FSU football running back Kam Davis talks first day of spring football
FSU football running back Kam Davis talks first day of spring football
Florida State running back Kam Davis is well aware of what critics are saying about him on social media after his freshman year. He is embracing their opinions and is motivated to have a better second year after the Seminoles went 2-10 last season.
“I worked very hard last year. Feeling the performance that I had and seeing some of the stuff said on social media gave me motivation,” Davis said.
“I don’t really blame the fans. Some of the people who said what they did. I took it as motivation. I worked and did what I had to do to make sure I felt my best, and I’m still working on it, so I’m trying to get to the best of Kam Davis.”
Expectations were high for the former four-star running back. He did well enough to earn his way into the starting rotation, especially after FSU was dealing with multiple injuries in the backfield. Davis played in nine games and rushed for 173 yards, averaging 3.3 yards a carry.
It was a disappointing freshman campaign for the Albany, Georgia, native. He took it heart what was said even when he tried to block out the noise.
“We are football players. We take it sometimes. Some players might have a bad season, or we’re not at the level everybody wants us to play at, so we have to deal with that all our lives,” Davis said.
“We are mentally tough for it. Coaches put in our mind to just block it out and go out every day at practice and give it all, so that’s mainly what the mindset is. That’s the goal, and that’s what we’re working to working towards.”
Davis is motivated by the Seminoles’ getting back into the playoff conversation and their hopes of contending for the national championship, like in 2023 when they went 13-1. He is determined to reach that…
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