Colt David
{{Short description|American football player (born 1985)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox gridiron football person
|name=Colt David
|image=
|import=yes
|position1=Placekicker
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1985|11|26}}
|birth_place=Bedford, Texas, U.S.
|number=6
|college=LSU
|high_school=Grapevine (TX)
|height_ft=5
|height_in=10
|weight_lbs=170
|playing_years1={{CFL Year|2010}}
|playing_team1=Montreal Alouettes
|career_highlights=
- Grey Cup champion (2010)
- BCS national champion (2007)
- SEC champion (2007)
- 2× First-team All-SEC (2007, 2008)
|CFL=6695
}}
Colt Justin David (born November 26, 1985) is an American former professional football placekicker who played one season with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Louisiana State University. He was a member of the 2007 LSU Tigers national championship football team and the 98th Grey Cup winning Montreal Alouettes.{{Cite web |title=COLT DAVID |url=https://cflpa.com/players/colt-david/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011201901/https://cflpa.com/players/colt-david/ |archive-date=October 11, 2016 |access-date=October 9, 2014 |publisher=cflpa.com}}
Early life
David was a three-year letterman at Grapevine High School in Grapevine, Texas, 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.{{Cite web |title=Colt David |url=http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=175227 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816135006/http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=175227 |archive-date=August 16, 2016 |access-date=October 9, 2014 |publisher=lsusports.net}}
College career
David played for the LSU Tigers from 2005 to 2008. He was named first-team All-SEC in 2007 and 2008. He scored a school-record 369 points.
Professional career
David was signed by the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL on June 11, 2010.{{Cite web |title=Transactions – June 2010 |url=https://www.cfl.ca/page/transactions-june-2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002223238/http://www.cfl.ca/page/transactions-june-2010 |archive-date=October 2, 2015 |access-date=October 9, 2014 |publisher=cfl.ca}} 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.{{Cite web |date=October 13, 2010 |title=Als take three of four Players of the Week |url=https://www.cfl.ca/article/als-take-three-of-four-players-of-the-week |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923202321/http://www.cfl.ca/article/als-take-three-of-four-players-of-the-week |archive-date=September 23, 2015 |access-date=October 9, 2014 |publisher=cfl.ca}} The Alouettes won the 98th Grey Cup on November 28, 2010, defeating the Saskatchewan Roughriders by a score of 21 to 18.
References
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External links
- [http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=davidcol001 Stats Crew profile]
- [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/colt-david-1.html College stats]
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Category:American football placekickers
Category:Canadian football placekickers
Category:Players of Canadian football from Texas
Category:LSU Tigers football players
Category:Montreal Alouettes players