David Bass (American football)

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David Bass
No. 51 Tennessee Titans
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: (1990-09-11) September 11, 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth: St. Louis, Missouri
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Career information
High school: St. Louis (MO) University City
College: Missouri Western State
NFL draft: 2013 / Round: 7 / Pick: 233
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First Team Selection All-MIAA (2011, 2012)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2015
Tackles: 35
Sacks: 4.0
Forced fumbles: 1
Interceptions: 2
Player stats at NFL.com

David Bass (born September 11, 1990) is an American football linebacker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the seven round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Missouri Western State.

Early life

Bass was a team captain for University City High School in St. Louis, and became an all-metro selection; Bass also was awarded the Fab-25 Demetrius Johnson Award, given to the top defensive linemen in Missouri and Illinois.[1]

College career

Bass attended Missouri Western State, breaking the school record with 40.5 career sacks and 50 consecutive starts. In his senior year, Bass was a finalist for the Gene Upshaw Award, and played in the East-West Shrine Game.[1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 3⅞ in 262 lb 33½ in 10½ in 4.74 s 1.67 s 2.71 s 4.33 s 7.07 s 30.5 in 9 ft 3 in 20 reps
All values from NFL Combine[2]

Oakland Raiders

He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round (233rd overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft.[3] On August 31, 2013, he was waived by the Raiders.

Chicago Bears

On September 1, Bass was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Bears.[4] Bass made his first NFL start against the Detroit Lions in week ten.[5] The following week against the Baltimore Ravens, Bass intercepted Joe Flacco and returned the pick 24 yards for a touchdown,[6] becoming the first Bears lineman to record a pick-six since Michael Haynes in 2004 against the Tennessee Titans,[7] and the first Bears rookie defensive lineman to do so since Jon Norris in 1987 against the New Orleans Saints.[8] On September 5, 2015, he was released by the Bears.[9]

Tennessee Titans

On September 6, 2015, Bass was claimed off waivers by the Tennessee Titans.[10]

References

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