Tron LaFavor
Trahern (Tron) LaFavor (born November 27, 1979) is an American former professional football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of Florida.
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||
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| Born: | November 27, 1979 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Weight: | 290 lb (132 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Fort Lauderdale (FL) Dillard | ||
| College: | Florida | ||
| NFL draft: | 2003 / Round: 5 / Pick: 171 | ||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
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Early years edit
LaFavor was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1979.[1] He attended Cardinal Gibbons High School, where he was a three-year starter, playing different positions on the defense. He transferred his senior year to Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale,[2][3][4]
As a senior in 1998, he played defensive end making 86 tackles with 20 sacks, while receiving Florida Class 6A first-team All-state and USA Today honorable-mention high school All-American honors.[4][5]
College career edit
LaFavor accepted a football scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. He played for coach Steve Spurrier and coach Ron Zook's Florida Gators football team from 1999 to 2002.[6] As a freshman, he played in 9 out of 12 games as a backup defensive end.
As a sophomore, he was moved to defensive tackle at the end of the first month of the season. He played in all 12 games with one start at defensive end, registering 13 tackles (4 for loss), one interception and one fumble recovery. In 2000, he was a member of the Gators' Southeastern Conference (SEC) championship team.[4]
As a junior, he played in 11 games with 9 starts at defensive tackle, posting 42 tackles (2 for loss), 6 quarterback pressures, 2 passes defensed and one fumble recovery. As a senior, he played in 13 games with 3 starts at defensive tackle. He was mostly a reserve player behind Ian Scott, collecting 51 tackles (32 solo), 2 sacks, 3 tackles for loss, 6 quarterback pressures, one pass defensed and one fumble recovery. He had 7 tackles, one quarterback pressure and one pass defensed against the University of South Carolina. LaFavor graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in sociology in 2003.[4]
Professional career edit
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||||||
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| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 290 lb (132 kg) | 31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 28 in (0.71 m) | 8 ft 10 in (2.69 m) | 26 reps | ||||||
| All values from NFL Combine.[7] | ||||||||||||
Chicago Bears edit
LaFavor was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round (171st pick overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft.[8] As a rookie, he played in four games and was declared inactive in 12 contests.[9] He was waived on August 30, 2004.[10]
Carolina Panthers edit
On October 13, 2004, he was signed by Carolina Panthers to their practice squad.[11]
Dallas Cowboys edit
On November 23, 2004, he was signed by the Dallas Cowboys to their practice squad. On December 28, he was promoted to the active roster and was declared inactive for the last game of the season.[12] He was released on May 3, 2005.[13]
Baltimore Ravens edit
On August 4, 2005, he was signed as a free agent by the Baltimore Ravens.[14] He was released on August 29.[15]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Tron LaFavor. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^ "LAFAVOR TRANSFERS TO DILLARD". August 8, 1998. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ databaseFootball.com, Players, Tron LaFavor May 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Tron LaFavor bio". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Florida Defensive Tackles Are Earning Their Keep". Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide April 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 98, 99, 183 (2011). Retrieved August 30, 2011.
- ^ "Tron LaFavor, Florida, DT, 2003 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com.
- ^ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ "Tron LaFavor NFL profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ "Transactions". August 31, 2004. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. October 14, 2004. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. December 29, 2004. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. May 4, 2005. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ "Transactions". August 9, 2005. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. August 30, 2005. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
Bibliography edit
- Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). ISBN 0-7948-2298-3.
- Golenbock, Peter, Go Gators! An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory, Legends Publishing, LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida (2002). ISBN 0-9650782-1-3.
- Hairston, Jack, Tales from the Gator Swamp: A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told, Sports Publishing, LLC, Champaign, Illinois (2002). ISBN 1-58261-514-4.
- McCarthy, Kevin M., Fightin' Gators: A History of University of Florida Football, Arcadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (2000). ISBN 978-0-7385-0559-6