Davon Montel Godchaux (born November 11, 1994) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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from 2014 to 2016. He was drafted by the

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in the fifth round of the

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, and played for the team from 2017 to 2020.

High school career

A native of

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, Godchaux attended

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, 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. Nonetheless he was honored as a U.S. Army All-American and attended the bowl game. Regarded as a four-star recruit, Godchaux was ranked as the No. 22 defensive end prospect by

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. He chose LSU over offers from

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, and

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, 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

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. 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

the day after the 2016 Citrus Bowl.

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

Godchaux pulled a hamstring during the

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and could not complete all drills. Godchaux was drafted by the

in the fifth round, 178th overall, in the

. Godchaux was placed on the reserve/

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list by the team on August 5, 2020, and was activated from the list two days later. He was placed on injured reserve on October 16, 2020.

New England Patriots

Godchaux signed a two-year contract with the

on March 23, 2021. He signed a contract extension on July 27, 2022.

References

External links

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LSU Tigers bio

Miami Dolphins bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Godchaux, Davon 1994 births Living people People from Plaquemine, Louisiana American football defensive tackles LSU Tigers football players Miami Dolphins players New England Patriots players Players of American football from Louisiana