Tron LaFavor

Tron LaFavor
No. 73
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1979-11-27) November 27, 1979
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 290 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school: Fort Lauderdale (FL) Dillard
College: Florida
NFL Draft: 2003 / Round: 5 / Pick: 171
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

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 for the University of Florida.

Early years

LaFavor was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1979.[1] He attended his first 3 years at Cardinal Gibbons High School, to then transfer his senior year to [2] Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale,[3] and played high school football for the Cardinal Gibbons Redskins and Dillard Panthers.[4]

As a senior in 1998, he played defensive end and had 20 sacks, receiving Florida Class 6A first-team All-state honors and was a USA Today honorable-mention high school All-American.[4][5]

College career

LaFavor accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he was moved to defensive tackle as a sophomore. He played for coach Steve Spurrier and coach Ron Zook's Florida Gators football team from 1999 to 2002.[6]

In 2000, he was a member of the Gators' Southeastern Conference (SEC) championship team.[4] He became a starter as a junior. As a senior, he was mostly a reserve player behind Ian Scott. LaFavor graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in sociology in 2003.

Professional career

Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears selected LaFavor in the fifth round (171st pick overall) over the 2003 NFL Draft. As a rookie, he played in four games and was declared inactive in 12 contests.[7] He was waived on August 30, 2004.

Carolina Panthers

On October 13, 2004, he was signed by Carolina Panthers to their practice squad.[8]

Dallas Cowboys

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.[7] He was released on May 3, 2005.

Baltimore Ravens

On August 4, 2005, he was signed as a free agent by the Baltimore Ravens.[9] He was released on August 29.[10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Tron LaFavor. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
  2. ↑ http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1998-08-08/sports/9808070469_1_dillard-trahern-lafavor-cardinal-gibbons
  3. ↑ databaseFootball.com, Players, Tron LaFavor Archived 2011-05-28 at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
  4. 1 2 3 GatorZone.com, Football History, 2002 Roster, Tron LaFavor. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Florida Defensive Tackles Are Earning Their Keep". Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  6. ↑ 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived 2012-04-02 at the Wayback Machine., University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 98, 99, 183 (2011). Retrieved August 30, 2011.
  7. 1 2 National Football League, Historical Players, Tron LaFavor. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Transactions". Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Transactions". Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Transactions". Retrieved September 10, 2016.

Bibliography

  • 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
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