Defensive tackle, LSU, 2014–16
Davon Godchaux
- Number
- No. 57
- Height
- 6′4″
- Hometown
- Plaquemine, LA
- Born
- Nov 11, 1994
Davon Godchaux played defensive tackle at LSU (2014–16). The Miami Dolphins took Godchaux in round 5, No. 178 overall in the 2017 NFL Draft.
Career highs
9tackles, career hightwice; last vs. Ole Miss, 2016Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | LSU | 62 | 24 | 8.5 | 6.5 | 1 | 3 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2016 LSU 12 games, 62 tackles, 6.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Wisconsin | L 14–16 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Jacksonville State | W 34–13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Mississippi State | W 23–20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Auburn | L 13–18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Missouri | W 42–7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Southern Miss | W 45–10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. Ole Miss | W 38–21 | 9 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. Alabama | L 0–10 | 7 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Arkansas | W 38–10 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Florida | L 10–16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | at Texas A&M | W 54–39 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Louisville | W 29–9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2017 | Combine or pro day 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′3⅜″ | |
| Weight | 310 lb | |
| Arm length | 32⅜″ | |
| Hand size | 10¼″ | |
| Wingspan | 78½″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 5.27 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.84 s | |
| Vertical jump | 29½″ | |
| Broad jump | 8′8″ | |
| Bench press | 18 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.82 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.43 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
10 seasons, 140 games with a stat; latest team: New Orleans Saints.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Miami Dolphins | 15 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Miami Dolphins | 15 | 41 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | Miami Dolphins | 16 | 70 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | Miami Dolphins | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | New England Patriots | 17 | 58 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | New England Patriots | 17 | 52 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2023 | New England Patriots | 17 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | New England Patriots | 17 | 59 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | New Orleans Saints | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 140 | 434 | 5.5 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0), matched to him by his draft pick and college (Player ids: DynastyProcess (GPL-3.0)). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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