Kentucky football running back Ray Davis became the first player since 2009 to record seven touchdowns in his first seven games as a Wildcat on Saturday.
The Wildcats hosted the Missouri Tigers and were defeated 38-21, falling into the bottom half of the SEC East and out of the AP Top 25.
While things may have been poor for the team, Davis himself had a solid night, hauling in a passing touchdown.
In doing so, he became the first Cat since Randall Cobb in 2009 to score a touchdown in his first seven games of the season.
The senior back currently stands at thirteen total touchdowns on the year, tallying eight rushing touchdowns and five receiving touchdowns.
While noteworthy on its own, the accolade joins a plethora of other awards and nominations Davis has already brought in during his tenure in Lexington, as well as the list of accolades he could still earn.
Entering the bye week, Davis currently slots in just outside the top ten in the list of most rushing touchdowns in a single season by a UK running back.
With five games remaining in the season, Davis would only have to score one rushing touchdown in every game for the remainder of the season to go down in history as the fourth leader in rushing touchdowns in UK history with 13, tying Sonny Collins from the 1973 season.
Davis, averaging 111.6 rushing yards per game, could also surpass Collins’ 1,213 rushing yards in a single season if he stays on his pace for the remainder of the season.
Doing so would put Davis eighth on the single season rushing yards list for UK football.
Davis currently leads the SEC in rushing yards with 781 net yards on the season.
Despite the strong numbers, the senior back has been vocal about not taking credit for his amazing season, instead praising his offensive line and blockers.
Following Kentucky’s win over Florida, a game that saw Davis’ total yardage rank as the third highest yardage total in a single game in UK history and the 17th best single game figure in SEC history, the back was as humble as ever.
“You have to give credit to the o-line, tight ends and receiving corps,” he said. “Those guys were blocking down the field 20 yards. They were just staying with it and constantly going. Obviously, today, running the ball was something we were good at, so the receivers decided to step up and block.”
In the loss to Mizzou Davis recorded his third 100-yard game of the season, but again reiterated that he was not focused on his own accomplishments.
“I just try to keep my head in the game,” he said. “I think once you focus on the statistical part of the game, you start to lose your mojo and your juice.”
Davis isn’t just solid on the ground though, having a strong receiving game too. He currently stands at 193 receiving yards on the season which, while not groundbreaking, proves his dual threat ability is something to watch out for.
With the Wildcats having a brutal second half of the season, it won’t be easy for Davis to continue his level of production, but the back is certainly going to be one to watch in every game he’s part of.
Davis and the Wildcats host the rival Tennessee Volunteers at Kroger Field on Saturday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m. ET following the bye week. The game will air live on ESPN.
