Saints defensive tackle Davon Godchaux reveals surprising new hobby off the field

Jackie Longo

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New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Davon Godchaux has found a surprising new way to unwind when he's not playing football. 

The LSU alum began horseback riding about eight months ago and quickly became hooked, even going as far as to purchasing his own farm with nearly 20 horses. 

"It's therapeutic It's good for my mental health. It's good for a lot of peoples' mental health," Godchaux said in a press release shared by the Saints. "I'm just addicted. My mentor and his family always had horses when I was growing up, but I was never into it because I was always so busy in sports camps, AAU basketball, traveling a lot."

"It's one of the things I turn to when I'm on some down time and other than going and spending and splurging money on something else, I can enjoy my farm and take care of my horses and just relax," the Saints veteran defensive tackle added. 

A new chapter for Davon Godchaux after Patriots trade

After taking up riding as a hobby, the Louisiana native decided to buy his own ranch, which has named Godchaux Ranch, on 20 acres in Grandview, Texas, about 30 miles south of Fort Worth. The ranch currently featurues 30 stalls and an arena, but Godchaux says eventually he'd like to add some cattle and possibly a 50-year football field. 

In March 2025, the New England Patriots traded Godchaux to the Saints for a 2026 seventh-round draft pick, which was the start of a new chapter for in his life.  

Shortly after the trade, the NFL star's wife, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Chanel Iman, shared a post on Instagram on April 3 showing off her family enjoying their new country lifestyle.

"This chapter of my life is called : Country living 🤠 🐴📍Texas 😍," Inman captioned the post. 

Inman shared another post on IG that same day showing off her own horseback riding skills inside of a beautiful, large arena. 

"I have found a new hobby and I’m hooked 😍 This is new cowgirl era and I’m just getting started 🤟🏾TEXAS ❤️Thank you @chauxdown for giving me a life full of adventure," she wrote in the caption. 

 

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Jackie Longo

Jackie is a freelance writer and editor with The Sporting News. She has covered sports, entertainment and lifestyle for over a decade. She has written for a number of outlets including Business Insider, The Sun, Travel+Leisure and Heavy. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism from West Virginia University and resides in Charlotte, NC.