Julién Davenport

Julién Davenport
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Davenport with the Houston Texans in 2018
Personal information
Born: (1995-01-09) January 9, 1995 (age 29)
Paulsboro, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school:Paulsboro (NJ)
College:Bucknell
Position:Offensive tackle
NFL draft:2017 / round: 4 / pick: 130
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Patriot League (2014–2016)
  • Second-team All-Patriot League (2013)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:60
Games started:32
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Julién Raymond Davenport (born January 9, 1995) is an American professional football offensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Bucknell and was drafted by the Houston Texans in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL draft. Davenport has also played for the Miami Dolphins and Indianapolis Colts.

Professional career

Davenport with Bucknell in 2015
Pre-draft measurables
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
6 ft 6+3⁄4 in
(2.00 m) 		318 lb
(144 kg) 		36+1⁄2 in
(0.93 m) 		10+1⁄2 in
(0.27 m)		 5.45 s 1.88 s 3.12 s 4.69 s 7.57 s 29 in
(0.74 m)		 8 ft 11 in
(2.72 m)		 18 reps
All values from NFL draft[1][2]

Houston Texans

The Houston Texans selected Davenport in the fourth round (130th overall) of the 2017 NFL draft.[3] On May 12, 2017, the Texans signed Davenport to a four-year, $2.98 million contract that included a signing bonus of $586,415.[4] He played in 11 games with four starts as a rookie.

In 2018, Davenport started 15 games, 13 at left tackle and two at right tackle.[5]

Miami Dolphins

On August 31, 2019, Davenport, Johnson Bademosi, 2020 and 2021 first round picks, and a 2021 second-round pick were traded to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for Laremy Tunsil, his teammate Kenny Stills, a 2020 fourth-round pick and 2021 sixth round pick.[6] On September 12, 2019, Davenport suffered a hyperextended knee and a cracked fibula during practice and was placed on injured reserve the following day.[7] He was designated for return from injured reserve on October 31, 2019, and began practicing with the team again.[8] He was activated off injured reserve on November 16, 2019.[9]

Indianapolis Colts

On March 29, 2021, Davenport signed with the Indianapolis Colts.[10]

Chicago Bears

On April 25, 2022, Davenport signed with the Chicago Bears.[11] He was released on August 23, 2022.[12]

Arizona Cardinals

On November 16, 2022, Davenport was signed to the practice squad of the Arizona Cardinals.[13] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 11, 2023.[14] He was released on June 14.[15]

New York Giants

On August 15, 2023, Davenport signed with the New York Giants following a workout.[16] He was released on August 27.[17]

San Antonio Brahmas

On April 17, 2024, Davenport signed with the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL).[18] He was released on July 23.[19]

Atlanta Falcons

On July 23, 2024, Davenport signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[20] He was released on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad.[21][22] He was released on September 3.

References

  1. ^ "NFL Draft Prospect Profile - Julien Davenport". nfl.com. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  2. ^ "Bucknell OT Julien Davenport : 2017 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  3. ^ "Texans select OT Julién Davenport in fourth round". April 29, 2017. Archived from the original on April 29, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  4. ^ "Spotrac.com: Julie'n Davenport contract". spotrac.com. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  5. ^ "2018 Houston Texans Starters, Roster, & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  6. ^ Gantt, Darin (August 31, 2019). "Dolphins fire sale sends Laremy Tunsil, Kenny Stills to Texans". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  7. ^ "Dolphins place offensive tackle Julien Davenport on injured reserve". Dolphins Wire. USA Today. September 14, 2019.
  8. ^ Poupart, Alain (October 31, 2019). "Top News: Julién Davenport, Reshad Jones Practice On Thursday". MiamiDolphins.com. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  9. ^ "Dolphins Activate Julién Davenport Off Injured Reserve". MiamiDolphins.com. November 16, 2019. Archived from the original on November 17, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  10. ^ "Colts Sign Tackle Julién Davenport, Re-Sign Center Joey Hunt". Colts.com. March 29, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  11. ^ Mayer, Larry (April 25, 2022). "Roster Move: Bears sign veteran OT Julién Davenport". ChicagoBears.com.
  12. ^ Mayer, Larry (August 23, 2022). "Roster Moves: Bears cut five to reach 80-man roster limit". ChicagoBears.com.
  13. ^ Urban, Darren (November 16, 2022). "Cardinals Open Practice Window For Hollywood Brown To Return From IR". AZCardinals.com.
  14. ^ Urban, Darren (January 11, 2023). "Bernhard Seikovits Among 14 'Futures' Cardinals Sign For 2023". AZCardinals.com.
  15. ^ Kwong, Andy (June 14, 2023). "Cardinals release Josh Thomas and Julién Davenport". SBNation.com.
  16. ^ "Report: Giants signing OL Julién Davenport". giantswire.usatoday.com. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  17. ^ Salomone, Dan (August 27, 2023). "Giants make series of transactions ahead of NFL roster deadline". Giants.com.
  18. ^ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  19. ^ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  20. ^ "Atlanta Falcons Sign Colossal Blindside Protector to Boost OL Depth". si.com. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  21. ^ Waack, Terrin (August 27, 2024). "Falcons announce initial 53-man roster for 2024". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  22. ^ Waack, Terrin (August 28, 2024). "Falcons sign 13 to practice squad, plus an international player". AtlantaFalcons.com.