CBS Sports College FootballShort-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
10/113rd/4th & short
5/18Inside-5 share
10 of 11 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (90.9%). 5 of the team's 18 inside-the-5 carries (27.8%).
Kam Davis
Rushing yards60341st of 278 running backsLast gameW 49–10vs Florida International · Oct 31
Nextat New Mexico StateSat Nov 7 · 8 pm ET
- touchdown
Florida International · W 49-10
4 carries, 20 yards, 2 TD
The other 7 games average 83 yards. This one was 63 below.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Compare with
Davis against Liberty’s best seasons, game by game
Backs who run like Davis, and how their seasons went
Davis against this year’s top backs, game by game
The road ahead: 603 yards, 75 a game, 4 regular-season games left.
- 1,000 yards: 397 to go, 99 a game, more than the 75 a game so far.
- 1,032 yards, Frankie Hickson in 2018, Liberty’s 5th-best season in our records: 429 to go, 107 a game, more than the 75 a game so far.
- 1,254 yards, Quinton Cooley in 2024, Liberty’s 3rd-best season in our records: 651 to go, 163 a game, more than the 75 a game so far.
Already their own best season; their previous best was 173, in 2024.
This week
- RecordLiberty is 7-1.
- Next gameat New Mexico State · Sat Nov 7
Worth knowing
- Kam Davis spent two seasons at Florida State before this one.
His most important play this season
27% of the carries, 35% of the yards, 33% of the touchdowns
- Carries27%87 of 323
- Yards35%603 of 1,736
- Touchdowns33%7 of 21
- Yards a carry: 6.9. Everyone else on the team: 4.8.
- A touchdown every 12.4 carries. Everyone else on the team: one every 16.9.
Share of the team's rushing yards, game by game
Who carried it
- Kam Davis603 yards, 87 carries, 7 touchdowns
- Peyton Jones330 yards, 72 carries, 1 touchdown
- Jaylon Coleman280 yards, 31 carries, 3 touchdowns
- Terron Kellman154 yards, 30 carries, 2 touchdowns
- Deshawn Purdie134 yards, 45 carries
- 8 others235 yards
Share of the team's total this season.
Most of his carries go up the middle
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each line is one carry: taller means more yards, and a line pointing down lost yards. Black lines are touchdowns. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside each lane the carries are lined up shortest to longest, not placed. Of his carries with a spot in the play text: left 15, middle 57, right 15. His longest went for 56 yards.
Kam Davis
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. The three seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Mike Norvell and Jamey Chadwell. A game that shows it: 166 rushing yards and 7 receiving yards against Coastal Carolina — Week 4, 2026.
603 rushing yards · 7 rushing TD · 87 carries
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
In the game threads
at Coastal Carolina, Sep 24Kam Davis would be an elite RB if he was a good RBFlorida State fan, r/CFB game threadNamed in
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Liberty | 87 | 603 | 6.9 | 7 | 56 |
| 2025 | Florida State | 8 | 51 | 6.4 | 1 | 24 |
| 2024 | Florida State | 52 | 173 | 3.3 | 0 | 16 |
| Career | 147 | 827 | 5.6 | 8 | 56 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Liberty | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2025 | Florida State | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | 32 |
| 2024 | Florida State | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 14 |
| Career | 8 | 76 | 9.5 | 1 | 32 |
Last game (Wk 9): 20 rushing yards, 2 rushing TD.
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-20@ James Madison | 16 | 51 | 3.2 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 2 | W 24-23vs Gardner-Webb | 10 | 67 | 6.7 | 0 | 26 | |
| Wk 3 | W 51-15vs Ball State | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 1 | 14 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-17@ Coastal Carolina | 18 | 166 | 9.2 | 0 | 56 | Season-high 166 yds |
| Wk 5 | W 30-14@ Delaware | 17 | 147 | 8.6 | 2 | 56 | |
| Wk 6 | W 35-3vs Sam Houston | 10 | 67 | 6.7 | 1 | 19 | |
| Wk 8 | W 34-6@ Kennesaw State | 9 | 59 | 6.6 | 1 | 14 | |
| Wk 9 | W 49-10vs Florida International | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 2 | 12 | |
| Total | 87 | 603 | 6.9 | 7 | 56 |
The latest game
Oct. 22 · W 34-6 at Kennesaw State, play by play
9 carries for 59 yards and a touchdown.
