David Hawthorne (born May 14, 1985) is a former American football linebacker. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at TCU.
Hawthorne with the Seattle Seahawks | |||||||||||||
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||
Born: | (1985-05-14) May 14, 1985 (age 37) Corsicana, Texas | ||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 246 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||
High school: | Corsicana (TX) | ||||||||||||
College: | Texas Christian | ||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2008 | ||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
Career NFL statistics | |||||||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com | |||||||||||||
Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
4.69 s | 1.60 s | 2.71 s | 4.45 s | 7.27 s | 37+1⁄2 in (0.95 m) | 8 ft 10 in (2.69 m) | 20 reps | |||
All values from Texas Christian's Pro Day[1] |
Hawthorne received his first start ever in Week 3 of the 2009 season in place of the injured Lofa Tatupu. Hawthorne recorded a combined 16 tackles and 1 interception. Tatupu then returned from injury but was shortly fallen again, this time being sidelined for the season. Hawthorne started from Week 8 for the rest of the 2009 season and recorded 117 tackles, 4 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and 3 interceptions.
On December 1, 2011, he returned an interception 77 yards against the Philadelphia Eagles in the 4th quarter.[2]
Hawthorne signed a five-year $19 Million contract with the New Orleans Saints on April 3, 2012. He was released on February 8, 2016.[3]
On August 7, 2016, Hawthorne signed with the Buffalo Bills. On August 30, 2016, he was waived by the Bills.[4]