Earlier this month, the New Orleans Saints agreed to commerce a 2026 seventh-round NFL Draft decide to the New England Patriots in change for Davon Godchaux, a defensive deal with coming into his ninth season.
Commerce: the New England Patriots have agreed to ship DT Davon Godchaux to the New Orleans Saints in change for a 2026 seventh-round decide, sources inform ESPN. Godchaux attended highschool in Plaquemine, La., earlier than enjoying at LSU. He now returns to Louisiana as soon as the commerce might be… pic.twitter.com/cn4Kfqv1sG
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The Saints will probably be Godchaux’s third NFL staff. Beforehand, he spent 4 years in Miami with the Dolphins (2017-2020) and 4 years with the Patriots (2021-2024).
So, who’s the Saints latest DT?
HE HAS EXPERIENCE IN THE SAINTS NEW DEFENSIVE STYLE
The Saints protection, led by new defensive coordinator Brandon Staley, is anticipated to run a 3-4 protection. This can be a change, as underneath Dennis Allen it ran a 4-3.
Godchaux’s expertise on the 3-4 place was in all probability a key purpose for the Saints curiosity in him. Nevertheless, he additionally has expertise in enjoying a number of defensive schemes, corresponding to 4-3.
HE’S A LOUISIANA NATIVE
Davon Godchaux was born in Plaquemine, LA., within the autumn of 1994. Attending Plaquemine Senior Excessive Faculty, he shortly discovered prominence as a defensive participant. According to MaxPreps, he made 89 tackles and 10.5 sacks in his 20 video games for the Inexperienced Devils. He was honored as a U.S. Military All-American and attended the All-Star sport. Moreover, in accordance with his bio on LSU’s web site, in his junior 12 months of highschool, he was named first-team All-State for Class 4A.
Nevertheless, he sadly suffered a season-ending damage (torn ACL and LCL) early in his senior 12 months, reducing his highschool profession brief. Fortunately, he was nonetheless capable of make it to varsity soccer, attending LSU from 2014-2016.
THE CHAUXDOWN FOUNDATION
Godchaux has at all times been concerned in his group and is well-known for giving again.
Collectively together with his spouse, supermodel Chanel Iman, he has based the Chauxdown Basis. Per their website, their mission is to “present at-risk youth with programming that helps their schooling, health, and total well-being. Via totally different group occasions and mentorship packages, we offer the children a protected house to take part.”
In 2019, the Miami Dolphins named him their nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Yr award. The WPMOY award has been known as the league’s most honorable award and is characterised by recognizing a participant’s excellence on and off the sphere.
