Introducing Travelle Davis, a running back from Apopka, FL. Described on ESPN.com by Scouts, Inc. as a “major sleeper” in this year’s recruiting class, Davis would apparently be a nice fit to our back rotation next year when we no longer have the pleasure of watching Curtis Brinkley carry the ball. Scout.com had this to say after catching his Apopka High take on South Panola (MS):
A true scat back type runner. Great slasher who thrives in the open spaces. Will need to work on size and strength for the next level.
Sounds intriguing. He would definitely fill a void were he to end up in Orange, though it remains to be seen how Antwon Bailey will fit into the plans next year already. He figures to be the scat back of a bunch that includes Delone Carter, Doug Hogue and Averin Collier. Doesn’t hurt to be really deep at a position such as running back though, as our 2007 campaign proved.
As you will be able to tell below, the jury is far from unanimous when deciding the level of player Davis will be in college. Based on what I read in this ESPN RISE piece from September it seems that most of this can be attributed to his playing second fiddle to a teammate committed to play for RichRod in Ann Arbor next season. Here’s hoping Davis stays firmly under the radar the rest of the season.
Profile
Travelle Davis
Height: 5-10 Weight: 180 lbs.
Position: Running Back
ESPN.com rating: 78 (#52 RB)
Rivals.com rating: 5.3/2 stars (Not ranked)
Scout.com rating: 1 star (Not ranked)
Also considering: Cincinnati, Kansas State, UAB, Middle Tennessee, New Mexico State, Southern Illinois
2 Comments
October 29, 2008 at 1:08 am
We need WRs way more than RBs… AS you mentioned, we are bringing back 3 solid RBs – the only position Syracuse is good at…
Our QBs are awful and WRs are thin with Mike Williams and Taj Smith gone this year, see how our offense has gone from blow to suck?
I trust Brewster to continue grooming the OL, but this offense needs firepower… And that’s QBs and WRs.
November 3, 2008 at 8:57 pm
Nick, I definitely agree with your assessment of our QBs and WRs. But if Mitch Browning has any association with this offense beyond this year – and I’m hopeful he will – you know our bread and butter is the ground game.
We’ve got a couple decent looking WRs. I’ve been a fan of Donte Davis since his freshman season. DaMon Merkerson has shown some big play ability.
The biggest issue I feel our offense has right now is the lack of a true threat to catch the ball at TE. We need a target that defenses respect in the middle of the field before the outside is going to open up much more than it is now. Some better play at QB would definitely be a welcome addition to this offense though.