Bills Select Running Back Ray Davis at Pick 128

With the 128th selection in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Buffalo Bills drafted running back Ray Davis out of the University of Kentucky.

Ray Davis is a 5’8″, 211 lbs. back from San Francisco, California. He ran a 4.52 second 40-yard dash with a 1.56 second 10-yard split. In his final collegiate season, Davis ran for 1,129 yards and 14 touchdowns while averaging 5.7 yards per carry. These numbers earned him second-team All-SEC. His best game came versus Florida when he ran for 280 yards on 26 carries while finding the endzone three times.

By eight years old, Ray Davis was a ward of the state.

By 12, he was living in a homeless shelter with two of his 14 siblings.

At 24, he’s two months from hearing his name called in the NFL Draft.

✍️ @zkeefer details Davis' incredible journey.
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) February 29, 2024

Ray Davis is a terrific runner that is tough and patient. While he can improve his vision, he knows how to stop-and-go very well. He doesn’t have blazing speed but should be a terrific compliment to James Cook and Ty Johnson.