DaVonte Lambert

DaVonte Lambert
Lambert with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2016
Personal information
Born (1994-06-23) June 23, 1994 (age 31)
Keysville, Georgia, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight282 lb (128 kg)
Career information
PositionDefensive tackle
High schoolWaynesboro (GA) Burke County
CollegeGeorgia Military, Auburn
NFL draft2016: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Total tackles14
Forced fumbles1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

DaVonte Lambert (born June 23, 1994) is an American professional football defensive tackle. He played college football at Auburn.

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+58 in
(1.87 m)
279 lb
(127 kg)
33+14 in
(0.84 m)
8+38 in
(0.21 m)
4.89 s 1.73 s 2.87 s 4.63 s 7.67 s 24.5 in
(0.62 m)
8 ft 10 in
(2.69 m)
20 reps
All values from Pro Day[1]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Lambert signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent following the 2016 NFL draft.[2]

On September 1, 2017, Lambert was placed on injured reserve.[3]

On September 1, 2018, Lambert was waived by the Buccaneers.[4]

Albany Empire

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Lambert was assigned to the Albany Empire of the Arena Football League on June 4, 2019.[5]

St. Louis BattleHawks

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Lambert played with the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL in 2020.[6] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[7]

Carolina Panthers

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On April 30, 2020, Lambert signed with the Carolina Panthers.[6] He was waived on August 28, 2020.[8]

Arlington Renegades

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Lambert was named All-XFL team in 2023 with the Arlington Renegades. He re-signed with the team on February 7, 2025,[9] and was released on April 29.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "DaVonte Lambert College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  2. ^ Smith, Scott (May 2, 2016). "Buccaneers Land 19 Rookie Free Agents". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
  3. ^ Smith, Scott (September 1, 2017). "Bucs Start Roster Trim with D-Line Moves". Buccaneers.com.
  4. ^ Smith, Scott (September 1, 2018). "Robinson, Tandy Among Cuts as Bucs Get to 53". Buccaneers.com.
  5. ^ "Historical Team Transactions". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  6. ^ a b Bryan, Will (April 30, 2020). "Panthers sign defensive end DaVonte Lambert, cornerback Derrek Thomas". Panthers.com. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  7. ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  8. ^ "Panthers sign CB Jameson Houston, DE Austin Larkin". www.panthers.com. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  9. ^ Larsen, James (February 7, 2025). "Mario Goodrich & DaVonte Lambert Sign UFL Contracts". PFNewsroom.com. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  10. ^ Larsen, James (April 29, 2025). "Brahmas & Renegades Trade Ikenna Enechukwu For Storey Jackson". PFNewsroom.com. Retrieved May 1, 2025.