SirVocea Dennis
American football player (born 2000) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
American football player (born 2000) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
SirVocea Levitticus Dennis (born March 9, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Pittsburgh.
_(cropped).jpg) Dennis with the Buccaneers in 2023 | |||||||
| No. 8 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born: | March 9, 2000 Syracuse, New York, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 226 lb (103 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Christian Brothers (Syracuse, New York) Peddie (Hightstown, New Jersey) | ||||||
| College: | Pittsburgh (2019–2022) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2023 / round: 5 / pick: 153 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||
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Dennis was born on March 9, 2000, in Syracuse, New York.[1][2] He attended Christian Brothers Academy and played both quarterback and defensive back, leading the team to two Section III championships.[1][3] He also played basketball and lacrosse.[4] However, as a senior he suffered a torn Achilles tendon and, as that put doubt on his college football career, Dennis decided to play a postgraduate year at the Peddie School.[5] At Peddie, he was named the Mid-Atlantic Prep League Defensive Player of the Year.[6] He was only a two-star college recruit, and after initially committing to Air Force switched to Pittsburgh, the only Power Five team to make an offer.[7][8]
Dennis joined Pittsburgh as a linebacker.[8] As a freshman in 2019, he appeared in eight games as a special teams player.[6] He saw more defensive action in 2020, appearing in 10 games, two as a starter, and posted a team-leading 14.5 tackles-for-loss, a total that placed top ten nationally, as well as 57 tackles and four sacks, on his way to being named third-team all-conference.[4][9][10] In 2021, he started 13 games and led the team with 87 total tackles as well as 9.5 tackles-for-loss, four sacks, one blocked field goal, an interception and a fumble recovery, being named second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference.[1][11]
Dennis became a team captain as a senior in 2022 and started 12 games, recording 94 tackles, a team-best, as well as nine sacks, 12 tackles-for-loss and two forced fumbles.[12][13] He was a first-team all-conference selection and was named third-team All-American by Pro Football Focus.[14] After the regular season, Dennis declared for the NFL draft and skipped Pittsburgh's bowl game, finishing his college career with 233 tackles, 36.0 tackles-for-loss, 15.0 sacks, two forced fumbles and two interceptions.[15][16]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
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| 6 ft 0+1⁄2 in (1.84 m) |
226 lb (103 kg) |
32+7⁄8 in (0.84 m) |
10+5⁄8 in (0.27 m) | 4.64 s | 1.66 s | 2.66 s | 4.36 s | 41.5 in (1.05 m) | 10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) | 19 reps | ||
| Sources:[17][18] | ||||||||||||
Dennis impressed at his pro day and was projected as a late-round pick in the 2023 NFL draft.[1][16][19] He ended up being chosen in the fifth round (153rd overall) by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[20]
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