Tackled by Lavonte David. The Buccaneers traded their third (68th overall) and fourth round (126th overall) pick to the Houston Texans in order to move up to the second round and draft David. After the season, David was named first-team All-American by Rivals.com and CBS, unanimous first-team Big 12 and Big 12 Newcomer of the Year, as selected by the coaches. [6] [31] Pro Football Focus gave David an overall grade of 93.5 in 2013.[32]. He was also a two-time first-team All-Jayhawk Conference selection and a Region VI All-American in 2009. Buccaneers Quick Links. [2], In 2010, he transferred to Nebraska, where he set the school's single-season record for tackles with 152, in his first year with the team. In week 13 against the Carolina Panthers, David recorded a season high 12 tackles and his first full sack of the season on Cam Newton during the 24–17 win. [3] In June 2012, David visited MacDill Air Force Base in Downtown Tampa to tour a hurricane aircraft, witness a military dog training session, and thank civilian workers and active duty military for their service. In three NFL seasons, Lavonte David has averaged nearly 10 tackles per game. The last time they put up over 40 points, they had 210 rushing yards, in fact. He was also the winner of the inaugural Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year, awarded to the best linebacker in the Big Ten. The right-side blitz look was a ruse, as safety Antoine Winfield Jr. and linebacker Lavonte David dropped into coverage, and cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting blitzed from the other side. [58] [42] He finished the season with a career-high 147 combined tackles (85 solo), 13 pass deflections, three interceptions, three sacks, two forced fumbles, and a touchdown in 16 games and 16 starts. [51] On September 24, 2017, David made seven combined tackles before he was carted off the field in the third quarter of the Buccaneers' 34–17 win at the Minnesota Vikings in Week 3. On October 1, 2020, David was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Month for his performance in September (24 total tackles, 2 pass deflections, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, and 1 interception from Weeks 1–3). In Week 6 against the Green Bay Packers, David recorded nine tackles and sacked Aaron Rodgers 1.5 times during the 38–10 win.[70]. David finished the season with 122 combined tackles (81 solo), one sack, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, seven pass deflections, and an interception in 16 games started. [29] David had the third most tackles among all players in 2015, behind only NaVorro Bowman (154) and D'Qwell Jackson (150). Buccaneers' Devin White and Lavonte David emerging as league's top linebacking duo White and David are the Swiss Army knives of Todd Bowles' No. LB | Buccaneers. David finished the season with 120 combined tackles (94 solo), 3.5 sacks, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, and two pass deflections in 14 games started. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected David in the second round (58th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Stats NFL and College Stats. David was inactive for the Buccaneers' Week 15 loss to the Atlanta Falcons due to a hamstring injury. Buccaneers' Lavonte David: Poised for resurgence in '17 ... 40 pm ET 1 min read ... absorbing plenty of tackle opportunities and David playing … [40] On September 27, 2015, David collected a season-high 15 combined tackles (three solo) during a 19–9 loss at the Houston Texans. [45], On January 6, 2016, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers fired head coach Lovie Smith after they finished with a 6–10 record. [69] Former Huskers Lavonte David and Jared Crick took their turn at the meat market known as the NFL Combine, working out for all those NFL eyes in Indianapolis. David was projected to be a second or third round pick by Sports Illustrated and NFL draft experts. You don’t want to hear this. [27] In Week 12, he collected a season-high 12 combined tackles (nine solo), a pass deflection, and an interception in the Buccaneers' 23–21 victory at the Detroit Lions. Full Roster. I don’t think we get there fellow buc fans. 0:19 1st and 10 at LAR45 Jared Goff pass to the right to Robert Woods for 35 yards to the TB20. 0:19 Time Out Los Angeles TIMEOUT. 6'1" 233 lbs Jan 23, 1990 (30) Nebraska Drafted 2.26 Exp 8. From tape study he looks like a guy that could crack the 4.5’s easily, though I … [12][13] He was the ninth linebacker drafted in 2012 and also became the highest drafted linebacker from Nebraska since Barrett Ruud in 2005. David led Fort Scott Community College to the Junior College National Championship Game, while ranking among the conference's leaders in tackles and tackles for loss. Chapelle Russell #53. So, it was a four-man pressure, but in a very different way than Rodgers may have expected. Davis also improved his times in the 40-yard dash (4.44s), 20-yard dash (2.60s), and 10-yard dash (1.59s). He ran an insane 4.42s 40-yard dash (99th percentile) at the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine combined with a 39.5-inch vertical leap (98th percentile). Anthony Nelson #98. 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The following week, David recorded 14 combined tackles (13 solo) during a 34–24 win against the San Diego Chargers in Week 10. David later explained after the game that he thought Smith was going to stay in bounds before he delivered the blow. [5], David started all 27 games he played in at Nebraska (2010–11), recording 285 tackles, 28 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, two interceptions, 12 passes defensed, three forced fumbles and two fumbles recovered. [33] Defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier retained the base 4-3 defense and ran Lovie Smith's Tampa 2 scheme. Baun's 40 time (4.65 at nearly 240 pounds) landed him among NFLers Lavonte David, Leighton Vander Esch and Josh Allen, and he out-benched the … On December 8, 2013, David made nine combined tackles, two pass deflections, two interceptions, and a sack during a 27–6 win against the Buffalo Bills in Week 14. In the end, Pierre-Paul, Suh, and right end Shaquil Barrett rushed. He set a school record with 152 tackles in 2010 and ranks fourth all-time at Nebraska with 285 tackles. A 4.65 forty time does not seem to reflect David’s field speed very accurately. David was the defensive most valuable player of the 2009 national championship game against Cam Newton-led Blinn. 40 Responses to “Lavonte David Talks “Pissed” Bucs, “Pressing” Bucs” Mike Johnson Says: November 9th, 2020 at 4:05 pm. [43] On January 25, 2016, it was announced that David would play in the 2016 Pro Bowl and replace DeMarcus Ware, who was unable to attend due to his participation in Super Bowl 50 as part of the Denver Broncos. Joe has already brought a story that since 2017, only one linebacker had more hustle stops than David (40), and that was future Hall of Famer Luke Kuechly (43).. A hustle stop is where a defender has to travel 20 yards or more to make a tackle. Get expert fantasy help on who to start: Lavonte David or Emmanuel Lamur. He received NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his Week 12 performance against the Lions. [25] David received a 15-yard penalty for unnecessary roughness, giving the New York Jets the necessary distance for Nick Folk to make a 48-yard game-winning field goal. He's that younger version coming up. Where is that superbowl hype bucs pushed with brady? 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