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| LB SPENCER HAVNER #53 |
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| 6' 3" • 244 lbs. • UCLA |
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Exp: 1st NFL Season, 1st Packers Season
Age: 25
Acquired: Free Agent 2008
Current Status: Active Roster |
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- Name is pronounced HAYV-ner
- Re-signed by Green Bay to a reserve/future contract, Jan. 1, 2007
- Originally signed Oct. 4, 2006, to the practice squad, where he spent the season's final 13 weeks
- Spent training camp with the Washington Redskins after signing as a non-drafted free agent, May 4, 2006; waived in the team's final roster reduction, Sept. 3, 2006
- Former UCLA captain and four-year starter was one of the most productive linebackers in college football
- His 402 career tackles rank third in school annals
- Finished his Bruins career with 42 tackles for loss, six sacks and 11 interceptions
- His four defensive touchdowns (three interceptions, one fumble recovery) stand as a school record
- Also blocked three kicks on special teams
- Tallied double-digit tackles in 15 games during his career
- Earned second-team all-conference honors in 2005
- Semifinalist for some of the nation's most prestigious defensive awards (Bednarik, Butkus and Lombardi)
- Recorded team-highs in tackles (99), tackles for loss (15) and interceptions (three) in 2005; his two sacks ranked third
- Honored as Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Week after registering 13 tackles (six solo), one sack and one interception vs. San Diego State (Sept. 3)
- Earned All-America accolades from various publications in 2004
- Defensive winner of UCLA's Henry R. "Red" Sanders Award for Most Valuable Player
- Team captain, earned second-team all-conference distinction
- Started in 11 games, but knee surgery kept him out of Las Vegas Bowl
- Registered 125 stops (84 solo), 8½ tackles for loss, two interceptions and one sack
- Tallied career-high 17 tackles at Illinois (Sept. 11)
- Earned Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Week for his performance vs. Stanford (Oct. 30); finished with 16 tackles, two stops for loss and an interception
- Started 12 of 13 games in 2003
- Totaled 82 tackles (44 solo), 6½ stops for loss, three interceptions and one sack
- Made six tackles against California (Oct. 18); also earned Pac-10 Special Teams Player of the Week after blocking two field goals
- Started all 12 games as a redshirt freshman in 2002
- Named first-team freshman All-America and Pac-10 Defensive Freshman of the Year by The Sporting News
- His 96 tackles (66 solo) ranks second in school history for a freshman
- Also totaled 12 stops for loss, two sacks, three forced fumbles and three interceptions, two of which he returned for scores
- Redshirted in 2001
- Earned his B.A. in history
- A two-year letterman at Nevada Union High School in Grass Valley, Calif., saw action at both linebacker and tight end
- PrepStar All-America, All-CAL and All-Metro selection
- Totaled 232 tackles, 18 sacks and 12 interceptions during his varsity career
- Also earned two letters in basketball
- Active with Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House
- Enjoys playing basketball in his spare time
- Single, lives in Nevada City, Calif.
- Given name Spencer Rhett Havner; born in Sacramento, Calif.
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