Lamar Divens (born November 12, 1985) is a former
American football nose tackle. He played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
first at
Vanderbilt, but later transferred to
Tennessee State.
He was signed by the
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers were a professional American football team that played in San Diego from 1961 until the end of the 2016 season, before relocating to Los Angeles, where the franchise had played its inaugural 1960 season. The team is now ...
as an
undrafted free agent in 2008. His five appearances in
National Football League (NFL) games were all with the
Baltimore Ravens: three in 2008 and two in 2010. He was also a member of the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad
In sports, the practice squad, also called the taxi squad or practice roster, is a group of players signed by a team but not part of their main roster. Frequently used in gridiron football, they serve as extra players during the team's practices, ...
in 2011. Divens spent the 2012 offseason with the
Tennessee Titans, but did not make the team when they cut down to 53 players for the regular season. He then spent the 2013 offseason with the
San Francisco 49ers before getting injured and being released with an injury settlement.
References
External links
San Francisco 49ers bioBaltimore Ravens bio
1985 births
Living people
People from Fayetteville, Tennessee
Players of American football from Tennessee
American football defensive tackles
Tennessee State Tigers football players
San Diego Chargers players
Baltimore Ravens players
Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
Tennessee Titans players
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