OLB · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Lavonte David
Age 36 · 185 cm (6'1") · 106 kg · Born Jan 23, 1990 · Nebraska; Fort Scott CC
NFL career
2012
debut year
2025
last season
14
seasons
#54
jersey
College: Nebraska; Fort Scott CC
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2012 to 2025 · 215 games.
Defense
1,033solo tackles
42.5sacks
14INTs
2def TDs
Stats by season
14 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 94 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 92 | 7.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 14 | 83 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 74 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2016 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 59 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 13 | 67 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 14 | 86 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 79 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 78 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 12 | 55 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17 | 72 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 15 | 69 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17 | 66 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17 | 59 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 |
Games during career · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Most recent results for the franchise while Lavonte David was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
16–14 vs Panthers
2025-18 · Jan 3, 2026 · REGULAR
L
17–20 @ Dolphins
2025-17 · Dec 28, 2025 · REGULAR
L
20–23 @ Panthers
2025-16 · Dec 21, 2025 · REGULAR
L
28–29 vs Falcons
2025-15 · Dec 11, 2025 · REGULAR
L
20–24 vs Saints
2025-14 · Dec 7, 2025 · REGULAR
W
20–17 vs Cardinals
2025-13 · Nov 30, 2025 · REGULAR
L
7–34 @ Rams
2025-12 · Nov 23, 2025 · REGULAR
L
32–44 @ Bills
2025-11 · Nov 16, 2025 · REGULAR
Other "David" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Active player
14-year career
External profiles
Nebraska alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Nebraska.
Ben Scott
G · 2025 · Buccaneers
Isaiah Neyor
WR · 2025 · Packers
John Bullock
LB · 2025 · Buccaneers
Nash Hutmacher
G · 2025 · Buccaneers
Thomas Fidone II
TE · 2025 · Giants
Ty Robinson
DT · 2025 · Eagles
Omar Brown
DB · 2024 · Dolphins
Phalen Sanford
DB · 2024 · Raiders
Quinton Newsome
CB · 2024 · Broncos
Ochaun Mathis
LB · 2023 · Jets
2012 NFL Draft · Round 2 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#33
#34
#35
#36
#37
#38
#41
#42
#43
#44
Brian Quick
WR · STL
#34
Coby Fleener
TE · IND
#35
Courtney Upshaw
DE · BAL
#36
Derek Wolfe
DE · DEN
#37
Mitchell Schwartz
OT · CLE
#38
Andre Branch
DE · JAX
#39
#40
Jackrabbit Jenkins
STL
Amini Silatolu
OT · CAR
#41
Cordy Glenn
OT · BUF
#42
Jonathan Martin
OT · MIA
#43
Stephen Hill
WR · NYJ
#44
Jeff Allen
G · KAN
OLB peers of the era
Other OLBs who debuted within five seasons of Lavonte David.
Cam Johnson
Debut 2012 · #57 · Browns
Demario Davis
Debut 2012 · #56 · Jets
Dont'a Hightower
Debut 2012 · #54 · Patriots
Emmanuel Lamur
Debut 2012 · #57 · Jets
Jonathan Massaquoi
Debut 2012 · #94 · Falcons
Keenan Robinson
Debut 2012 · #57 · Giants
Nick Perry
Debut 2012 · #53 · Packers
Nigel Bradham
Debut 2012 · #53 · Broncos