Lavonte David is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places David in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and David's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2012 | 22–23 | TB | 16 | — | 121 | 94 | 27 | 20 | 5 | 2.0 | 27.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 23–24 | TB | 16 | — | 129 | 91 | 38 | 21 | 13 | 7.0 | 41.0 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 1,022 | 96.7% | 162 | 36.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 24–25 | TB | 14 | — | 128 | 83 | 45 | 17 | 4 | 1.0 | 22.0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 919 | 92.4% | 75 | 19.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 25–26 | TB | 16 | — | 136 | 74 | 62 | 10 | 5 | 3.0 | 18.0 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,087 | 99.1% | 91 | 20.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 26–27 | TB | 16 | — | 79 | 59 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 5.0 | 30.0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,042 | 98.0% | 70 | 15.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 27–28 | TB | 13 | — | 92 | 67 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 813 | 97.5% | 62 | 17.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 28–29 | TB | 14 | — | 112 | 86 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 3.5 | 23.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 922 | 99.1% | 78 | 19.5% | 77 | 62 | 0.8 | 114.8 | 3.9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 9 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 29–30 | TB | 16 | — | 119 | 78 | 41 | 10 | 7 | 1.0 | 18.0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,124 | 99.3% | 9 | 1.8% | 90 | 57 | 0.6 | 73.0 | 4.0 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 70 | 10 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 30–31 | TB | 16 | — | 113 | 78 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 1.5 | 16.5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,056 | 99.2% | 17 | 3.8% | 92 | 69 | 0.8 | 93.4 | 3.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 10 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 31–32 | TB | 12 | — | 89 | 55 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 787 | 95.1% | 12 | 3.4% | 67 | 54 | 0.8 | 106.5 | 2.7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 9 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 32–33 | TB | 17 | — | 116 | 72 | 44 | 10 | 3 | 3.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,075 | 96.0% | 22 | 5.1% | 73 | 55 | 0.8 | 90.9 | 3.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 33–34 | TB | 15 | — | 117 | 69 | 48 | 17 | 5 | 4.5 | 26.5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 957 | 97.3% | 8 | 2.1% | 85 | 67 | 0.8 | 102.4 | 4.6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 51 | 9 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 34–35 | TB | 17 | — | 112 | 66 | 46 | 9 | 6 | 5.5 | 20.5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,078 | 96.0% | — | 0.0% | 78 | 66 | 0.8 | 102.4 | 4.5 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 80 | 14 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 35–36 | TB | 17 | — | 112 | 59 | 53 | 8 | 6 | 3.5 | 17.5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,023 | 98.2% | — | 0.0% | 67 | 49 | 0.7 | 120.1 | 6.0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 55 | 13 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 215 | — | 1,575 | 1,031 | 544 | 177 | 79 | 42.5 | 298.5 | 14 | 73 | 33 | 21 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 12,905 | 97.3% | 606 | 11.0% | 629 | 479 | — | — | — | 62 | 20 | 14 | 440 | 83 | — | |
Career Value · VORP
173 career value over replacement — #497 all-time of 4,649. 12.4/season above a replacement-level LB.
