David Gbenda
| No. 48 – Tennessee Titans | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 12, 2000 Katy, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 236 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Cinco Ranch (Cinco Ranch, Texas) |
| College: | Texas (2019–2024) |
| NFL draft: | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
David Gbenda (born December 12, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Longhorns.
Early life and high school
[edit]Gbenda attended Cinco Ranch High School in Cinco Ranch, Texas. As a junior, he totaled 56 tackles with eight going for a loss, and two sacks, earning first-team all-district and All-American honors.[1][2] Coming out of high school, Gbenda was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Texas Longhorns over offers from schools such as Arkansas, Baylor, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, TCU, and Texas A&M.[3]
College career
[edit]In his first four years with Texas from 2019 through 2022, Gbenda appeared in 32 games where he made three starts for the Longhorns, notching 55 tackles with two being for a loss, a sack, two pass deflections, and an interception in a limited role.[4] He finished the 2023 season with 50 tackles with three and a half being for a loss, a sack and a half, and a pass deflection.[5] Instead of declaring for the 2024 NFL draft, Gbenda decided to return to play for the Longhorns in his final season of eligibility in 2024.[6] He entered the season as one of the starting linebackers for the Longhorns.[7] In week 5, Gbenda notched eight tackles with one being for a loss in a win over Mississippi State.[8]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (1.82 m) |
236 lb (107 kg) |
32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) |
10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
4.74 s | 1.64 s | 2.62 s | 4.33 s | 7.20 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) |
9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) |
18 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[9][10] | ||||||||||||
On May 8, 2025, Gbenda signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent after going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Powers, Greg (6 October 2018). "Texas Gains Commit from Cinco Ranch LB David Gbenda". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ Gates, Billy. "Longhorns 5th-year linebacker David Gbenda's UT journey is one of patience, commitment". KXAB.com. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ Holland, EJ (1 October 2018). "Texas lands commitment from four-star LB David Gbenda". Dallas News. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ Habel, Steve. "33 days until Texas Football: David Gbenda vying to be a starting linebacker". On3.com. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ Cook, Joe. "David Gbenda, Texas' only sixth-year senior, looking to make the most of his final season". On3.com. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ "LB David Gbenda back for a sixth season with Texas Longhorns". Austin American-Statesman. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ Hutchinson, Emma (7 November 2024). "Senior linebacker David Gbenda continues to make every snap count as underclassmen dominate as starters". The Daily Texan. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ Yum, Caleb (8 November 2024). "Texas football LB David Gbenda not counting reps, but instead making them count". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ "2025 Football Pro Day Recap". TexasLonghorns.com. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
- ^ "David Gbenda College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim. "Titans Sign 16 Undrafted Free Agents". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved 9 May 2025.