Lavel Davis Jr. embracing his role as a leader after coming back from injury

The redshirt sophomore seems to be coming into his own after recovering from a torn ACL suffered last year. Entering his third year in Charlottesville, wide receiver Lavel Davis Jr. is preparing to take a new, more significant role for the Virginia Cavaliers. After an impressive true freshman campaign in 2020 when he caught 20 passes for 515 yards and five touchdowns, the South Carolina native missed the 2021 season due to an ACL injury but now opens his third year with a more team-focused mindset. “Looking from the outside in last year made me appreciate the leaders on the…