Colt Justin David (born November 26, 1985) is a former American football placekicker who played one season with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Louisiana State University and attended Grapevine High School in Grapevine, Texas. He was a member of the 2007 LSU Tigers national championship football team and the 98th Grey Cup winning Montreal Alouettes.[1]
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| Date of birth | November 26, 1985 |
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| Place of birth | Bedford, Texas, U.S. |
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| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | Placekicker |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| US college | LSU |
| High school | Grapevine (TX) |
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| 2010 | Montreal Alouettes |
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Early life
editDavid was a four-year letterman for the Grapevine High School, playing both football and soccer. He converted 27 of 36 field goal attempts during his prep career, with a long of 50 yards. He also played punter, averaging 43.7 yards per punt as a senior and setting a school record with an 81-yard punt.[2]
College career
editDavid played for the LSU Tigers from 2005 to 2008.
One of the most prolific kickers in LSU history, finishing four years with the Tigers with a school-record 369 points … Connected on 54-of-72 field goals and 201-of-204 PATs during his career … Holds the LSU record for career points scored (369) and PATs (201) … Holds LSU single-season marks for field goals (26 in 2007), field goals attempts (33 in 2007), points by kicking (141 in 2007) and total points (147 in 2007) … The 147 total points in 2007 is also an SEC single-season mark … Ranks second in school history in field goals (54) and third in field goals attempts (72) … Kicked 18 field goals of 40 yards or more during his career.
Professional career
editDavid was signed by the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL on June 11, 2010.[3] He was named CFL Special Teams Player of the Week for week fifteen of the 2010 CFL season after going six for six on field goal attempts in his CFL debut in relief of an injured Damon Duval.[4] The Alouettes won the 98th Grey Cup on November 28, 2010, defeating the Saskatchewan Roughriders by a score of 21 to 18.
References
edit- ^ "COLT DAVID". cflpa.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
- ^ a b "Colt David". lsusports.net. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
- ^ "Transactions – June 2010". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on October 2, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
- ^ "Als take three of four Players of the Week". cfl.ca. October 13, 2010. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2014.