Marcus Davenport | UTSA, DE – NFL Draft

· UTSA career record-holder for tackles for loss (38.0), sacks (22.0) and quarterback hurries (21)
· 2017 Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year
· 2017 first-team All-Conference USA
· 2017 Chuck Bednarik Award watch list
· 2017 Wuerffel Trophy preseason watch list (community service)
· 2017 Senior CLASS Award candidate
· 2016 second-team All-Conference USA
· 2015 honorable mention All-Conference USA

Senior (2017)
Tabbed 2017 Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year and first-team all-conference … accepted an invitation to play in the Reese’s Senior Bowl on Jan. 27 in Mobile, Ala. … member of the Chuck Bednarik Award and Wuerffel Trophy watch lists … Senior CLASS Award candidate … posted 55 tackles and set school records with 17.5 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks and eight quarterback hurries … also tallied four pass breakups, three forced fumbles and a fumble return for a touchdown … finished his UTSA career as the program’s all-time leader in tackles for loss (38.0), sacks (22.0) and QB hurries (21) … posted a tackle for loss in eight different contests … registered 44 tackles, 14 TFLs, 6.5 sacks and all three of his forced fumbles in league play … named C-USA Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 23 after recording a career-high-tying 11 stops, 3.5 TFLs and a pair of sacks and returning a fumble 34 yards for a TD in the 20-7 win against Rice … posted eight tackles, four tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks for a loss of 24 yards and a forced fumble against North Texas … turned in six stops, 2.5 TFLs and a sack in the 44-14 victory at Texas State … ranked 10th among all Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) players in tackles for loss per game (1.5) and 14th in sacks per contest (0.77) … started all 11 games for a defense that led C-USA in seven different statistical categories and ranked in the top 10 in the FBS in five.

Junior (2016)
Named second-team All-Conference USA … played in all 13 games (12 starts) … led the squad’s defensive linemen with 68 tackles (31 solos/37 assists), including 10 for loss, and also had team-leading marks of 6.5 sacks and a program-record eight QB hurries … finished the season strong by posting 38 stops, seven TFLs and 4.5 sacks in the final six outings… racked up a career-high 11 tackles at #22 Texas A&M (Nov. 19) and also added 1.5 TFLs, one sack and a fumble recovery against the Aggies … had seven stops, including two sacks, at Louisiana Tech (Nov. 12) and also recorded a pair of sacks in the season opener against Alabama State (Sept. 3).

Sophomore (2015)
Earned honorable mention All-Conference USA accolades … started 11 contests but missed the Colorado State (Sept. 26) tilt due to injury … recorded 49 tackles (30 solos/19 assists) … ranked second on the team with 7.5 TFLs and four sacks … also racked up four QB hurries, three pass breakups and a pair of forced fumbles … had a career day against Rice (Nov. 21) with 10 stops, three TFLs and two sacks … posted six stops and a sack at Charlotte (Nov. 14) and added five tackles and one sack in the season opener against #22 Arizona (Sept. 3) … also accumulated five tackles, including 1.5 behind the line of scrimmage, against Louisiana Tech (Oct. 10).

Freshman (2014)
Saw action in the opening 11 games of the campaign but missed the season finale against North Texas (Nov. 29) due to injury … registered 14 tackles, three of which went for loss as sacks … top outing came at Rice (Oct. 8) when he racked up a career-high six stops, including a sack … opened his career at Houston (Aug. 29) with a pair of tackles and a sack … added another sack at Florida Atlantic (Sept. 27).

Prior To UTSA
A first-team All-District 27-5A performer who recorded 73 tackles, including 10 for loss, six sacks and a half dozen pass breakups as a senior … earned second-team all-district honors as a junior after racking up 42 stops … coached by Darryl Hemphill … also an area qualifier in the 1,600m relay and shot put along with playing for the basketball team.

Personal
Born Sept. 4, 1996 … son of Ronnetta and Ron Davenport … multidisciplinary studies major.

Davenport was always tall. He played basketball, football and ran track growing up. UNLV was eyeing Davenport up to play basketball for the Runnin’ Rebels and New Mexico wanted him to play outside linebacker.

He played in 11 games during his freshman season for the Roadrunners and continued to grow his game each and every season. New Mexico had it right wanting Davenport to play OLB, because for most of his junior season, that is exactly how he rushed the passer.

Amazingly he is one of the nicest more quiet individuals that you’re going to come across who have the ability to terrorize quarterbacks. Davenport says once he hits the bags on Saturday and gets that first jolt the light switch flips and he becomes the aggressive hitter that has helped place him in the upper-echelon of 2018 NFL Draft prospects.

He can apply pressure with his hand in the dirt or standing up. Punishes the tackler. Exhibits the speed to reach and converge on the edge to shut the play down. The technique and tricks of the trade will be polished at the next level. History has shown he works tremendously hard that should help him while trying to master the craft of a top pass rusher in the NFL.