Enduring a third coaching change in as many years and questioning his role on the UAB football team, the Georgia native was considering an entry into the transfer portal and dropping down to the FCS level.Davenport conceded to his sibling’s argument and regrets nothing as he prepares to suit up for his first Children’s Harbor game at Protective Stadium, where UAB honors patients of childhood disease with their names affixed to the back of its alternate gray and lime uniforms.
“It’s definitely incredible, especially having those kids come to the game,” Davenport said. “I’m really blessed and my relationship with my brother has made me thankful every day. He’s the smartest one in the room at any time. He’s got a device he can type on and he talks to us on it. He’s magnificent. He’s so brilliant and smart.”Trent Dilfer previews UAB’s annual Children’s Harbor game
Despite his verbal limitations, Davenport’s father, Chris, who was a college teammate of Samford head coach Chris Hatcher at Valdosta State, is bewildered by his son’s intelligence and cognitive abilities. Both Chris and Teddy laud Trent’s sheer brilliance and ability to fully understand the world around him.
“He tells us everything -- when he wants to eat, what he wants to do and how happy he is for siblings,” Davenport said. “Trent lives a good life. It is what it is but we’re going to keep plugging along and maybe a miracle comes one day.”