Linebacker, Nebraska, 2010–11
Lavonte David
- Number
- No. 4
- Height
- 6′1″
- Hometown
- Miami, FL
- Born
- Jan 23, 1990
Lavonte David played linebacker at Nebraska (2010–11). The Tampa Bay Buccaneers took David in round 2, No. 58 overall in the 2012 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Honors
- 2010Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year
- 2010First-team All-Big 12
- 2011Big Ten Linebacker of the Year
- 2011First-team All-Big Ten
All-America: AFCA 2011; AP second team 2010 and 2011; Walter Camp second team 2011; CBS Sports 2010 and 2011; Rivals.com 2010; ESPN 2011; Yahoo! Sports 2011
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
Defense
| Season | Team | Int |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Nebraska | 2 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. Before 2016 our source records only interceptions for most defenders (no tackles, tackles for loss or sacks), so these lines count interceptions only. His tackles, tackles for loss and sacks from other sources are under “Defense before 2016” below.
Defense before 2016
| Season | G | Solo | Ast | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | FF | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14 | 85 | 67 | 152 | 12.5 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 13 | 65 | 68 | 133 | 12 | 5.5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| On file | 150 | 135 | 285 | 24.5 | 11.5 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 6 | |
Our box scores carry tackles, tackles for loss and sacks from 2016 only, so these come from other sources: cfbstats.com (Open Data Commons Attribution License), its game lines summed (G: the games he has a line in). A dash: the source has no number for it.
On the roster
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2011 Nebraska 2 games with an interception on file, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Int |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | vs. Washington | W 51–38 | 1 |
| Nov 5 | vs. Northwestern | L 25–28 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file. Before 2016 our source’s box scores record only interceptions for defenders (no tackles, tackles for loss or sacks), so only those games are listed. His tackles, tackles for loss and sacks from other sources are under “Defense before 2016” below.
Before the draft
Played in the 2012 Senior Bowl (North team, won 23–13).
| Drill | Combine 2012 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0⅝″ |
| Weight | 233 lb |
| Arm length | 31¾″ |
| Hand size | 8¾″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.65 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.60 sW |
| Vertical jump | 36½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′11″ |
| Bench press | 19 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.28 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.22 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
14 seasons, 215 games with a stat; latest team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Pro Bowl: 2015 · First-team All-Pro (AP): 2013 · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 2 (2016, 2020)
All-Pro teams: AP first team 2013; AP second team 2016, 2020; Pro Football Writers first team 2013.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 121 | 2 | 1 |
| 2013 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 130 | 7 | 5 |
| 2014 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 14 | 128 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 136 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 79 | 5 | 1 |
| 2017 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 13 | 92 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 14 | 112 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 2019 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 120 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 113 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 2021 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 12 | 89 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17 | 116 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 15 | 117 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 2024 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17 | 112 | 5.5 | 1 |
| 2025 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17 | 112 | 3.5 | 1 |
| NFL career | 215 | 1,577 | 42.5 | 14 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0), matched to him by his draft pick and college (Player ids: DynastyProcess (GPL-3.0)). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat. Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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