Bills’ Best Special Teams Player: Ray Davis
Running back Ray Davis embraced his role on special teams with open arms, proving to be an essential piece to the Bills’ kickoff return game and making the most of his opportunities. He leads the league in kickoff return average (30.7).
“He’s been a pro,” McDermott said in Week 6. “You get one opportunity, you take advantage of it and you make that the Super Bowl rep for yourself. That’s the tape when you’re doing things right.”
The second-year player has 27 kickoff returns for 837 yards and one touchdown over 15 games. Against the Texans in Week 12 just before halftime, he caught the ball at the Bills’ three-yard-line. After a successful spin move, getting to the outside, Davis was off to the races and took the ball all the way into the end zone for a 97-yard touchdown.
Davis continues putting the Bills in ideal field position. In 2025, he has two games where he put up three returns of 35-plus yards.
At the end of the second quarter at New England in Week 15, Davis returned a 60-yard kick 38 yards to Buffalo’s 43-yard-line. The Bills took advantage of the near-midfield position, scoring their first touchdown of the game. Also in that game, Davis had a 58-yard return into Patriots territory, another kickoff return that Allen and the offense capitalized on with a trip to the end zone. Davis had a 164-yard performance on special teams over four returns in that matchup.
In Week 11 against Tampa Bay, Davis had four returns for 158 yards. Catching one kickoff at Buffalo’s five-yard-line, he had a 44-yard return, placing the offense near midfield once again. He also had a 41-yard return during the third quarter. Another 44-yard return also in that quarter put the Bills in Buccaneers territory, eventually turning into a field goal by the end of the offensive drive.
“Really explosive. Very impressed. That was the vision,” McDermott said in Week 11. “Davis stepped in and certainly did his part, which I really appreciate, being a good team player.”