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REPORT: Miami (OH) RB Kevin Davis Will Return After Transfer Consideration

Per On3's Pete Nakos, running back Kevin Davis has withdrawn from the transfer portal. Davis had entered the portal this offseason after 25 carries for 96 yards in 2023.

Miami (OH) running back Kevin Davis has withdrawn from the transfer portal, @On3sports has learned.
He's rushed for 796 career yards and six touchdowns. Has also added 62 catches for 575 yards and three scores. https://t.co/VNvB2Ek6qR pic.twitter.com/obzeR2X3xI
— Pete Nakos (@PeteNakos_) May 7, 2024

Over his previous four seasons with Miami, Davis carried 163 times for 796 yards and six touchdowns. He has three receiving touchdowns as well. Davis will likely see an increased role with the departure of several key offensive contributors, including leading rusher Rashad Amos. Amos committed to Colorado olut of the transfer portal on April 26.

Coming out of Trinity Christian High School in Jackson, TN in the class of 2020, Davis was a two-star prospect per 247Sports.

The Miami RedHawks are coming off of a season where they won the Mid-American Conference title, compiling a record of 11-3. They will open the 2024 football season on August 31 at Northwestern.

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TRANSFER PORTAL: Ole Miss Defensive Tackle Demarcus Smith Commits To UAB

UAB will have some extra depth along their interior defensive line in 2024 with the addition of former Ole Miss tackle Demarcus Smith. Smith announced his commitment to UAB via social media on Monday afternoon.

Smith is a Birmingham native and a former standout at A.H. Parker High School. He was a three-star recruit in the class of 2021.

happy to be home🏚️‼️#blessed pic.twitter.com/sKlBzCOGpb
— Smitty🥷🏾 (@thereal_sm1tty) May 6, 2024

Smith spent the previous three seasons with the Rebels, making his first appearance in a game in 2023. He appeared in two games with one tackle last season.

Smith joins the Blazers with two years of eligibility remaining. Ole Miss' 2023 roster had him listed at 6'3" and 295 pounds.

UAB enter their second season in the American Athletic Conference and their second under the direction of head coach Trent Dilfer. The Blazers finished the 2023 campaign with a record of 4-8.

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2023 MAC Offensive Player of the Year Transferring Again

Running back Peny Boone announced Wednesday that he inteds to transfer to the University of Central Florida, marking his fourth FBS stop in his college career.

In 2023, Boone rushed for 1,384 Yards & 15 touchdowns at the University of Toledo, earning him MAC Offensive Player of the Year honors. He transferred to the University of Louisville after the season and entered the portal again at the conclusion of spring practice.

The 6'1" 245-pounder spent 2020 and 2021 at the University of Maryland where he appeared in 14 games and rushed for 258 yards with two touchdowns. In 2022 and 2023 at Toledo, Boone was a member of a running back rotation that also included Jacquez Stewart, who returns to the Rockets in 2024.

Boone has a career average of 5.7 yards per carry. He will have two seasons of eligibility remaining.