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Detroit Lions defensive lineman Marcus Davenport (92) during an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams on Sept. 8, 2024 in Detroit. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions via AP)

Marcus Davenport

DL

#92

Experience: 8 years

Height: 6-6

Age: 28

Weight: 285 lbs

College: Texas-San Antonio

2024 SEASON

  • Solo
    1
  • SCK
    0.5
  • FF
    0
  • INT
    --
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Recent Games

WK OPP RESULT TKL AST COMBINED SOLO SCK SFTY PDEF INT YDS AVG LNG TDS FF OPP FR
1 Rams W 26 - 20 0 1 1 0 0.5 0 0 0
2 Buccaneers L 16 - 20
3 @Cardinals W 20 - 13 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0

Career Stats

Defense Career

SEASON TEAM G GS TKL AST COMBINED SOLO SCK SFTY PDEF INT YDS AVG LNG TDS FF OPP FR
2018 New Orleans Saints 13 0 12 10 22 11 4.5 0 2 1
2019 New Orleans Saints 13 13 15 16 31 15 6 0 0 3
2020 New Orleans Saints 11 1 12 9 21 12 1.5 0 2 0
2021 New Orleans Saints 11 9 23 16 39 21 9 0 0 3 1
2022 New Orleans Saints 15 9 16 13 29 12 0.5 0 0 0
2023 Minnesota Vikings 4 3 3 4 7 2 2 0 0 0
2024 Detroit Lions 2 1 1 1 2 1 0.5 0 0 0
TOTAL 69 36 82 69 151 74 24 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 1

Biography

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Signed with the Detroit Lions in 2024 after playing with the Minnesota Vikings for one season (2023) and the New Orleans Saints for five seasons (2018-22).
  • Appeared in 67-career games (35 starts) and has totaled 149 tackles (81 solo), 64 quarterback hits, 27 tackles for loss, 23.5 sacks, seven forced fumbles, four pass defenses, and one fumble recovery.
  • In his first five seasons, he posted 21.5 sacks and eight forced fumbles, despite missing 17 contests due to injury.
  • Among all NFL edge rushers with at least 125 pass rushes in 2021, he tied for the fourth-highest win percentage (18.3%), per PFF.
  • Among all NFL edge rushers with at least 125 pass rushes in 2021, he tied for the 10th-highest pressure percentage (9.1%), per PFF.
  • Produced four solo tackles, 2.0 sacks, two forced fumbles, and one tackle for loss vs. Atlanta (11/28/19).

COLLEGE

  • Played four seasons at Texas at San Antonio (2014-17), where he recorded 186 tackles (100 solo), 37 tackles for loss, 21.5 sacks, eight pass defenses, six forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries, with one being returned for a touchdown. He is the UTSA program all-time leader in tackles for loss, sacks, and quarterback hurries (21).
  • 2017 Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year
  • 2017 First-Team All-CUSA

PERSONAL

  • Earned First-Team All-District 27-5A honors at John Paul Stevens High School (San Antonio, Texas) in 2013.
  • Was a member of the track team in high school, earning an area qualifier in the 1600 meter relay and shot put, while also playing for the basketball team (2012).
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