Davon Montel Godchaux (born November 11, 1994) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers from 2014 to 2016. He was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL draft, and played for the team from 2017 to 2020.
Early life A native of Plaquemine, Louisiana, Godchaux attended Plaquemine Senior High School, 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 ESPN. He chose LSU over offers from Mississippi, Auburn, and UCLA, 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 3–4 defense. 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 2017 NFL draft the day after the 2016 Citrus Bowl.
Professional career Pre-draft Godchaux pulled a hamstring during the NFL Combine and could not complete all drills.
Miami Dolphins Godchaux was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round, 178th overall, in the 2017 NFL draft.
Godchaux was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 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 New England Patriots on March 23, 2021. He signed a contract extension with the team on July 27, 2022.
On July 31, 2024, Godchaux and the Patriots agreed to a two–year, $16.5 million contract extension.
New Orleans Saints On March 12, 2025, Godchaux was traded to the New Orleans Saints.
NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high
Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD 2017 MIA 15 5 40 26 14 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2018 MIA 16 16 48 31 17 1.0 6 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2019 MIA 16 16 75 33 42 2.0 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2020 MIA 5 5 16 10 6 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2021 NE 17 16 65 32 33 1.0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2022 NE 17 17 62 25 37 1.5 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2023 NE 17 17 56 24 32 0.0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2024 NE 17 17 67 24 43 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2025 NO 17 14 43 14 29 0.0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2026 NO 3 3 11 4 7 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Career 140 126 483 223 260 5.5 23 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 3 0 1 0 0
Postseason Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD 2021 NE 1 1 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Career 1 1 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal Godchaux has a son.
In 2022, he began dating former model Chanel Iman. The couple announced they were engaged on May 30, 2023. Iman gave birth to their daughter Capri on September 19, 2023. The couple married in a civil ceremony in New York on 10 January 2024 then island hopped with family in the Caribbean and had another ceremony.
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External links
New Orleans Saints bio LSU Tigers bio