I think a lot of people here forget Braeden Davis' profile as a recruit.
He wasn't a S Tier kid (not available every class, but we are lucky to land multiple across 2 classes) like Luke Lilledahl, Marcus Blaze or PJ Duke
He wasn't an A Tier (Top 10) like Levi Haines, Tyler Kasak, Josh Barr (and Carter Starocci!) that we are spoiled and often see Cael transform into Multi Time Champs
He was ranked in the 40s, a kid that most had penciled in for redshirting and then even after that, who knew when he would crack the lineup. Instead he goes as a true freshman, greatly exceeds expectations in a volatile 125 class and people forget what he is. He's a tough positional grinder who will win a ton of matches just by riding. Not the most inventive scrambler which will get him in trouble at times. Despite that, he's clearly been a Top 8 kid both years, without redshirting.