Julién Davenport


Julién Raymond Davenport is an American football offensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He played college football at Bucknell.

Professional career

Houston Texans

The Houston Texans selected Davenport in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. On May 12, 2017, the Texans signed Davenport to a four-year, $2.98 million contract that included a signing bonus of $586,415. 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.

Miami Dolphins

On August 31, 2019, Davenport, Johnson Bademosi, a 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. On September 12, 2019, Davenport suffered a hyperextended knee and a cracked fibula during practice and was placed on injured reserve the following day. He was designated for return from injured reserve on October 31, 2019, and began practicing with the team again. He was activated off injured reserve on November 16, 2019.