Julién Davenport Explained

Julién Davenport
Current Team:Atlanta Falcons
Number:79
Position:Offensive tackle
Birth Date:January 9, 1995
Birth Place:Paulsboro, New Jersey, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:7
Weight Lbs:315
High School:Paulsboro (NJ)
College:Bucknell
Draftyear:2017
Draftround:4
Draftpick:130
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Highlights:
  • First-team All-Patriot League (2014–2016)
  • Second-team All-Patriot League (2013)
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:60
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:32
Pfr:D/DaveJu00

Julién Raymond Davenport (born January 9, 1995) is an American football offensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). 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

Houston Texans

The Houston Texans selected Davenport in the fourth round (130th overall) of the 2017 NFL draft.[1] On May 12, 2017, the Texans signed Davenport to a four-year, $2.98 million contract that included a signing bonus of $586,415.[2] 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.[3]

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.[4] On September 12, 2019, Davenport suffered a hyperextended knee and a cracked fibula during practice and was placed on injured reserve the following day.[5] He was designated for return from injured reserve on October 31, 2019, and began practicing with the team again.[6] He was activated off injured reserve on November 16, 2019.[7]

Indianapolis Colts

On March 29, 2021, Davenport signed with the Indianapolis Colts.[8]

Chicago Bears

On April 25, 2022, Davenport signed with the Chicago Bears.[9] He was released on August 23, 2022.[10]

Arizona Cardinals

On November 16, 2022, Davenport was signed to the practice squad of the Arizona Cardinals.[11] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 11, 2023.[12] He was released on June 14.[13]

New York Giants

On August 15, 2023, Davenport signed with the New York Giants following a workout.[14] He was released on August 27.[15]

San Antonio Brahmas

On April 17, 2024, Davenport signed with the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL).[16] He was released on July 23.[17]

Atlanta Falcons

On July 23, 2024, Davenport signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[18]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: April 29, 2017 . Texans select OT Julién Davenport in fourth round . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170429202415/https://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/Texans-select-OT-Juli%C3%A9n-Davenport-in-fourth-round/1025ef49-845c-413b-9374-b1f2bcf78dbe . April 29, 2017 . April 26, 2019.
  2. Web site: Spotrac.com: Julie'n Davenport contract . May 14, 2017 . spotrac.com.
  3. Web site: 2018 Houston Texans Starters, Roster, & Players . February 25, 2019 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  4. Web site: Gantt . Darin . Dolphins fire sale sends Laremy Tunsil, Kenny Stills to Texans . August 31, 2019 . ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com. August 31, 2019 .
  5. Web site: September 14, 2019 . Dolphins place offensive tackle Julien Davenport on injured reserve . Dolphins Wire . USA Today.
  6. News: Poupart, Alain . October 31, 2019 . Top News: Julién Davenport, Reshad Jones Practice On Thursday . MiamiDolphins.com . October 31, 2019.
  7. Web site: November 16, 2019 . Dolphins Activate Julién Davenport Off Injured Reserve . MiamiDolphins.com . November 17, 2019 . November 17, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191117024541/https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/dolphins-activate-julien-davenport-off-injured-reserve . dead .
  8. News: March 29, 2021 . Colts Sign Tackle Julién Davenport, Re-Sign Center Joey Hunt . Colts.com . March 29, 2021.
  9. Web site: Roster Move: Bears sign veteran OT Julién Davenport. Mayer, Larry. ChicagoBears.com. April 25, 2022.
  10. Web site: Roster Moves: Bears cut five to reach 80-man roster limit. Mayer, Larry. ChicagoBears.com. August 23, 2022.
  11. Web site: Cardinals Open Practice Window For Hollywood Brown To Return From IR. Urban, Darren. AZCardinals.com. November 16, 2022.
  12. Web site: Bernhard Seikovits Among 14 'Futures' Cardinals Sign For 2023. Urban, Darren. AZCardinals.com. January 11, 2023.
  13. Web site: Cardinals release Josh Thomas and Julién Davenport. Kwong, Andy. SBNation.com. June 14, 2023.
  14. Web site: Report: Giants signing OL Julién Davenport. August 15, 2023. giantswire.usatoday.com. en.
  15. Web site: Giants make series of transactions ahead of NFL roster deadline. Salomone, Dan. Giants.com. August 27, 2023.
  16. Web site: UFL Transactions . 2024-04-18 . UFLBoard.com . en-US.
  17. Web site: UFL Transactions . 2024-07-24 . UFLBoard.com . en-US.
  18. Web site: Atlanta Falcons Sign Colossal Blindside Protector to Boost OL Depth. July 24, 2024. si.com. en.

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