NFL Draft Riser - Marcus Davenport, Defensive End, UTSA

[KingintheNorth]

Marcus Davenport, 6'7", 245-lb junior defensive end from UTSA

http://goutsa.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=301

https://twitter.com/MarcusJD84

Quite from Albert Breer - You might have never heard of the guy I had to keep moving up. I mentioned UTSA edge rusher Marcus Davenport—a 6' 7" freak of a receiver-turned-pass rusher—a few weeks back. I didn’t have him in my early November mock. I put him at the end of the first round in the initial list I put together this time around, and then multiple execs told me he’s not getting out of the Top 15. I wound up putting him at 14, behind only Chubb among rushers, and Davenport clearly has a chance to rise higher.

link: https://www.si.com/nfl/2017/12/27/2...mmqb&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social

 

[stilltheguru88]

I remember that 6’7 guy they hyped up last year from a small school. I don’t know

 

[RS12]

Scouts, not bloggers talking this guy up.

 

[Leadbelly]

Hate to admit it...I...agree with Broaddus.

Davenport is not just an athlete. He's unusually well developed as a pass rusher. He's not just racing around slow OTs.

Went looking for who's coaching him. The DL coach -- Bo Davis -- coached DL for Mack Brown at Texas (2011-2013) and Saban at Alabama (2007-2010, 2014-2015). He also went with Saban to Miami for Saban's NFL year...Jason Garrett and Scott Linehan were on that staff btw, as was our Dir. of Pro Scouting, Judd Garrett.

Apparently there was a recruiting violation at Alabama that resulted in Davis' resignation.

 

[KingintheNorth]

He's also a former WR which speaks to his athleticism.

Considering Stephen Jones' recent quote:
"It's probably a little early to be specific at this point. You always want to take the best player on your board. We have needs -- obviously all teams do when you have a salary cap -- but if I were guessing right now it would probably be another defensive lineman. We want to continue to put resources into our defensive line so we can be dominant in that area, but certainly we'll look at everything as the year closes."

..it would be quite an impact if we somehow landed Davenport and equally impressive Tavon Bryan from Florida with our first two picks.

If Randy Gregory makes it back, that's just gravy.

 

[Oh_Canada]

Big fan of this guy. I would be shocked top fifteen but he is climbing for sure.

 

[Biggems]

I want him

 

[Nemesis4u]

Would love if dallas drafted this guy

 

[Risen Star]

I want him

Let's keep this strictly about football.

 

[lk8701]

Let's keep this strictly about football.

I NEED him.

 

[Hardline]

Last time the Cowboys took a DE from a small time school it worked out pretty well for them.

 

[texbumthelife]

As a UTSA alum and obviously NOT a homer.... SIGN ME UP! Dude is a freak. We would finally have a legit weak side speed rusher.

 

[KingintheNorth]

As a UTSA alum and obviously NOT a homer.... SIGN ME UP! Dude is a freak. We would finally have a legit weak side speed rusher.

Expected this post way sooner.

 

[texbumthelife]

Expected this post way sooner.

Haha, been super busy lately. Haven't been around much at all.

 

[KingintheNorth]

Haha, been super busy lately. Haven't been around much at all.

Nothing wrong with being proud of your school or schools.

 

[texbumthelife]

Nothing wrong with being proud of your school or schools.

 

[KingintheNorth]

Yikes @texbumthelife . Your logo isn't helping my opinion of UTSA.

Props to Marcus Davenport for succeeding despite that ugly bird.

 

[Hardline]

 

[texbumthelife]

Yikes @texbumthelife . Your logo isn't helping my opinion of UTSA.

Props to Marcus Davenport for succeeding despite that ugly bird.

Mine either, haha, but it is what it is. We actually have pretty nice uniforms, regardless of how soulless our mascot is. Love these alternates.

 

[texbumthelife]

I heard they've got some high quality H2O.