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LB SPENCER HAVNER #53 6' 3" • 244 lbs. • UCLA Exp: 1st NFL Season, 1st Packers Season Age: 25 Acquired: Free Agent 2008 Current Status: Active Roster   At A Glance 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.