderson
* 71 Casey Rogers
* 72 Marcus Harris
* 73 Dion Dawkins
* 74 Ryan Van Demark
* 75 Richard Gouraige
* 76 David Edwards
* 77 Chase Lundt
* 79 Spencer Brown
* 80 Tyrell Shavers
* 81 Kaden Prather
* 82 Kristian Wilkerson
* 83 Keleki Latu
* 84 Zach Davidson
* 85 Jackson Hawes
* 86 Dalton Kincaid
* 87 Matt Sokol
* 88 Dawson Knox
* 89 Stephen Gosnell
* 90 DeWayne Carter
* 91 Ed Oliver
* 92 DaQuan Jones
* 93 Zion Logue
* 94 Landon Jackson
* 96 Deone Walker
* 97 Joey Bosa
* 98 T. J. Sanders
* 99 Larry Ogunjobi

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* 13 Jalen Virgil (IR)
* 52 Justin Hollins (IR)

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