Dave Philistin
Personal information | |
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Born: | Manchester (NH) Central | September 24, 1986
College: | Maryland |
Position: | Linebacker |
Undrafted: | 2009 |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Dave Philistin (born 1986) is a former American football linebacker and CEO and founder of Candor, a cloud-based managed IT services company. He played for the Maryland Terrapins at the University of Maryland. Philistin is a 2011 UFL Draft choice of the Las Vegas Locomotives.
Early years
Philistin was born on September 24, 1986, in
As a senior, he recorded 108
In high school, Philistin was named an all-state player three times. His senior year, ESPN named him the number-five outside linebacker in the nation. He was named a PrepStar All-American, SuperPrep All-New England selection, and 2004 New Hampshire player of the year. Philistin was recruited by Maryland, Boston College, Michigan, Ohio State, and West Virginia.[1] Philistin said one of the reasons he chose Maryland was because "The coaches were a great fit here. I wanted to go to a school that wasn't too far, but where I felt like I was on my own."[2]
College career
At Maryland, Philistin majored in
2007 was Philistin's breakout season, and he started in all 13 games at the "Mike" linebacker position. He recorded 124 total tackles, four broken-up passes, and one forced fumble and recovery. Philistin finished second on the team in total tackles, behind Erin Henderson, fourth in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), and 38th in the nation. He was named an All-ACC nominee.[1]
In
Before the season, he was placed on the
Professional career
Seattle Seahawks
Philistin was signed as an undrafted free agent by the
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Player Bio: Dave Philistin], University of Maryland". Retrieved April 2, 2009.
- ^ Q&A With Dave Philistin Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine, University of Maryland, September 19, 2009.
- ^ No real Scott, Philistin update Archived 2012-10-13 at the Wayback Machine, The Washington Times, October 26, 2008.
- ^ Terps' defense leads in upset, ESPN, September 15, 2008.
- ^ Seattle Seahawks sign undrafted free agents Archived 2009-04-30 at the Wayback Machine, The Seattle Times, April 26, 2009.
- ^ Dave Philistin, Maryland, ILB, NFL Draft Scout, retrieved April 2, 2009.
- ^ The Sporting News magazine, Draft Guide, March 2009.
External links
- Dave Philistin meets the Space Needle, The Diamondback, April 27, 2009.