Larry Melvin Webster III (born February 14, 1990) is a former
American football defensive end. He was selected by the
Detroit Lions
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in the fourth round of the
2014 NFL draft
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. He played
college football
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at
Bloomsburg. Webster is the son of former NFL defensive tackle
Larry Webster Jr.
College career
On January 8, Webster was selected to the 2012 Don Hansen
NCAA Division II All-Super Region One team following his Junior season. On January 13, he was selected to the All-
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division first-team after the season.
On January 17, 2013, Webster was selected as an honorable mention on the 2012 D2Football.com
All-America Team. On January 30, 2013, he was selected to the 2012 Don Hansen NCAA Division II All-America Team.
On November 18, 2013, Webster was named the Beyond Sports Network Defensive Athlete of the Week for his performance. On December 5, 2013, he was selected to the All-Super Region One first-team by Daktronics.
On December 12, 2013, he was finished as a finalist for the
Cliff Harris Award. On January 19, 2014, Webster was selected to the All-PSAC first-team following his senior season.
On January 21, 2014, he was selected to the Don Hansen Football Gazette NCAA Division II All-American third-team. On January 11, 2014, he was selected and participated in the
2014 East-West Shrine Game
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and was on the West team. Webster finished college at Bloomsburg playing four seasons in
basketball, and only two seasons of football in which he recorded 88
tackles, 26
sacks, 3 forced
fumbles and one
interception.
Professional career
Detroit Lions
Webster was selected by the
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North Division. The team play their home games at Ford ...
in the fourth round (136th overall) of the
2014 NFL draft
The 2014 NFL draft was the 79th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible football players to the league. The draft, officially the "Player Selection Meeting", was held at Radio City Music Hall in New Y ...
.
On September 5, 2015, the Lions waived him.
Carolina Panthers
The
Carolina Panthers signed Webster to a
futures contract on January 12, 2016. On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Panthers as part of final roster cuts. The next day he was signed to the Panthers'
practice squad
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. He was promoted to the active roster on October 1, 2016 but was released two days later and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 27, 2016.
On September 2, 2017, Webster was waived by the Panthers.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On October 10, 2017, Webster was signed to the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers' practice squad. He was released on October 24, 2017.
Personal life
Webster is the son of
Larry Webster and Melissa Webster.
His father, Larry played in the NFL for 11 seasons for four teams. He grew up in
Elkton, Maryland
References
External links
Bloomsburg bioDetroit Lions bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Webster, Larry
1990 births
Living people
American football defensive ends
Bloomsburg Huskies football players
Carolina Panthers players
Detroit Lions players
Players of American football from Maryland
Sportspeople from Hagerstown, Maryland
Tampa Bay Buccaneers players