Marcus Davenport

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Marcus Davenport
No. 92 – Detroit Lions
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1996-09-04) September 4, 1996 (age 28)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school: John Paul Stevens
(San Antonio, Texas)
College: UTSA (2014–2017)
NFL draft: 2018  / round: 1 / pick: 14
Career history
Roster status:Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:148
Sacks:23.5
Forced fumbles:7
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:4
Player stats at PFR

Marcus Davenport (born September 4, 1996) is an American professional football defensive end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UTSA Roadrunners and was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the first round of the 2018 NFL draft.

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Early life

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 for the UTSA Roadrunners (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]

College statistics

SeasonTeamConfClassPosGPTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
SoloAstCmbTfLSckIntYdsAvgTDPDFRYdsTDFF
2014 UTSA CUSA FRDE859142.52.5000.0000——0
2015 UTSA CUSA SODE113019497.54.0000.0030——2
2016 UTSA CUSA JRDE1330376710.06.5000.0011——1
2017 UTSA CUSA SRDE1130255517.58.5000.0041—13
Career 43959018537.521.5000.0082—16

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
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 s1.62 s2.67 s4.41 s7.20 s33+1⁄2 in
(0.85 m)		10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		22 reps
All values from NFL Combine [8] [9]

New Orleans Saints

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] He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team. [17]

In a Week 2 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams in 2019, Davenport sacked Jared Goff as the Saints lost 27–9. [18] In a Week 5 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Davenport sacked Jameis Winston twice in the 31–24 win. [19] In week 13 against the 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. [20] On December 11, 2019, Davenport was placed on injured reserve with a foot injury. [21] He finished the season with 31 tackles, six sacks, and three forced fumbles through 13 starts. [22]

In Week 7 against the Carolina Panthers in 2020, Davenport recorded his first sack of the season on former Saints' teammate Teddy Bridgewater during the 27–24 win. [23]

The Saints exercised the fifth-year option on Davenport's contract on April 29, 2021. [24] The option guarantees a salary of $9.5 million for the 2022 season. [25] He was placed on injured reserve on September 17, 2021, with a shoulder injury. [26] He was activated on October 25. [27]

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. [28]

Minnesota Vikings

On March 15, 2023, Davenport signed a one-year, $13 million contract with the Minnesota Vikings. [29] The team has listed Davenport as an outside linebacker. [30] He suffered a high ankle sprain in Week 6 and was placed on injured reserve on October 16, 2023. [31]

Detroit Lions

On March 13, 2024, Davenport signed a one-year deal with the Detroit Lions. The deal has a maximum value of $10.5 million, and includes a $6.5 million base salary. [32] In a game at the Arizona Cardinals on September 22, Davenport suffered a season-ending triceps injury. [33]

NFL career statistics

Regular season
YearTeamGamesTackles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSck
2018 NO 130211294.5
2019 NO 13133115166.0
2020 NO 111211291.5
2021 NO 1193923169
2022 NO 1592916130.5
2023 MIN 437342
Total 6735148816723.5
Postseason
YearTeamGamesTackles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSck
2018 NO 204310.0
2020 NO 214310.0
Total 418620.0

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