David Dason Loverne (born May 22, 1976) is a former

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. He was drafted by the

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in the third round of the

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. He played

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. Loverne was also a member of the

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and

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Early years

Loverne did not begin playing football until

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after his mother reportedly insisted he take up sports in order to stay out of trouble. His football team, De La Salle High School, was named national champion in five different years on a winning streak which began when Loverne played there as an offensive and defensive lineman his junior year. lineman.

Professional career

Loverne first entered the NFL as third-round draft selection (90th overall) by the

. David Loverne was inactive for the entire season but did play on special teams for the next 2 years- even getting in some O-Line rotational duty in 2001 to complement the team- even playing a series at Fullback (blocking) vs the Colts. The Redskins acquired him from the New York Jets on April 8, 2002 to swap 5th round picks (154th for 160th).Redskins obtain lineman from Jets
/ref> Loverne started at left guard in the season opener in 2002, and played in fifteen of the regular season games that year, starting in eleven of them. He was hampered with a quad injury during week 6. On March 1, 2003, he was traded to the St. Louis Rams for running back Trung Canidate and a 2003 fourth-round pick.

References

NFL Draft 1999 profile: David Loverne
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Loverne, David 1976 births American football offensive linemen Detroit Lions players Houston Texans players Idaho Vandals football players Living people New York Jets players People from Concord, California Players of American football from Contra Costa County, California San Jose State Spartans football players St. Louis Rams players Washington Redskins players Players of American football from San Jose, California De La Salle High School (Concord, California) alumni