We are Lavonte David days away from Husker football

First-Team All-American (AFC, CBS, Yahoo.com, ESPN.com, Phil Steele, 2011; Rivals.com, CBSSports.com, 2010)
Second-Team All-American (AP, Walter Camp, Sports Illustrated, 2011; AP, SI.com, 2010)
Butkus-Fitzgerald Big Ten Linebacker of the Year (2011)
Butkus Award Finalist (1 of 6, 2011)
First-Team All-Big Ten (Coaches, Media, ESPN.com, Yahoo.com, Phil Steele, 2011)
Chuck Bednarik Award Semifinalist (1 of 8, 2011)
Lott Trophy Semifinalist (1 of 8, 2011)
Lott IMPACT Player of the Week (vs. Ohio State; vs. Michigan State, 2011)
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (vs. Iowa, 2011)
Nebraska Team MVP (2011)
Nebraska Lifter of the Year (2011)
Guy Chamberlin Award Winner (2011)
Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year (Kansas City Star, 2010)
Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year (Kansas City Star, 2010)
Big 12 Newcomer of the Year (Coaches, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2010
Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year
(AP, Dallas Morning News, San Antonio Express-News, 2010)
First-Team All-Big 12 (Unanimous)
Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 7 at Kansas State, 2010
Nebraska Defensive MVP (2010)
School-Record Holder for Most Career Tackles by a Two-Year Player (285)
Career
Linebacker Lavonte David completed one of the most impressive two-year careers in Nebraska football history with an All-America season in 2011. David had a banner year as a senior in 2011, making his mark as one of the top linebackers in the nation and one of the top defensive players in Husker history.

David earned first-team All-America honors from the American Football Coaches Association and CBSSports.com and second-team accolades from the Walter Camp Foundation. He was also a finalist for the Butkus Award and received Big Ten Linebacker-of-the-Year honors in 2011.

The 6-1, 225-pound David led Nebraska with 133 tackles in 2011, and ranked third in the Big Ten in tackles per game. He had six games in 2011 with 10 or more tackles, including a season-high 17 tackles at Michigan. David also led Nebraska in tackles for loss (13), sacks (5.5), interceptions (2), fumbles caused (2) and fumble recoveries (2).

David has a flair for the dramatic, making key plays at crucial times in games. He had a fumble caused and recovered against Ohio State that triggered the biggest comeback in Nebraska history, and he made a critical 4th-and-1 tackle to preserve a victory at Penn State.

David totaled 285 career tackles to rank fourth on the Husker career tackles list. David also posted two of the top five single-season tackle totals in school history, including a school-record 152 tackles in 2010.