Trahern (Tron) LaFavor (born November 27, 1979) is an American former professional

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and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of Florida.

Early years

LaFavor was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1979.Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players
Tron LaFavor
Retrieved March 15, 2018. He attended Cardinal Gibbons High School (Fort Lauderdale, Florida), Cardinal Gibbons High School, where he was a three-year starter, playing different positions on the defense. He transferred his senior year to Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale,databaseFootball.com, Players
Tron LaFavor
. Retrieved March 15, 2011. As a senior in 1998, he played defensive end making 86 tackles with 20 sacks, while receiving Florida Class 6A first-team All-state and ''USA Today'' honorable-mention high school All-American honors.

College career

LaFavor accepted a football scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. He played for coach Steve Spurrier and coach Ron Zook's Florida Gators football team from 1999 Florida Gators football team, 1999 to 2002 Florida Gators football team, 2002.
2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide
'', University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 98, 99, 183 (2011). Retrieved August 30, 2011. As a freshman, he played in 9 out of 12 games as a backup defensive end. As a sophomore, he was moved to

at the end of the first month of the season. He played in all 12 games with one start at defensive end, registering 13 tackles (4 for loss), one interception and one fumble recovery. In 2000 Florida Gators football team, 2000, he was a member of the Gators' Southeastern Conference (SEC) championship team. As a junior, he played in 11 games with 9 starts at

, posting 42 tackles (2 for loss), 6 quarterback pressures, 2 passes defensed and one fumble recovery. As a senior, he played in 13 games with 3 starts at

. He was mostly a reserve player behind Ian Scott (American football), Ian Scott, collecting 51 tackles (32 solo), 2 sacks, 3 tackles for loss, 6 quarterback pressures, one pass defensed and one fumble recovery. He had 7 tackles, one quarterback pressure and one pass defensed against the University of South Carolina. LaFavor graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in sociology in 2003.

Professional career

Chicago Bears

LaFavor was selected by the

in the fifth round (171st pick overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft. As a rookie, he played in four games and was declared inactive in 12 contests. He was waived on August 30, 2004 NFL season, 2004.

Carolina Panthers

On October 13, 2004 NFL season, 2004, he was signed by Carolina Panthers to their practice squad.

Dallas Cowboys

On November 23, 2004 NFL season, 2004, he was signed by the Dallas Cowboys to their practice squad. On December 28, he was promoted to the active roster and was declared inactive for the last game of the season. He was released on May 3, 2005 NFL season, 2005.

Baltimore Ravens

On August 4, 2005 NFL season, 2005, he was signed as a free agent by the Baltimore Ravens. He was released on August 29.

References

Bibliography

*Carlson, Norm, ''University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators'', Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). . *Golenbock, Peter, ''Go Gators! An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory'', Legends Publishing, LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida (2002). . *Hairston, Jack, ''Tales from the Gator Swamp: A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told'', Sports Publishing, LLC, Champaign, Illinois (2002). . *McCarthy, Kevin M.
''Fightin' Gators: A History of University of Florida Football''
Arcadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (2000). {{DEFAULTSORT:Lafavor, Tron 1979 births Living people Players of American football from Fort Lauderdale, Florida American football defensive tackles Florida Gators football players Chicago Bears players Carolina Panthers players Dallas Cowboys players Baltimore Ravens players