David Gbenda
| Texas Longhorns – No. 33 | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
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| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Cinco Ranch High School |
David Gbenda is an American football linebacker 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]
References
[edit]- ^ Powers, Greg. "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. "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. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ Hutchinson, Emma. "Senior linebacker David Gbenda continues to make every snap count as underclassmen dominate as starters". The Daily Texan. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ Yum, Caleb. "Texas football LB David Gbenda not counting reps, but instead making them count". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 31 December 2024.