The University of Alabama will have one less player representing it at the Senior Bowl.
According to a report from Cecil Hurt of the Tuscaloosa News, Raekwon Davis will not participate in Saturday’s event at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Ala.
DL Raekwon Davis will not play in the Senior Bowl due to an ankle injury, per Senior Bowl officials. #Alabamaftbl
— Cecil Hurt (@CecilHurt) January 21, 2020
Listed at 6-foot-7 and 306 pounds, Davis totaled 47 tackles – including three for loss with five quarterback pressures in 2019.
A native of Meridian, Miss., the former five-star recorded 175 career tackles, 18.5 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks and 13 quarterback hurries in four seasons.
His sophomore campaign was his breakout year, as Davis tallied a team-high 8.5 sacks to go alongside 10 tackles for loss and 69 total stops.
He was on two Southeastern Conference Championship teams (2016, 2018) and a College Football Playoff national title team in 2017.
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Due to his size and potential, there are still some draft analysts that project Davis as a first to second-round selection come April.
With him out, Crimson Tide fans will cheer on Anfernee Jennings, Terrell Lewis, Jared Mayden, and even Jalen Hurts as he represents Alabama and Oklahoma.
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Stephen M. Smith is the managing editor and senior writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @CoachingMSmith.
