Larry Melvin Webster III (born February 14, 1990) is a former American football defensive end. He was selected by the

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in the fourth round of the

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. He played

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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

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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

in the fourth round (136th overall) of the

. 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'

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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