MIA · 2017–2020→NE · 2021–2024→NO · 2025–presentACT
DavonGodchaux#92IDL
Age
31
Nov 11, 1994
Height
6'3"
75"
Weight
330
lb
College
LSU
2014-2016
Drafted
2017
Rd 5, Pk 178
Exp
9
seasons
Contract
$11M
2y · $5.5M APY
Status
ACT
ACT
2025 Season
Latest production
Tackles
43
2025
TFL
2
regular season
Sacks
0.0
regular season
QB Hits
1
regular season
FF
1
regular season
Snap %
42%
avg / game
Updated 2026-06-02
Career
Team path from high school through the NFL, with draft context and accolades.
01 / Career
Career Path
2014 — Present · Includes honors
2025–
New Orleans Saints · Interior DL
IDL · 17 active weeks
NFL
2021–2024
New England Patriots · Interior DL
IDL · 69 active weeks
NFL
2017–2020
Miami Dolphins · Interior DL
IDL · 53 active weeks
NFL
2014–2016
LSU · DT
NCAA
Draft Profile
2017 Draft
Selection
Round 5, Pick 178
#178 overall by Miami Dolphins
TeamMIA
Overall#178
Data Sources & Attribution
Credits
Headshot — wikipediaErik Drost. Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. Source file
Statistics — nflverseStats are sourced from nflverse. Carl S, Baldwin B, Sharpe L, Ho T, Edwards J (2025). nflverse: Easily Install and Load the ‘nflverse’. R package version 1.0.3.9001, https://nflverse.nflverse.com/. Advanced metrics shown here are drawn via nflverse from Pro Football Reference Advanced Stats and NFL Next Gen Stats.
Pro Football ReferenceSports Reference LLC. “Pro Football Statistics and History.” Pro-Football-Reference.com. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/. (Accessed 2026-06-02.)
Athleticism & RASCombine and pro-day measurements compiled by Ray Carpenter, nfl-draft-data. Relative Athletic Score (RAS) by Kent Lee Platte, https://ras.football/.