Julién Davenport

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

Julién Davenport

Davenport with the Houston Texans in 2018
Personal information
Born:	(1995-01-09) January 9, 1995 (age 30) Paulsboro, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:	315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
Position:	Offensive tackle
High school:	Paulsboro (NJ)
College:	Bucknell
NFL draft:	2017: 4th round, 130th pick
Career history
Houston Texans (2017–2018) Miami Dolphins (2019–2020) Indianapolis Colts (2021) Chicago Bears (2022)* Arizona Cardinals (2022–2023)* New York Giants (2023)* San Antonio Brahmas (2024) Atlanta Falcons (2024)*
* 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

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.