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Godchaux Gets Permanent Motivation

Dolphins defensive tackle Davon Godchaux has been using his draft position as extra motivation and he clearly doesn't want to ever forget
Alain Poupart|
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Davon Godchaux has emerged as one of the leaders on the Miami Dolphins defense after first joining the team as a fifth-round pick out of LSU in 2017.

And, make no mistake, Godchaux hasn't forgotten he lasted until the fifth round and it's clearly been serving as extra motivation.

How big is it for him?

Big enough that he recently got a tattoo on his left arm with those very facts — a very big tattoo.

It covers most of his left arm and simply says, 5th RD PICK 178.

Godchaux was the fifth of seven draft picks for the Dolphins in 2017 and the first of two defensive tackles selected. Vincent Taylor, who was chosen in the sixth round, now is a member of the Buffalo Bills.

"It reminds me to stay humble and to never get complacent, to always stay working and never forget where I come from," Godchaux told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.

Godchaux is heading into an important season, as it will be the last on his rookie contract.

Godchaux has become an important member of the Dolphins defense and he was the only player on the team to start all 16 games in 2019.

He set career highs last year in both tackles (75) and sacks (2).

Along with participating in the Dolphins' virtual workout program, Godchaux has been keeping in shape by riding his bike in South Florida.

Before he started on his biking venture, Godchaux made it a point to pledge 5,000 meals for at-risk youth in both Miami and his hometown of Plaquemine, Louisiana.

Godchaux, who was the Dolphins nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award in 2019, drove to Jackson Memorial Hospital in Downtown Miami on Wednesday to deliver pizzas to doctors and nurses.

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Alain Poupart has covered the Dolphins on a full-time basis since 1989. You can follow him on Twitter at @apoupartFins.

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ALAIN POUPART

Alain Poupart is the publisher/editor of Miami Dolphins On SI and host of the All Dolphins Podcast. Alain has covered the Miami Dolphins on a full-time basis since 1989 for various publications and media outlets, including Dolphin Digest, The Associated Press and the Dolphins team website. In addition to being a credentialed member of the Miami Dolphins press corps, Alain has covered three Super Bowls (for NFL.com, Football News and the Montreal Gazette), the annual NFL draft, the Senior Bowl, and the NFL Scouting Combine. During his almost 40 years in journalism, which began at the now-defunct Miami News, Alain has covered practically every sport at one time or another, from tennis to golf, baseball, basketball and everything in between. The career also included time as a copy editor, including work on several books, such as "Still Perfect," an inside look at the Miami Dolphins' 1972 perfect season. A native of Montreal, Canada, whose first language is French, Alain grew up a huge hockey fan but soon developed a love for all sports, including NFL football. He has lived in South Florida since the 1980s.

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