- 2 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 5 moved the chains
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 5 for 33, 1 TD1
- Second quarterbegan up 14-0
- 2 for 16
- Third quarterbegan up 14-3
- 2 for 10
- FinalW 34-6
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
14-yard run. First quarter, tied 0-0.
The season, game by game
W 49-10 vs Florida InternationalOct. 3120 yds4 carries, 2 TD
4 carries for 20 yards and 2 touchdowns.
- 1 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 3 moved the chains
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 2 for 151
- Second quarterbegan up 7-0
- 2 for 5, 2 TD
- FinalW 49-10
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
12-yard run. First quarter, tied 0-0.
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a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
6 more games, with the play by play
W 35-3 vs Sam HoustonOct. 867 yds10 carries, 1 TD
10 carries for 67 yards and a touchdown.
- 2 went 10+ yards
- 1 stopped at or behind the line
- 3 moved the chains
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 5 for 451
- Second quarterbegan up 7-0
- 3 for 12
- Third quarterbegan up 14-3
- 1 for 7
- Fourth quarterbegan up 21-3
- 1 for 3, 1 TD
- FinalW 35-3
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
19-yard run. First quarter, up 7-0.
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a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
W 30-14 at DelawareOct. 2147 yds17 carries, 2 TD
17 carries for 147 yards and 2 touchdowns.
- 3 went 10+ yards
- 1 stopped at or behind the line
- 8 moved the chains
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 5 for 481
- Second quarterbegan up 6-0
- 4 for 75, 1 TD2
- Third quarterbegan up 20-0
- 4 for 8
- Fourth quarterbegan up 23-0
- 4 for 16, 1 TD3
- FinalW 30-14
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
5-yard run on 3rd and 2. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
- 2
56-yard touchdown run on 3rd and 2. Second quarter, made it 13-0.
- 3
8-yard run on 4th and 1. Fourth quarter, up 23-0. Converted.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
W 34-17 at Coastal CarolinaSept. 24166 yds18 carries
18 carries for 166 yards, his most this season.
- 3 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 7 moved the chains
- 2 catches for 7 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 3 for 641
- Second quarterbegan up 10-3
- 6 for 34, 1 rec23
- Third quarterbegan down 17-10
- 5 for 40
- Fourth quarterbegan up 20-17
- 4 for 28, 1 rec, 1 TD
- FinalW 34-17
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
56-yard run. First quarter, tied 0-0.
- 2
5-yard run on 3rd and 2. Second quarter, up 10-3. Converted.
- 3
5-yard run on 3rd and 1. Second quarter, up 10-3. Converted.
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a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
W 51-15 vs Ball StateSept. 1926 yds3 carries, 1 TD
3 carries for 26 yards and a touchdown. He converted a 4th and 1 with Liberty up 13-7.
- 1 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 2 moved the chains
- Second quarterbegan up 13-7
- 2 for 121
- Third quarterbegan up 23-7
- 1 for 14, 1 TD2
- FinalW 51-15
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
5-yard run on 4th and 1. Second quarter, up 13-7. Converted.
- 2
14-yard touchdown run on 3rd and 7. Third quarter, made it 37-7.
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a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
W 24-23 vs Gardner-WebbSept. 1267 yds10 carries
10 carries for 67 yards.
- 3 went 10+ yards
- 1 stopped at or behind the line
- 4 moved the chains
- Second quarterbegan up 14-6
- 6 for 481
- Third quarterbegan down 20-17
- 2 for 52
- Fourth quarterbegan down 23-17
- 2 for 14
- FinalW 24-23
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
No game thread archived for this game yet.
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26-yard run. Second quarter, down 20-14.
- 2
Incomplete on 3rd and 5. Third quarter, down 23-17.
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a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
L 13-20 at James MadisonSept. 551 yds16 carries
16 carries for 51 yards. He converted a 4th and 1 with Liberty down 7-0.
