SAN ANTONIO—A local football player makes history for one university in San Antonio in the NFL draft.
Marcus Davenport, a University of Texas at San Antonio alum made history for the school’s football program by being the first player drafted to the NFL in the first round. Davenport was the 14
th overall pick with the New Orleans Saints.
Davenport was the 2017 Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year, three-time all-conference selection, and set records at the defensive position, as UTSA career tackle for loss record holder, sacks record holder and quarterback hurries during his time at UTSA.
“I think it is crazy cause that is one of my close friends and now I get to watch him live out one of his dreams,” says OLLU baseball player Mike Light. “I just know that he will do amazing in the league,” Light continued.
Davenport will continue his football career in New Orleans in the upcoming 2018 football season. He starts training camp this summer with the franchise.
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Danielle Ojeda is a Writer, Reporter, and the 2020-2021 Editor-in-Chief for the Lake Front News. Ojeda is a senior and majoring in Mass Communications with a focus in Multimedia Journalism and a minor in Technical and Professional Writing. Her hobbies include creating digital content and managing social media accounts for OLLU organizations and local businesses.
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