Larry Melvin Webster III (born February 14, 1990)[1] is an American former professional football defensive end. He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football at Bloomsburg. Webster is the son of former NFL defensive tackle Larry Webster Jr.
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||
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| Born: | February 14, 1990 Hagerstown, Maryland, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 252 lb (114 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Elkton (MD) | ||||
| College: | Bloomsburg | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2014 / round: 4 / pick: 136 | ||||
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College career
editOn January 8, Webster was selected to the 2012 Don Hansen NCAA Division II All-Super Region One team following his Junior season.[2] On January 13, he was selected to the All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division first-team after the season.[3] On January 17, 2013, Webster was selected as an honorable mention on the 2012 D2Football.com All-America Team.[4] On January 30, 2013, he was selected to the 2012 Don Hansen NCAA Division II All-America Team.[5]
On November 18, 2013, Webster was named the Beyond Sports Network Defensive Athlete of the Week for his performance.[6] On December 5, 2013, he was selected to the All-Super Region One first-team by Daktronics.[3] On December 12, 2013, he was finished as a finalist for the Cliff Harris Award.[7] On January 19, 2014, Webster was selected to the All-PSAC first-team following his senior season.[3] On January 21, 2014, he was selected to the Don Hansen Football Gazette NCAA Division II All-American third-team.[8] On January 11, 2014, he was selected and participated in the 2014 East-West Shrine Game and was on the West team.[9] Webster finished college at Bloomsburg playing four seasons in basketball, and only two seasons of football[10] in which he recorded 88 tackles, 26 sacks, 3 forced fumbles and one interception.[3]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Bench press | ||||
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| 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
252 lb (114 kg) |
33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
4.58 s | 3.98 s | 7.29 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) |
17 reps | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine[11] | ||||||||||||
Detroit Lions
editWebster was selected by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round (136th overall) of the 2014 NFL draft.[12]
On September 5, 2015, the Lions waived him.[13]
Carolina Panthers
editThe Carolina Panthers signed Webster to a futures contract on January 12, 2016.[14] On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Panthers as part of final roster cuts.[15] The next day he was signed to the Panthers' practice squad.[16] He was promoted to the active roster on October 1, 2016 but was released two days later and re-signed to the practice squad.[17][18] He was promoted to the active roster on December 27, 2016.[19]
On September 2, 2017, Webster was waived by the Panthers.[20]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
editOn October 10, 2017, Webster was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' practice squad.[21] He was released on October 24, 2017.[22]
Personal life
editWebster is the son of Larry Webster and Melissa Webster.[3] His father, Larry played in the NFL for 11 seasons for four teams. He grew up in Elkton, Maryland
References
edit- ^ "Webster III Rotoworld Profile". rotoworld.com.
- ^ "Football Earns 11 Selections to Don Hansen All-Region Team". buhuskies.com. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Bloomsburg Profile". buhuskies.com.
- ^ "2012 D2Football.com All-America Team Announced". rmacsports.org. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
- ^ "2012 Don Hansen NCAA Division II All-America Team Announced" (PDF). cugoldenbears.com.
- ^ "Bloomsburg Football Receives Weekly Honors from Beyond Sports Network". buhuskies.com.
- ^ "Webster Named Finalist for Cliff Harris Award". buhuskies.com. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
- ^ "2013 Don Hansen NCAA Division II All-America Team Announced" (PDF). nwmissouri.edu. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
- ^ "2014 East-West Shrine Game rosters". NFL.com. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ "2014 NFL combine: Is Bloomsburg's Larry Webster a TE or DE?". cbssports.com. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
- ^ - Larry Webster
- ^ "2014 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ Katzenstein, Josh (September 5, 2015). "Joseph Fauria, Kellen Moore among Lions' cuts". DetroitNews.com. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
- ^ "Panthers sign seventh to future contract". Panthers.com. January 12, 2016. Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
- ^ Henson, Max. "Panthers trim roster to 53". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018.
- ^ Henson, Max. "Panthers establish practice squad". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on August 14, 2017.
- ^ "Panthers Promote DE Larry Webster To Their Active Roster".
- ^ Strickland, Bryan. "Chris Scott, Brenton Bersin rejoin roster". Panthers.com.
- ^ Henson, Max (December 27, 2016). "Ryan Delaire placed on IR; Larry Webster promoted". Panthers.com.
- ^ Henson, Max (September 2, 2017). "Panthers trim roster to 53". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017.
- ^ Smith, Scott (October 10, 2017). "Bucs Add DE Webster to Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ Smith, Scott (October 24, 2017). "Bucs Open Spot on Active Roster". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on October 31, 2017.
External links
edit- Bloomsburg bio
- Detroit Lions bio Archived May 25, 2014, at the Wayback Machine