Who's this guy?

[MJZiggy]

Packers | Havner added
Fri, 6 Oct 2006 09:04:39 -0700

Packers.com reports the Green Bay Packers have signed LB Spencer Havner (Redskins) to their practice squad.


And how did we get him for our practice squad if he was with the Skins?

[HarveyWallbangers]

You should know. Nutz drafted him for the Dragons squad. I think he was cut though.

[BallHawk]

Spencer Havner has been one of the best linebackers in college football since his redshirt freshman season. He made an immediate impact in 2002, starting all 13 games on the year, and finishing with 96 tackles, 12 for loss, and 3 interceptions. As a sophomore he racked up 82 tackles, 6.5 for loss, and 3 more interceptions. He had his best season to date as a junior, when he finished the year with 125 tackles, 8.5 for loss, and 2 interceptions. Havner was named to various All-American lists, and was a semi-finalist for the Lombardi and Butkus awards. He concluded his career with another outstanding season, finishing the year with 99 tackles, 15 for loss, two sacks, and three interceptions.

Havner is one of the most active linebackers available for the draft. Whether he is playing in space, covering a back one on one, or mixing it up inside, he is involved in every play. He won’t relax if it doesn’t look like he is going to make a play; he makes sure he is involved in everything. His combo of size, speed, and strength allows him to play any linebacker spot. His instincts are his best asset, as he quickly diagnoses plays and flows to the action. He is a coach’s dream at linebacker.

There really isn’t much to pick apart about Havner’s game. He has the physical skill and perfect mentality to play linebacker at the next level. If there is anything, it might be that he’s been dinged up a little bit with shoulder and knee injuries during his career, which is related to his reckless play. But he’s still managed to play through everything, aside from the Las Vegas Bowl last year because of knee surgery.

Spencer Havner is a complete linebacker prospect. He won’t wow you with any awesome physical ability, but he is just a damn good football player. He toyed with the idea of declaring for the draft last year, where he likely would have been a Day 1 selection. He again grades out as a Day One talent, even in a deep linebacker draft.

From footballsfuture.com

[MJZiggy]

You should know. Nutz drafted him for the Dragons squad. I think he was cut though.

Hey, I just write the checks...

[BF4MVP]

Spencer Havner has been one of the best linebackers in college football since his redshirt freshman season. He made an immediate impact in 2002, starting all 13 games on the year, and finishing with 96 tackles, 12 for loss, and 3 interceptions. As a sophomore he racked up 82 tackles, 6.5 for loss, and 3 more interceptions. He had his best season to date as a junior, when he finished the year with 125 tackles, 8.5 for loss, and 2 interceptions. Havner was named to various All-American lists, and was a semi-finalist for the Lombardi and Butkus awards. He concluded his career with another outstanding season, finishing the year with 99 tackles, 15 for loss, two sacks, and three interceptions.

Havner is one of the most active linebackers available for the draft. Whether he is playing in space, covering a back one on one, or mixing it up inside, he is involved in every play. He won’t relax if it doesn’t look like he is going to make a play; he makes sure he is involved in everything. His combo of size, speed, and strength allows him to play any linebacker spot. His instincts are his best asset, as he quickly diagnoses plays and flows to the action. He is a coach’s dream at linebacker.

There really isn’t much to pick apart about Havner’s game. He has the physical skill and perfect mentality to play linebacker at the next level. If there is anything, it might be that he’s been dinged up a little bit with shoulder and knee injuries during his career, which is related to his reckless play. But he’s still managed to play through everything, aside from the Las Vegas Bowl last year because of knee surgery.

Spencer Havner is a complete linebacker prospect. He won’t wow you with any awesome physical ability, but he is just a damn good football player. He toyed with the idea of declaring for the draft last year, where he likely would have been a Day 1 selection. He again grades out as a Day One talent, even in a deep linebacker draft.

From footballsfuture.com

Wow..He seems pretty good actually haha

[MJZiggy]

Nice new avatar BF. I like that shot.

[Rastak]

Spencer Havner has been one of the best linebackers in college football since his redshirt freshman season. He made an immediate impact in 2002, starting all 13 games on the year, and finishing with 96 tackles, 12 for loss, and 3 interceptions. As a sophomore he racked up 82 tackles, 6.5 for loss, and 3 more interceptions. He had his best season to date as a junior, when he finished the year with 125 tackles, 8.5 for loss, and 2 interceptions. Havner was named to various All-American lists, and was a semi-finalist for the Lombardi and Butkus awards. He concluded his career with another outstanding season, finishing the year with 99 tackles, 15 for loss, two sacks, and three interceptions.

Havner is one of the most active linebackers available for the draft. Whether he is playing in space, covering a back one on one, or mixing it up inside, he is involved in every play. He won’t relax if it doesn’t look like he is going to make a play; he makes sure he is involved in everything. His combo of size, speed, and strength allows him to play any linebacker spot. His instincts are his best asset, as he quickly diagnoses plays and flows to the action. He is a coach’s dream at linebacker.

There really isn’t much to pick apart about Havner’s game. He has the physical skill and perfect mentality to play linebacker at the next level. If there is anything, it might be that he’s been dinged up a little bit with shoulder and knee injuries during his career, which is related to his reckless play. But he’s still managed to play through everything, aside from the Las Vegas Bowl last year because of knee surgery.

