Davon Godchaux
| No. 56 – Miami Dolphins | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 11, 1994 Plaquemine, Louisiana |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Plaquemine (LA) |
| College: | Louisiana State |
| NFL draft: | 2017 / round: 5 / pick: 178 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Davon Montel Godchaux (born November 11, 1994) is an American football defensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Louisiana State University (LSU) from 2014 to 2016.[1]
High school career
A native of Plaquemine, Louisiana, Godchaux attended Plaquemine Senior High School, where he was an All-State defensive lineman. He compiled 60 tackles, 22 tackles for a loss, and 4.5 sacks in his junior season in 2012, which earned him first-team All-State honors for Class 4A. In the season opener of his senior year, he tore his anterior cruciate ligament, causing him to miss the rest of the season.[2] Nonetheless he was honored as a U.S. Army All-American and attended the bowl game.[3]
Regarded as a four-star recruit, Godchaux was ranked as the No. 22 defensive end prospect by ESPN.[4] He chose LSU over offers from Mississippi, Auburn, and UCLA, among others.
College career
At LSU, Godchaux started 26 games for the Tigers in three seasons. He took over as a starter after three games into his true freshman season in 2014, and he has served as a rotating player at defensive end in LSU’s 3–4 defense.[5] As a junior, Godchaux recorded 62 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, one pass defensed, and two fumble recoveries. He declared for the 2017 NFL Draft the day after the 2016 Citrus Bowl.[1]
Professional career
Godchaux pulled a hamstring during the NFL Combine and could not complete all drills.[6]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | Bench press | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
310 lb (141 kg) |
32+3⁄8 | 10+1⁄4 | 5.27 s | 1.84 s | 18 reps | ||||||
| All values from 2017 NFL Combine.[7] | ||||||||||||
Godchaux was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round, 178th overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft.[8]
References
- ^ a b Dellenger, Ross (January 1, 2017). "LSU defensive lineman Davon Godchaux to enter NFL draft early". The Advocate.
- ^ Lopez, Andrew (September 16, 2013). "LSU target, Plaquemine defensive end Davon Godchaux suffers torn ACL, LCL, will miss remainder of the season". The Times-Picayune.
- ^ "Plaquemine's Godchaux attends U.S. Army All-American Bowl". Plaquemine Post South. January 10, 2014.
- ^ "Davon Godchaux Recruiting Profile". ESPN.
- ^ Dellenger, Ross (September 26, 2016). "LSU defensive end Davon Godchaux suspended after arrest for 'tussle' with girlfriend". The Advocate.
- ^ Kolodziej, Alex (March 5, 2017). "LSU's Davon Godchaux pulled from NFL Combine drills with hamstring injury".
- ^ "Davon Godchaux NFL Combine Profile". NFL.com.
- ^ Poupart, Alain (April 29, 2017). "Dolphins Select Davon Godchaux In Fifth Round". MiamiDolphins.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017.