Bishop Davenport
| No. 4 – South Alabama Jaguars | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 8, 2003[1] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Spring (Spring, Texas) |
| College |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Bishop Davenport (born November 8, 2003)[1] is an American college football quarterback for the South Alabama Jaguars. He previously played for the Utah State Aggies.
Early life
Davenport attended Spring High School in Spring, Texas. He was named the Texas District 14-6A Overall MVP as a junior and the Texas District 14-6A co-Offensive MVP as a senior. Davenport finished his high school career completing 486 of 714 passes for 7,433 yards and 77 touchdowns, while also rushing for 1,667 yards and 16 touchdowns on 232 carries, and was rated as a three-star recruit.[2] He committed to play college football for the Utah State Aggies.[3]
College career
Utah State
In week 8 of the 2022 season, Davenport entered the game after injuries to both Cooper Legas and Levi Williams, and completed three of his nine pass attempts for 41 yards, while also adding 29 yards and a touchdown on the ground, as he led the Aggies to a comeback win over Colorado State.[4] He made his first collegiate start versus Wyoming the following week.[5] Davenport finished the 2022 season, completing 27 of his 44 passing attempts for 245 yards, while rushing for 60 yards, and totaling two touchdowns.[6] After the season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[7]
South Alabama
Davenport transferred to play for the South Alabama Jaguars.[8] He made the start in the 2024 Salute to Veterans Bowl, where he completed 15 of his 30 passes for 271 yards and two touchdowns, while adding a 85 yards and a touchdown on the ground in a victory over Western Michigan.[9] Davenport finished the 2024 season playing in 11 games, where he completed 48 of his 79 pass attempts for 606 yards and three touchdowns, while rushing for 167 yards and a touchdown.[10] In 2025, he beat out Jared Hollins and Minnesota transfer Zach Pyron for the Jaguars starting job.[11]
College statistics
| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2022 | Utah State | 3 | 1 | 0–1 | 27 | 44 | 61.4 | 245 | 5.6 | 1 | 2 | 106.5 | 30 | 49 | 1.6 | 2 |
| 2023 | South Alabama | Redshirt | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | South Alabama | 11 | 2 | 1–1 | 48 | 79 | 60.8 | 606 | 7.7 | 3 | 1 | 135.2 | 37 | 167 | 4.5 | 1 |
| 2025 | South Alabama | 12 | 12 | 4–8 | 200 | 294 | 68.0 | 2,073 | 7.1 | 12 | 6 | 136.6 | 116 | 325 | 2.8 | 9 |
| Career | 26 | 15 | 5–10 | 275 | 417 | 65.9 | 2,924 | 7.0 | 16 | 9 | 133.2 | 183 | 541 | 2.9 | 12 | |
References
- ^ a b @BishoptheQb (November 8, 2021). "more life 🔞 #birthday" (Tweet). Retrieved August 25, 2025 – via Twitter.
- ^ Wood, Trent (October 15, 2022). "Who is Bishop Davenport?". Deseret News. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
- ^ Jiles, Jodie (November 2, 2021). "Spring HS Quarterback Bishop Davenport Puts Up Numbers". The Houston Defender. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
- ^ Wood, Trent (October 16, 2022). "What to make of Bishop Davenport?". Deseret News. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
- ^ Preece, Brian. "Bishop Davenport Gets Start For Utah State Against Wyoming". KSL Sports. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
- ^ Jacobs, Matthew. "QB Bishop Davenport enters the transfer portal and has Auburn ties". Auburn Tigers on SI. SI.com. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
- ^ Coles, Joe (April 20, 2023). "Utah State quarterback Bishop Davenport enters transfer portal". Deseret News. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
- ^ Stephenson, Creg. "South Alabama adds former Utah State quarterback from transfer portal". AL.com. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
- ^ "Davenport, South Alabama rally to beat Western Michigan in Veterans Bowl". TSN.com. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
- ^ "Bishop Davenport 2024 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
- ^ Stephenson, Creg. "South Alabama names its starting quarterback for 2025 opener". AL.com. Retrieved August 26, 2025.