Ray Davis Averaging 6.3 Yards Per Carry But Has Only 26 Attempts In Two Games

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Ray Davis is averaging 6.3 yards per run this season for Kentucky after transferring from Vanderbilt after running for over 1,000 yards last season.

The only problem for Davis is that he has only 26 carries in the two games because the Cats only ran 112 plays combined in the first two games.

Davis had a 30-yard scoring run against Ball State and he also had a 24-yard catch against Eastern Kentucky (he has six catches for 46 yards and one score)

“It was super to see him get the explosive play on the wheel route (against Eastern Kentucky). It was a great throw, great catch, and a tremendous finish by him to go strong with two hands and dive at the pylon and get the touchdown, it was a heck of a play by him,” Stoops said.

“Ray has been a great member of our team. Very mature, very talented, and has done some really good things.”

However, Davis might be trying to do too much at times to help the UK offense.

“May have pressed himself a little too much this past week. He had a couple that were there, that he usually hits right where we designed them. Maybe wanted a little too much and bounced them, and with that, actually got us two holding penalties,” Stoops said. “So, it’s not always on the hold, it’s where the ball is expected and needs to go.”

However, Stoops is happy to have Davis and the diversity he brings to the backfield and UK offense.

“He is a complete back, he can play every down. We knew he was very talented,” Stoops said.