David Bass (American football)
David Vincent Bass Jr.[1] (born September 11, 1990) is an American football outside linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Missouri Western State.
Bass with the Jets in 2017. | |||||||||||||||
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Position: | Outside Linebacker | ||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
Born: | St. Louis, Missouri | September 11, 1990||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 256 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school: | University City (University City, Missouri) | ||||||||||||||
College: | Missouri Western State | ||||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2013 / Round: 7 / Pick: 233 | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2018 | |||||||||||||||
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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.[2]
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.[2]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 3 7⁄8 in (1.93 m) |
262 lb (119 kg) |
33 1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
10 1⁄2 in (0.27 m) |
4.74 s | 1.67 s | 2.71 s | 4.33 s | 7.07 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) |
9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) |
20 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine[3] |
Oakland Raiders
Bass was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round (233rd overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft.[4] On August 31, 2013, he was waived by the Raiders.
Chicago Bears
On September 1, Bass was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Bears.[5] Bass made his first NFL start against the Detroit Lions in week ten.[6] The following week against the Baltimore Ravens, Bass intercepted Joe Flacco and returned the pick 24 yards for a touchdown,[7] becoming the first Bears lineman to record a pick-six since Michael Haynes in 2004 against the Tennessee Titans,[8] and the first Bears rookie defensive lineman to do so since Jon Norris in 1987 against the New Orleans Saints.[9] On September 5, 2015, he was released by the Bears.[10]
Tennessee Titans
On September 6, 2015, Bass was claimed off waivers by the Tennessee Titans.[11]
Seattle Seahawks
On May 9, 2017, Bass signed with the Seattle Seahawks.[12] He was released on September 19, 2017.[13]
New York Jets
On September 21, 2017, Bass signed with the New York Jets.[14]
On April 30, 2018, Bass re-signed with the Jets.[15] He was released on August 31, 2018.[16]
References
- "Profile". rostermon.com.
- Mayer, Larry (November 21, 2013). "Bass excited to return home to face Rams". Chicago Bears. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
- "David Bass Draft Profile". nfl.com. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
- McDonald, Jerry (April 27, 2013). "NFL Draft: Oakland Raiders complete draft with DE David Bass". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
- Biggs, Brad (September 1, 2013). "Bears sign rookie DE Bass; QB Johnson joins practice squad". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- "Postgame notes - Bears vs. Lions week 10". Chicago Bears. November 10, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
- Mitchell, Fred (November 17, 2013). "Bears trail 17-10 in storm-delayed game". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- Mayer, Larry (November 17, 2013). "Larry Mayer's Bears vs. Ravens game blog". Chicago Bears. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- "Postgame notes: Bears vs. Ravens week 11". Chicago Bears. November 17, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- Mayer, Larry (September 5, 2015). "Bears make cuts to reduce roster to 53". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
- "Titans Trade for Browns RB; Claim Two Linebackers". TitansOnline.com. September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
- Boyle, John (May 9, 2017). "Seahawks Sign DE David Bass, Release Eight Players". Seahawks.com.
- Drovetto, Tony (September 19, 2017). "Seahawks Sign DT Garrison Smith, Waive DE David Bass; Make Practice Squad Roster Moves". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on December 25, 2017.
- Lange, Randy (September 21, 2017). "Jets Add David Bass to LB Corps". NewYorkJets.com.
- "Jets Re-Sign LB David Bass". newyorkjets.com. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- Lange, Randy (August 31, 2018). "Jets Cut 18 Players on Their Way to 53-Player Active Roster". NewYorkJets.com.