Marcus Davenport
Marcus Davenport (born September 4, 1996) is an American football linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UTSA and was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Born: | September 4, 1996 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | John Paul Stevens (San Antonio, Texas) | ||||||||||
| College: | UTSA (2014–2017) | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2018 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2023 | |||||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||||
Early years
Davenport attended John Paul Stevens High School in San Antonio, Texas, where he played high school football.[1] Barely recruited out of high school, he chose to play college football at University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) over UNLV.[2] Davenport graduated from UTSA in 2017.[3]
College career
Davenport played at UTSA from 2014 to 2017.[4][5] As a senior in 2017, he was the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year after recording 55 tackles and 8.5 sacks.[6] During his career, he had 185 tackles and 21.5 sacks.[7]
Collegiate statistics
| Marcus Davenport | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | Conf | Class | Pos | GP | Solo | Ast | Cmb | TfL | Sck | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | PD | FR | Yds | TD | FF |
| 2014 | UTSA | CUSA | FR | DE | 8 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 | UTSA | CUSA | SO | DE | 11 | 30 | 19 | 49 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2 |
| 2016 | UTSA | CUSA | JR | DE | 13 | 30 | 37 | 67 | 10.0 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 2017 | UTSA | CUSA | SR | DE | 11 | 30 | 25 | 55 | 17.5 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 |
| Career | 43 | 95 | 90 | 185 | 37.5 | 21.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | ||||
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 5+3⁄4 in (1.97 m) |
264 lb (120 kg) |
33+5⁄8 in (0.85 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 4.58 s | 1.62 s | 2.67 s | 4.41 s | 7.20 s | 33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) | 10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) | 22 reps | |
| All values from NFL Draft[8][9] | ||||||||||||
2018
Davenport was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the first round (14th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[10] He was the second defensive end to be selected that year, behind only Bradley Chubb.[11] The pick used to select Davenport was acquired from the Green Bay Packers. On May 10, 2018, Davenport signed his rookie contract with the Saints,[12] worth $13.7 million.[13] On June 11, 2018, it was reported that Davenport injured his thumb and that it would require surgery.[14] In Week 3, against the Atlanta Falcons, Davenport recorded his first career sack in the victory.[15] In Week 8, against the Minnesota Vikings, he recorded a two-sack performance in the victory.[16]
2019
In a Week 2 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams, Davenport sacked Jared Goff as the Saints lost 27–9.[17] In a Week 5 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Davenport sacked Jameis Winston twice in the 31–24 win.[18] In week 13 against the Atlanta Falcons on Thanksgiving Day, Davenport sacked Matt Ryan twice, one of which was a strip sack that was recovered by teammate Vonn Bell, in the 26–18 win.[19] On December 11, 2019, Davenport was placed on injured reserve with a foot injury.[20] He finished the season with 31 tackles, six sacks, and three forced fumbles through 13 starts.[21]
2020
In Week 7 against the Carolina Panthers, Davenport recorded his first sack of the season on former Saints' teammate Teddy Bridgewater during the 27–24 win.[22]
2021
The Saints exercised the fifth-year option on Davenport's contract on April 29, 2021.[23] The option guarantees a salary of $9.5 million for the 2022 season.[24] He was placed on injured reserve on September 17, 2021, with a shoulder injury.[25] He was activated on October 25.[26]
2022
On June 15, 2022, Davenport announced he had undergone five total offseason surgeries: two on his shoulder and three on his left hand. One of the hand surgeries was to address a pinkie finger issue that had plagued him since college and involved a partial amputation of the finger.[27]
Minnesota Vikings
On March 15, 2023, Davenport signed a one-year, $13 million contract with the Minnesota Vikings.[28] The team has listed Davenport as an outside linebacker.[29] He suffered a high ankle sprain in Week 6 and was placed on injured reserve on October 16, 2023.[30]
NFL career statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | ||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | ||
| 2018 | NO | 13 | 0 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 4.5 |
| 2019 | NO | 13 | 13 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 6.0 |
| 2020 | NO | 11 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 1.5 |
| 2021 | NO | 11 | 9 | 39 | 23 | 16 | 9 |
| 2022 | NO | 14 | 9 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 0.5 |
| Total | 62 | 32 | 139 | 75 | 64 | 21.5 | |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | ||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | ||
| 2018 | NO | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | NO | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | |
References
- Erickson, Joel (February 26, 2018). "Small-school prospects like Dallas Goedert, Marcus Davenport looking to make big splash in draft". The Advocate. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- Briggs, Jerry (February 5, 2014). "UTSA signee Marcus Davenport says, 'It's time to get to work'". My Sanantonio. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- "Marcus Davenport - 2016 - University of Texas at San Antonio". goutsa.com. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- Griffin, Tim (October 20, 2016). "Growing Davenport blossoming in role as UTSA's defensive leader". My Sanantonio. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- Trapasso, Chris (November 16, 2017). "2018 NFL Draft: UTSA pass rusher Marcus Davenport has enormous NFL potential". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- Whisler, John (December 6, 2017). "Davenport chosen C-USA's Defensive Player of the Year". SF Gate. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- "Marcus Davenport College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- "NFL Draft Prospect Profile - Marcus Davenport". nfl.com. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- "Texas-San Antonio DE Marcus Davenport : 2018 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
- Sessler, Marc (April 26, 2018). "Saints trade up to No. 14 to draft Marcus Davenport". NFL.com. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- "2018 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
- "New Orleans Saints sign six draft picks". NewOrleansSaints.com. May 10, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- Martel, Brett (July 30, 2021). "Saints' Davenport emerges from offseason of introspection". AP News. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- Patra, Kevin (June 11, 2018). "Saints DE Marcus Davenport to undergo thumb surgery". NFL.com. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- Sigler, John (September 23, 2018). "Marcus Davenport logs first career sack vs. Atlanta Falcons". Saints Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- "Saints' Marcus Davenport: Two sacks in Week 8". CBSSports.com. October 29, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
- "Brees injured, Rams beat Saints 27-9 in title game rematch". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 15, 2019. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- "Bridgewater's breakout lifts Saints past Bucs 31-24". ESPN.com. Associated Press. October 6, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- "Saints beat Falcons to clinch third straight NFC South title". ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 28, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- Just, Amie (December 11, 2019). "Saints place Marcus Davenport, Sheldon Rankins on injured reserve". NOLA.com. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- "Marcus Davenport 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- "Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints – October 25th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- "New Orleans Saints exercise fifth-year option on defensive end Marcus Davenport". NewOrleansSaints.com. April 29, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- Salas, Alec (May 30, 2022). "5 Saints with the most pressure heading into 2022". Canal Street Chronicles. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- Shook, Nick (September 17, 2021). "Saints place DE Marcus Davenport (shoulder), LB Kwon Alexander (elbow) on injured reserve". NFL.com. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- Alper, Josh (October 25, 2021). "Saints activate Marcus Davenport, Kwon Alexander, Tre'Quan Smith for MNF". NBC Sports. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- Levine, Ben (July 25, 2023). "Saints DE Marcus Davenport had five offseason surgeries, including partial finger amputation". Yardbarker. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- Peters, Craig (March 15, 2023). "Vikings Agree to Terms with Oliver, Davenport & Murphy". Vikings.com. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- Goessling, Ben (March 16, 2023). "Vikings agree to terms with pass rusher Marcus Davenport as part of defensive overhaul". Star Tribune. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- Young, Lindsey (October 18, 2023). "Vikings Place Davenport on IR; Activate Nwangwu to 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com.