- 0 went 10+ yards
- 2 stopped at or behind the line
- 6 moved the chains
- 1 catch for 2 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 5 for 1512
- Second quarterbegan down 7-0
- 4 for 4, 1 rec34
- Third quarterbegan down 17-6
- 4 for 23
- Fourth quarterbegan down 20-9
- 3 for 9
- FinalL 13-20
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
8-yard run. First quarter, down 7-0.
- 2
3-yard run on 3rd and 2. First quarter, down 7-0. Converted.
- 3
1-yard run on 3rd and 2. Second quarter, down 7-0.
- 4
1-yard run on 4th and 1. Second quarter, down 7-0. Converted.
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a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Signature game
Week 5 · 2026
W 30-14
at Delaware
147 rush yds (17 car) · 2 TD
With D. Purdie — 157 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 54.2 · S. Crossan — 32.8 yards per punt · 5 punts · 4 inside the 20
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 5 · Delaware · 3rd and 2 · Q2 · EPA +5.47K.Davis rush right for 56 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 3 · Ball State · 3rd and 7 · Q3 · EPA +3.04K.Davis rush middle for 14 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 4 · Coastal Carolina · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.99K.Davis rush right for 56 yards gain (B.Rose), out of bounds
- Week 4 · Coastal Carolina · 2nd and 6 · Q4 · EPA +2.53Vasko to Davis: a 6-yard touchdown pass.
- Week 2 · Gardner-Webb · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.32K.Davis rush middle for 26 yards gain (N.Lucas)
- Week 1 · James Madison · 4th and 1 · Q2 · EPA +1.99K.Davis rush middle for 1 yard gain (D.Royster; A.Thomas)
4 more plays
- Week 8 · Kennesaw State · 2nd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +1.90K.Davis rush middle for 1 yard gain for a touchdown
- Week 5 · Delaware · 1st and 5 · Q4 · EPA +1.88K.Davis rush middle for 5 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 5 · Delaware · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −1.80K.Davis rush left for 4 yards loss (J.Bell)
- Week 2 · Gardner-Webb · 2nd and 6 · Q4 · EPA +1.48K.Davis rush middle for 10 yards gain (J.Ravenell; E.Luckett III)
Where he ranks
Rush yards60341stAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Yards / carry6.9tied for 14thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rush TDs7tied for 27thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Long run56tied for 75thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Carries87tied for 90thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rec yards9tied for 259thAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
Receptions3tied for 240thAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
49th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Rushing yards6033rd in the Conference USA this season.
Rushing touchdowns71st in the Conference USA this season.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Opponents faced, by strength
Ratings of the games shown run from -20 to +11 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
87 of 87 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
63%87 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds6%of carries
5 carries
Grind
1–3 yds29%of carries
25 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds48%of carries
42 carries
Explosive
10+ yds17%of carries
15 carries
10 of 11 (91%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 5 of 5 (100%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
6.9 yds/carry on 87 carries · 17% explosive (10+ yds) · 63% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2024Florida State2-10HC: Mike Norvell · Balanced, slow tempo
2025Florida State5-7HC: Mike Norvell · Run-leaning
2026Liberty7-1HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 45.0 | 6.8 | 1.0 |
| Road4g | 106 | 6.9 | 0.8 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 87.3 | 7.2 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 39.5 | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jamey Chadwell
Pass share
34.9%
173 pass / 323 run
Plays / game
62.0
8 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
198 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Starter
87 carries, 3 catches and 1 pass attempt in 8 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
74 · #28 of 330 RBs
Former four-star. Now #28 at the position.
Three seasons, two schools
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Liberty ChadwellYear 3 · 8 games
- Jan 2026 Entered the transfer portalFlorida State to Liberty
- 2025 Florida State NorvellYear 2 · 3 games
- 2024 Florida State NorvellYear 1 · 9 games
- High school DoughertyAlbany, GA · Class of 2024Four-star, No. 98 in the 2024 class. Signed with Florida State.
Moves
- Transferred from Florida State to Liberty, Jan 7, 2026.
A stat line in 20 games over three seasons.
2024 9 games
- Signed with Florida StateFour-star, out of Dougherty
2026 8 games
- Transferred to Libertyfrom Florida State
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024–2025
Florida State
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Mike Norvell and Jamey Chadwell.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Liberty
2024–25Florida State
2026Liberty