| Texas Longhorns–No. 33 | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
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| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
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| High school | Cinco Ranch (Cinco Ranch, Texas) |
David Gbenda is an American football linebacker for the Texas Longhorns.
Gbenda attended Cinco Ranch High School in Cinco Ranch, Texas. As a junior, he totaled 56 tackles with eight going for a loss, and two sacks, earning first-team all-district and All-American honors. [1] [2] Coming out of high school, Gbenda was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Texas Longhorns over offers from schools such as Arkansas, Baylor, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, TCU, and Texas A&M. [3]
In his first four years with Texas from 2019 through 2022, Gbenda appeared in 32 games where he made three starts for the Longhorns, notching 55 tackles with two being for a loss, a sack, two pass deflections, and an interception in a limited role. [4] He finished the 2023 season with 50 tackles with three and a half being for a loss, a sack and a half, and a pass deflection. [5] Instead of declaring for the 2024 NFL draft, Gbenda decided to return to play for the Longhorns in his final season of eligibility in 2024. [6] He entered the season as one of the starting linebackers for the Longhorns. [7] In week 5, Gbenda notched eight tackles with one being for a loss in a win over Mississippi State. [8]