Bill Davis

Bill Davis breaks a tackle on his way to a 36-yard TD run in the second quarter against McNeese

Photo by: Benjamin R. Massey/Ragin Cajun Athletics

Photo by: Benjamin R. Massey / Ragin Cajun Athletics

Elijah ‘Bill’ Davis celebrates first career touchdown September 16, 2023 Louisiana vs University of Alabama Birmingham Football in Birmingham, AL at Protective Stadium. Final score Louisiana 41 UAB 21. Photo by Benjamin R. Massey/Ragin Cajun Athletics

Photo by: Benjamin R. Massey/Ragin Cajun Athletics

Elijah ‘Bill’ Davis runs the ball September 16, 2023 Louisiana vs University of Alabama Birmingham Football in Birmingham, AL at Protective Stadium. Final score Louisiana 41 UAB 21. Photo by Benjamin R. Massey/Ragin Cajun Athletics

Photo by: Benjamin R. Massey/Ragin Cajun Athletics

Position:
Running Back
Ht./Wt.:
5-9 / 225
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
LaPlace, La.
High School:
Riverside Academy

CAREER HONORS
• 2025 Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference (Second Team)
• 2024 CSC Academic All-District

2024 (Redshirt Freshman)
Team leader in rushing, gaining 796 yards on 163 carries with nine touchdowns … averaged 4.9 yards per carry … second on the team in all-purpose yards (916) and scoring (60) … scored multiple rushing touchdowns in games against Kennesaw State (9/7), Arkansas State (11/9) and Troy (11/23) … recorded 100-yard game on the ground with a 103-yard performance against Tulane (9/21) which was aided by a career-long 73-yard scamper to set up a touchdown … rushed for a career-high 110 yards on 19 carries in road win at Coastal Carolina (10/19) … caught career-best six passes in the win over CCU, including an 11-yard scoring pass in the first quarter … gained 80 yards on the ground with a pair of touchdowns in road win at Kennesaw State … set up a rushing TD in the second quarter with a 49-yard carry … gained 95 yards on 13 attempts at Wake Forest (9/28) with a 60-yard carry to set up a TD … totaled 83 all-purpose yards (65 rushing, 18 receiving) against Arkansas State, scoring a pair of rushing TDs in a 55-19 win … carried the ball 19 times and scored on three short-yard TDs in Senior Day win over Troy … rushed for 78 yards on 17 carries and helped seal win at ULM (11/30) with 24-yard TD run.

2023 (Freshman)
Participated in five games as a true freshman … had a season-high of 109 rushing yards in the regular-season finale against ULM … longest rush of 20 yards against ULM … ended the season with a total of 189 rushing yards … finished his season with three rushing touchdowns

High School

Ranked as a three-star prospect by 247Sports … tabbed as the No. 64 running back and No. 34 recruit from Louisiana … rushed for 4,999 yards on 601 carries for 8.3 average in his career at Riverside Academy … scored 65 total touchdowns … named first team all-state, first team all-metro, first team all-district and was named to the Louisiana SportsLine First Team three times … earned district MVP twice … is the all-time leading rusher at scorer at RA … was named most valuable track athlete for District 9-1A.