Gophers land another transfer portal RB in Washington's Cameron Davis

Minnesota brings back Darius Taylor and has added two other running backs on Sunday.
Nov 15, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; Washington Huskies running back Cameron Davis (22) carries the ball against the UCLA Bruins during the first half at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium.
Nov 15, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; Washington Huskies running back Cameron Davis (22) carries the ball against the UCLA Bruins during the first half at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium. / Steven Bisig-Imagn Images

The Gophers have reloaded the depth of their running back room via the transfer portal on Sunday. After previously landing a commitment from electric Marshall RB A.J. Turner earlier in the day, they've now added Washington RB Cameron Davis as well.

Davis spent six years at Washington, so he's a graduate transfer who will be using his seventh and final year of eligibility at Minnesota in 2025. Originally a four-star recruit out of Upland, CA in the class of 2019, he redshirted as a freshman, got the extra COVID year, and missed the entire 2023 season due to a torn ACL.

Across parts of five seasons, Davis ran 253 times for 1,093 yards and 15 touchdowns for the Huskies. He also caught 52 passes for 434 yards, so he could be a candidate to play on third downs. His best season by far came in 2022, when he had 659 yards from scrimmage and 13 touchdowns. Davis was voted a team captain for Washington in 2024.

With star Darius Taylor coming back and two veterans coming in from the portal, this could be an excellent Gophers running back room next season. Turner and Davis will help replace 2024 backup Marcus Major and reserves Jaren Mangham, Jordan Nubin, and Sieh Bangura, who are all either graduating or transferring out of the program.

Other Minnesota transfer portal commitments

— Zach Pyron, QB, Georgia Tech
— Drew Biber, TE, Purdue
— Steven Curtis, DE, Illinois State
— Jaylen Bowden, CB, NC Central
— A.J. Turner, RB, Marshall
— Brady Denaburg, K, Syracuse


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Will Ragatz
WILL RAGATZ

Will Ragatz is a senior writer for Vikings On SI. He is a credentialed Minnesota Vikings beat reporter, covering the team extensively at practices, games and throughout the NFL draft and free agency period. Ragatz attended Northwestern University, where he studied at the prestigious Medill School of Journalism. During his time as a student, he covered Northwestern Wildcats football and basketball for SB Nation’s Inside NU, eventually serving as co-editor-in-chief in his junior year. In the fall of 2018, Will interned in Sports Illustrated’s newsroom in New York City, where he wrote articles on Major League Baseball, college football, and college basketball for SI.com.