Bill Davis News, Rumors, Updates - Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

Stymied on ground Davis finished with nine carries for 21 yards in Saturday's New Mexico Bowl defeat to TCU.

Impact Davis and the Ragin' Cajuns were trailing big most of this game, which did not help Davis's case to get more touches. He finished the year with just 13 carries for 19 yards over his final two games. He was much more effective over the majority of the season, however, totaling 150 rushes for 777 yards and nine touchdowns over the previous 12 games.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Negative rushing output in loss Davis had four carries for negative two yards during Saturday's 31-3 defeat versus Marshall.

Impact It's actually pretty difficult to finish a game with negative yards as a starting runing back, but Davis made it happen against Marshall in a blowout loss. His four carries were a season low, and the Ragin' Cajuns made little effort to get him involved after he was bottled up early. He'll look to bounce back in the bowl game against TCU on Dec. 28.

DECEMBER 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Solid in win Davis posted 17 carries for 78 yards and one touchdown and reeled in their only target for three yards during Saturday's 37-23 victory over Louisiana-Monroe.

Impact Davis was outcarried and outgained by Zylan Perry, however, both backs put up strong stat lines. Davis finishes the regular season with 150 carries for 777 yards and 10 total touchdowns. He'll look to finish the season strong with good showings in the Sun Belt Championship Game and a bowl game.

DECEMBER 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Scores thrice in blowout Davis totaled 19 rushes for 64 yards and three touchdowns during Saturday's 51-30 victory against Troy.

Impact Davis wasn't very efficient with his 19 carries, averaging just 3.4 yards per carry. However he found paydirt three times, each of which coming from three or less yards out. Through 11 games, Davis has rushed 133 times for 699 yards and nine total touchdowns.

NOVEMBER 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Struggles against South Alabama Davis logged 16 rushes for 50 yards during Saturday's 24-22 defeat against South Alabama.

Impact Davis saw his second most carries in a game this season but failed to capitalize on the expanded role. He averaged just 3.1 yards per carry. Through 10 games, Davis has turned 114 carries into 635 yards (5.6 YPC), and he's added nine catches for 86 yards as a receiver. Davis has six total touchdowns.

NOVEMBER 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Two scores in win Davis logged 11 rushes for 65 yards and two touchdowns and hauled in their only target for 18 yards during Saturday's 55-19 victory against Arkansas State.

Impact Davis paced ULL in rush attempts, though he was outgained by Dre'lyn Washington on the ground. His two scores snapped a four-game touchdown drought. Across nine games, he's turned 98 carries into 585 rushing yards and six total touchdowns.

NOVEMBER 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Uninvolved during win Davis logged seven carries for 11 yards during Tuesday's 23-17 victory versus Texas State.

Impact Davis saw his fewest carries since Week 1 and notched a season low in rushing yards. He was outcarried by Dre'lyn Washington (10 carries) and Zylan Perry (eight carries). Davis has been inconsistent in 2024, topping 80 rushing yards four times while finishing with fewer than 40 yards three times.

OCTOBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Tops 150 yards from scrimmage Davis accrued 19 carries for 110 yards and hauled in 6 of 7 targets for 52 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 34-24 win versus Coastal Carolina.

Impact Davis handled more than 14 carries for the first time all season and turned those opportunities into a season-high 110 yards. He was also heavily utilized in the passing game, ranking second on the team in receptions, and he also caught his first touchdown pass of the year. Through seven games, Davis has rushed for 509 yards and has four total touchdowns.

OCTOBER 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Quieted by App. State Davis had eight carries for 39 yards during Saturday's 34-24 win over Appalachian State.

Impact Davis had combined for 27 carries during the Ragin' Cajuns' last two games, but saw his workload dwindle in Week 7. Zylan Perry handled 14 carries while Dre'lyn Washington rushed seven times. While Davis is averaging 6.5 yards per carry on the year, he'll be tough to trust given ULL's committee philosophy.

OCTOBER 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Shut down in Week 6 Davis recorded 14 rushes for 47 yards and reeled in their only target for six yards during Saturday's 23-13 victory against Southern Miss.

Impact Davis had logged at least 80 rush yards in three straight games but was held to merely 3.4 yards per carry Saturday. Though he leads ULL in carries (53) and rushing yards (360), the redshirt freshman is still splitting work with Dre'lyn Washington and Zylan Perry.

OCTOBER 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Approaches century mark Davis totaled 13 rushes for 95 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 41-38 win against Wake Forest.

Impact Davis has emerged as one of the Ragin' Cajuns top backs, rushing for 80 or more yards in three straight games. During that stretch, he's handled 33 carries and scored three touchdowns. Davis handled two more touches than Zylan Perry on Saturday, and he's averaging eight yards per carry this season.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Tops 100 yards Davis notched nine rushes for 103 yards and hauled in 1 of 2 targets for 10 yards during Saturday's 41-33 loss against Tulane.

Impact Davis, Dre'lyn Washington (four carries) and Zylan Perry (five carries) split backfield work Saturday, though a 73-yard scamper by Davis pushed him to the top of the box score. The performance marked the second 100-yard game of Davis' career. Through three games, he's rushed 26 times for 218 yards and two touchdowns.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Finds endzone twice Davis had 11 carries for 80 yards and two touchdowns and reeled in 0 of 1 targets for zero yards during Saturday's 34-10 victory against Kennesaw State.

Impact With Dre'lyn Washington not taking the field for unknown reasons, Davis and Zylan Perry (10 carries, 104 yards) split carries. Davis was utilized as a goal-line back, with both touchdowns coming from one yard out. The redshirt freshman toted the rock six times in ULL's opener.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Finds endzone twice Davis had 11 carries for 80 yards and two touchdowns and reeled in 0 of 1 targets for zero yards during Saturday's 34-10 victory against Kennesaw State.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Old Dominion RB Elijah Davis suspended ahead of season opener against Virginia Tech ODU running back Elijah Davis has been suspended.

JULY 17, 2023 • 247SPORTS.COM

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