Alabama DL Raekwon Davis wants to put disappointing 2018 behind him, return to ‘sophomore Rae’
By Adam Spencer
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The 2018 season was a rough one for Alabama DL Raekwon Davis. Entering the year as a projected first-round 2019 NFL Draft pick, he struggled, recording only 55 tackles (5.5 for a loss) and 1.5 sacks.
That came after an outstanding sophomore campaign in 2017, when he recorded 69 tackles (10 for a loss) and 8.5 sacks.
On Tuesday, Davis said he wants to show that the sophomore version of himself is the norm and his 2018 campaign was a fluke (via 247Sports):
“Basically just getting back to my old self, to that sophomore Rae, to that sophomore pass-rushing Rae,” Davis said Tuesday.
“Last year, it was pretty much me and stuff I didn’t do, like the little things. The little things matter. Last year, as a person, I wasn’t doing it. I just feel like it wasn’t me last year. I feel like this is my chance to prove myself to everybody, like my team, that I can do it and I can be that role model, that leader I was supposed to have been. That’s about it.”
Davis has the size and strength to be a force for the Crimson Tide this year. With his eligibility up after 2019, he’ll be extra motivated to put some good film together for NFL squads.
He could still be a first-round pick, but he’ll need to show that “Sophomore Rae” is still in there somewhere.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