Spencer Havner is a complete linebacker prospect. He won’t wow you with any awesome physical ability, but he is just a damn good football player. He toyed with the idea of declaring for the draft last year, where he likely would have been a Day 1 selection. He again grades out as a Day One talent, even in a deep linebacker draft.

From footballsfuture.com

Wow..He seems pretty good actually haha

Yea, what spot in the 1st round did he go and why did he get cut?

[BF4MVP]

Nice new avatar BF. I like that shot.

Thanks Ziggy

Yeah I saw it on JSO and I was like, "yeah, that's gotta be my avatar."

[BF4MVP]

Spencer Havner has been one of the best linebackers in college football since his redshirt freshman season. He made an immediate impact in 2002, starting all 13 games on the year, and finishing with 96 tackles, 12 for loss, and 3 interceptions. As a sophomore he racked up 82 tackles, 6.5 for loss, and 3 more interceptions. He had his best season to date as a junior, when he finished the year with 125 tackles, 8.5 for loss, and 2 interceptions. Havner was named to various All-American lists, and was a semi-finalist for the Lombardi and Butkus awards. He concluded his career with another outstanding season, finishing the year with 99 tackles, 15 for loss, two sacks, and three interceptions.

Havner is one of the most active linebackers available for the draft. Whether he is playing in space, covering a back one on one, or mixing it up inside, he is involved in every play. He won’t relax if it doesn’t look like he is going to make a play; he makes sure he is involved in everything. His combo of size, speed, and strength allows him to play any linebacker spot. His instincts are his best asset, as he quickly diagnoses plays and flows to the action. He is a coach’s dream at linebacker.

There really isn’t much to pick apart about Havner’s game. He has the physical skill and perfect mentality to play linebacker at the next level. If there is anything, it might be that he’s been dinged up a little bit with shoulder and knee injuries during his career, which is related to his reckless play. But he’s still managed to play through everything, aside from the Las Vegas Bowl last year because of knee surgery.

Spencer Havner is a complete linebacker prospect. He won’t wow you with any awesome physical ability, but he is just a damn good football player. He toyed with the idea of declaring for the draft last year, where he likely would have been a Day 1 selection. He again grades out as a Day One talent, even in a deep linebacker draft.

From footballsfuture.com

Wow..He seems pretty good actually haha

Yea, what spot in the 1st round did he go and why did he get cut?

Apparently he went undrafted..

Per Foxsports.com "All-Undrafted Team"

LB Spencer Havner, UCLA — Havner finished his Bruin career with 402 tackles, 42 tackles for loss and 11 interceptions, but statistics alone couldn't land him a spot in one of the draft's seven rounds. He has, however, signed a free-agent deal with the Washington Redskins.

[gbpackfan]

Rastak,

At least he has two good knees. I hear LBs need both in order to be effective. (okay, that was a cheap shot, sorry. )

[Rastak]

Rastak,

At least he has two good knees. I hear LBs need both in order to be effective. (okay, that was a cheap shot, sorry. )

Nah, no cheap shot taken....it's just the way they make every prospect sound...like they should have been drafted first overall......

[superfan]

Spencer Havner was featured on Sportsline or TSN or a similar site leading up to this year's draft. He had a running blog of stuff like the combine and his thoughts and feelings about all the pre-draft stuff.

Pretty sure he was a Kiper first day guy, and that of course he was blogging his hope to go as high as possible. Then the poor guy went undrafted, and I have been unable to find his blog since. I think whatever site hosted it yanked it immediately after the draft.

Seemed pretty well spoken, at least in written words.

[Joemailman]

Nice new avatar BF. I like that shot.

You gals like any shot of Favre from behind.

[Rastak]

Spencer Havner was featured on Sportsline or TSN or a similar site leading up to this year's draft. He had a running blog of stuff like the combine and his thoughts and feelings about all the pre-draft stuff.

Pretty sure he was a Kiper first day guy, and that of course he was blogging his hope to go as high as possible. Then the poor guy went undrafted, and I have been unable to find his blog since. I think whatever site hosted it yanked it immediately after the draft.

Seemed pretty well spoken, at least in written words.

That's cool, hey I wish him the best. That's gotta be a friggen HUGE dissapointment. I wonder what the big knock on him was for NFL scouts...

[Joemailman]

Biography:
One of the premier linebackers in the nation, Spencer Havner is poised for a big senior year after earning First Team All-American honors as a junior and being a Butkus Award and Lombardi Award semifinalist. During his junior season, led the Pac-10 in tackles with 125 tackles (despite missing the Bruins bowl game), and had 8.5 for loss and a pair of interceptions, one which he returned for a touchdown against San Diego State. During his career, Havner has recorded 303 tackles to rank No. 11 all-time at UCLA and has eight career interceptions, returning three for touchdowns. A preseason All-American entering his 2005 senior year, Havner's 125 tackles in 2004 were the 10th most by a Bruin defender in a single season.



I don't get it. This guy was 1st team All-American and a Butkus award finalist as a junior, and he wasn't drafted following his senior year. Anybody know what happened to him as a senior?