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| Prior to entering the NFL, Davenport allegedly ] in the laundry basket of a ] woman in her dorm room on April 1, 2002. In a plea bargain, his felony charge of second-degree ] and misdemeanor count of ] were dropped in exchange for his completing 100 hours of community service.<ref>{{Citation |title=Davenport agrees to community service |newspaper=The Associated Press |year=2002 |date=October 29, 2002 |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/news/2002/10/29/packers_davenport_ap}}</ref> | Prior to entering the NFL, Davenport allegedly pulled down his pants and ] in the laundry basket of a ] woman in her dorm room on April 1, 2002. He has also been nicknamed "The Thundering Turd," and an urban legend has suggested that when he was with the Packers, a letter writing campign to the equipment manager asked for him to be issued jersey number 2 for practice. In a plea bargain, his felony charge of second-degree ] and misdemeanor count of ] were dropped in exchange for his completing 100 hours of community service.<ref>{{Citation |title=Davenport agrees to community service |newspaper=The Associated Press |year=2002 |date=October 29, 2002 |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/news/2002/10/29/packers_davenport_ap}}</ref> | ||
| After joining the Steelers, Davenport was given the nicknames "Dookie"<ref>{{cite news | first = | last = | authorlink = | author = | coauthors = | title = Najeh Davenport | curly = y | url = http://fantasyfootball.usatoday.com/content/player_news.asp?sport=NFL&id=1778&line=134265 | work = USA Today | date = December 1, 2008 | accessdate = January 16, 2009 }}</ref> and "The Dump Truck,"<ref>{{cite news | last = Gallo | first = DJ | title = Time to put fantasy into trades | publisher = ESPN.com | date = October 16, 2006 | url = http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=gallo/061016 | accessdate = April 7, 2008}}</ref> both plays on the Barry University Incident. | After joining the Steelers, Davenport was given the nicknames "Dookie"<ref>{{cite news | first = | last = | authorlink = | author = | coauthors = | title = Najeh Davenport | curly = y | url = http://fantasyfootball.usatoday.com/content/player_news.asp?sport=NFL&id=1778&line=134265 | work = USA Today | date = December 1, 2008 | accessdate = January 16, 2009 }}</ref> and "The Dump Truck,"<ref>{{cite news | last = Gallo | first = DJ | title = Time to put fantasy into trades | publisher = ESPN.com | date = October 16, 2006 | url = http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=gallo/061016 | accessdate = April 7, 2008}}</ref> both plays on the Barry University Incident. | ||
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Najeh Trenadious Monté Davenport (born February 8, 1979 in Template:City-state) is a an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Miami.
Davenport has also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Indianapolis Colts.
College career
Davenport attended the University of Miami, where he played primarily as a fullback. He won a NCAA Division I-A national football championship as a member of the Hurricanes in 2001. He was chosen by the Packers in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL Draft with the 135th overall pick. He earned a Bachelor of the Arts degree in theatre, with a minor in education.
Professional career
Green Bay Packers
Since entering the NFL, Davenport has struggled with fumbles and with injuries that have kept him off the playing field. Davenport's abilities exceed a fourth-round selection, but to the accord of many scout's predictions, Davenport has been plagued by injuries throughout his career. In his rookie campaign, Davenport rushed for a respectable 4.7 yards per carry average before fracturing his left eye socket.
In 2003, injuries were minimal and he rushed for 5.45 yards per carry, good for the second highest in the NFL, and 30.1 yards per kick return. However, in 2004, Davenport started the season with a lingering hamstring injury that kept him out of for a month. On November 29, 2004, Davenport, in his first NFL start, rushed for 178 yards, third highest debut start yardage in the NFL for the past 20 years. Later that year, Davenport broke his ribs, resulting in playing at far less than 100 percent.
In 2005, after starting running back Ahman Green went down with a quadriceps injury, Davenport took over as starter. In what would be his only start of the season, versus the New Orleans Saints, Davenport scored two first-half touchdowns before breaking his ankle. He was subsequently placed on injured reserve, effectively ending his season.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Davenport was released by the Packers on September 2, 2006, when NFL rosters were reduced to 53 players. Six days later, on September 8, 2006, however, Davenport was signed to the roster of the Pittsburgh Steelers. He finished the season with a total of 221 rushing yards.
After the Steelers signed veteran running back Kevan Barlow, Davenport was facing competition with Barlow for the second and third string positions. However, Barlow was cut during training camp, and Davenport assumed the second-string responsibilities for Pittsburgh's opener against Cleveland. Davenport rushed for 43 yards on 8 carries in the Steelers's 34-7 win.
Arguably his best game with the Steelers came on Thursday, December 20, 2007, against the St. Louis Rams. Davenport had 24 carries for 123 yards and a touchdown, as well as two catches for 44 yards and another touchdown. Davenport replaced Willie Parker, who broke his fibula in the first quarter.
The Steelers released Davenport on June 28, 2008. He was re-signed on September 30 following injuries to Willie Parker, Rashard Mendenhall and Carey Davis. The Steelers released him again on November 8, only to re-sign him on November 27 due to the injury to Parker. Davenport was released once more on December 2.
Indianapolis Colts
Davenport was signed by the Indianapolis Colts on December 9, 2008. In two games with the Colts, Davenport rushed eight times for 26 yards and caught four passes for 54 yards. He was released on January 3, 2009 after the team elevated offensive tackle Michael Toudouze from the practice squad.
Personal
Legal troubles
Prior to entering the NFL, Davenport allegedly pulled down his pants and pooped in the laundry basket of a Barry University woman in her dorm room on April 1, 2002. He has also been nicknamed "The Thundering Turd," and an urban legend has suggested that when he was with the Packers, a letter writing campign to the equipment manager asked for him to be issued jersey number 2 for practice. In a plea bargain, his felony charge of second-degree burglary and misdemeanor count of criminal mischief were dropped in exchange for his completing 100 hours of community service.
After joining the Steelers, Davenport was given the nicknames "Dookie" and "The Dump Truck," both plays on the Barry University Incident.
On October 12, 2007, Davenport was charged in Cleveland with domestic violence, child endangering, and unlawful restraint in an incident involving the mother of his five-year-old son. He entered a plea of not guilty days later and the case went to trial on April 4, 2008. After a four-day trial, an eight-member jury spent three and a half hours deliberating before finding Davenport not guilty of all counts.
References
- Dulac, Gerry (2008-06-29). "Steelers release Davenport, three others". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - Bouchette, Ed (2008-09-30). "Steelers sign Davenport, likely to add Russell". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - http://www.nfl.com/teams/pittsburghsteelers/transactions?team=PIT
- http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/12/09/dookie-lands-in-indy/
- "Davenport agrees to community service", The Associated Press, October 29, 2002
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - "Najeh Davenport". USA Today. December 1, 2008. Retrieved January 16, 2009.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help); Unknown parameter|curly=ignored (help) - Gallo, DJ (October 16, 2006). "Time to put fantasy into trades". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
- Caniglia, John (April 4, 2008). "Steelers running back on trial in Cleveland". The Plain Dealer.
- Finder, Chuck (April 10, 2008). "Steelers' Davenport is not guilty on 3 charges". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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