Career Profile
Pick #58 (Rd 2) · TB · 2012 · +22 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 22–23 | TB | 16 | — | 121 | 94 | 27 | 20 | 5 | 2.0 | 27.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11.6 |
| 2013 | 23–24 | TB | 16 | 15* | 129 | 91 | 38 | 21 | 13 | 7.0 | 41.0 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17.2 |
| 2014 | 24–25 | TB | 14 | 13* | 128 | 83 | 45 | 17 | 4 | 1.0 | 22.0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.2 |
| 2015 | 25–26 | TB | 16 | 16* | 136 | 74 | 62 | 10 | 5 | 3.0 | 18.0 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15.5 |
| 2016 | 26–27 | TB | 16 | 16* | 79 | 59 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 5.0 | 30.0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14.6 |
| 2017 | 27–28 | TB | 13 | 13* | 92 | 67 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8.6 |
| 2018 | 28–29 | TB | 14 | 14* | 112 | 86 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 3.5 | 23.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2019 | 29–30 | TB | 16 | 16* | 119 | 78 | 41 | 10 | 7 | 1.0 | 18.0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 |
| 2020 | 30–31 | TB | 16 | 16* | 113 | 78 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 1.5 | 16.5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12.7 |
| 2021 | 31–32 | TB | 12 | 11* | 89 | 55 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| 2022 | 32–33 | TB | 17 | 16* | 116 | 72 | 44 | 10 | 3 | 3.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.6 |
| 2023 | 33–34 | TB | 15 | 15* | 117 | 69 | 48 | 17 | 5 | 4.5 | 26.5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 10.6 |
| 2024 | 34–35 | TB | 17 | 16* | 112 | 66 | 46 | 9 | 6 | 5.5 | 20.5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.3 |
| 2025 | 35–36 | TB | 17 | 17* | 112 | 59 | 53 | 8 | 6 | 3.5 | 17.5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Career | 215 | 194* | 1,575 | 1,031 | 544 | 177 | 79 | — | — | 14 | 73 | 33 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 166 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23–24 | TB | 16 | 15* | — | 0.0% | 1,022 | 96.7% | 162 | 36.3% |
| 2014 | 24–25 | TB | 14 | 13* | — | 0.0% | 919 | 92.4% | 75 | 19.6% |
| 2015 | 25–26 | TB | 16 | 16* | — | 0.0% | 1,087 | 99.1% | 91 | 20.4% |
| 2016 | 26–27 | TB | 16 | 16* | — | 0.0% | 1,042 | 98.0% | 70 | 15.8% |
| 2017 | 27–28 | TB | 13 | 13* | — | 0.0% | 813 | 97.5% | 62 | 17.8% |
| 2018 | 28–29 | TB | 14 | 14* | — | 0.0% | 922 | 99.1% | 78 | 19.5% |
| 2019 | 29–30 | TB | 16 | 16* | — | 0.0% | 1,124 | 99.3% | 9 | 1.8% |
| 2020 | 30–31 | TB | 16 | 16* | — | 0.0% | 1,056 | 99.2% | 17 | 3.8% |
| 2021 | 31–32 | TB | 12 | 11* | — | 0.0% | 787 | 95.1% | 12 | 3.4% |
| 2022 | 32–33 | TB | 17 | 16* | — | 0.0% | 1,075 | 96.0% | 22 | 5.1% |
| 2023 | 33–34 | TB | 15 | 15* | — | 0.0% | 957 | 97.3% | 8 | 2.1% |
| 2024 | 34–35 | TB | 17 | 16* | — | 0.0% | 1,078 | 96.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 35–36 | TB | 17 | 17* | — | 0.0% | 1,023 | 98.2% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 199 | 194* | — | — | 12,905 | — | 606 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 28–29 | TB | 14 | 14* | 77 | 62 | 0.8 | 114.8 | 3.9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 9 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 29–30 | TB | 16 | 16* | 90 | 57 | 0.6 | 73.0 | 4.0 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 70 | 10 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 30–31 | TB | 16 | 16* | 92 | 69 | 0.8 | 93.4 | 3.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 10 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 31–32 | TB | 12 | 11* | 67 | 54 | 0.8 | 106.5 | 2.7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 9 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 32–33 | TB | 17 | 16* | 73 | 55 | 0.8 | 90.9 | 3.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 33–34 | TB | 15 | 15* | 85 | 67 | 0.8 | 102.4 | 4.6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 51 | 9 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 34–35 | TB | 17 | 16* | 78 | 66 | 0.8 | 102.4 | 4.5 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 80 | 14 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 35–36 | TB | 17 | 17* | 67 | 49 | 0.7 | 120.1 | 6.0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 55 | 13 | 0.1 |
| Career | 124 | 121* | 629 | 479 | — | — | — | 62 | 20 | 14 | 440 | 83 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 68 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 14 scored seasons.
Blend 64.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 68· confidence 100%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
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12 shared seasons · combined KV-H 1608