University of Nevada Las Vegas

UNLV: A veteran, former starting running back in the ACC who looks to earn immediate playing time after joining the Rebels during the summer after having graduated from Pitt … One of two former Panthers to transfer to UNLV in time for this season along with receiver Gavin Thomson.

PITTSBURGH: Spent four seasons at the ACC school. 2022: Played in all 13 games, starting one at Western Michigan ... Rushed for 274 yards and a touchdown on 52 carries (5.3 avg.) ...Also had 12 catches for 106 yards … Averaged 15.5 yards on two kickoff returns ... Averaged 7.0 yards on two punt returns. 2021: Played in all 14 games, starting six … Rushed for 593 yards and four touchdowns on 142 carries (4.2 avg.) … Added 23 receptions for 125 yards … Rushed for a season-high 100 yards on 12 carries against Virginia … Netted 79 yards on 13 carries at Syracuse. 2020: Played in all 11 games, starting nine … Rushed for a team-high 632 yards on 143 carries … Ranked second with six rushing touchdowns … Pitt’s leading receiver out of the backfield with 24 catches for 154 yards and a TD … Sparked Pitt’s season-ending 34-20 win at Georgia Tech by rushing for 247 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries (9.9 avg.) … Yardage and carries were both career highs … His TD against the Yellow Jackets was a 38-yard burst that sealed the victory with two minutes remaining … Also had a career-best 74-yard run at Georgia Tech … Davis’ 247 rushing yards were the most by a Pitt player since 2017 … Also posted the most rushing yards in a game by a Pitt sophomore since 2014 … Had 66 yards on 17 carries against Syracuse … Netted 53 yards and a TD on nine carries against Virginia Tech … Also had a personal-best 41 receiving yards on five catches (8.2 avg.) against the Hokies. 2019: Made immediate contributions as a true freshman, playing in 11 contests … Logged 61 carries for 314 yards (5.1 avg.) and a team-high five rushing touchdowns … Also had 28 yards on five receptions … Posted season highs in rushing yards (69) and carries (15) in Pitt’s 34-30 Quick Lane Bowl victory over Eastern Michigan … Had an eight-yard TD run in the EMU win … Posted 67 yards on six carries (11.2 avg.) at Georgia Tech … Had 50 yards and a TD on 12 carries against Ohio.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2019 graduate of Cardinal Gibbons HS … Rushed for more than 1,000 yards as a senior in leading the Chiefs to the first state championship in school history … Ran for 1,107 yards and 13 touchdowns on 212 carries to help the Coach Matt DuBuc’s squad to a 13-2 mark and the Florida Class 5A title … Rushed for 2,049 yards and 24 TDs over his junior and senior seasons … Rated the nation’s No. 32 running back and Florida’s No. 78 overall prospect by Rivals.

PERSONAL: Vincent Kip Davis Jr. is the son of Marcie Blackmon and Vincent Davis Sr. … Has two brothers and two sisters … Majoring in communication studies.