David Hawthorne

For the British actor, see David Hawthorne (actor).

David Hawthorne

Hawthorne with the Seattle Seahawks in 2010
No. 59, 57, 56
Position	Linebacker
Personal information
Born	(1985-05-14) May 14, 1985 (age 40) Corsicana, Texas, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	246 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school	Corsicana
College	TCU
NFL draft	2008: undrafted
Career history
Seattle Seahawks (2008–2011) New Orleans Saints (2012–2015) Buffalo Bills (2016)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles 595 Sacks 12.0 Forced fumbles 9 Fumble recoveries 3 Interceptions 8 Defensive touchdowns 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

David Hawthorne (born May 14, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	4.69 s	1.60 s	2.71 s	4.45 s	7.27 s	37+1⁄2 in (0.95 m)	8 ft 10 in (2.69 m)	20 reps
All values from Texas Christian's Pro Day [1]

Seattle Seahawks

Hawthorne received his first start ever in Week 3 of the 2009 season in place of the injured Lofa Tatupu. Hawthorne recorded a combined 16 tackles and 1 interception. Tatupu then returned from injury but was shortly fallen again, this time being sidelined for the season. Hawthorne started from Week 8 for the rest of the 2009 season and recorded 117 tackles, 4 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and 3 interceptions.

On December 1, 2011, he returned an interception 77 yards for a touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles in the 4th quarter. ^[2]

New Orleans Saints

Hawthorne signed a five-year $19 Million contract with the New Orleans Saints on April 3, 2012. He was released on February 8, 2016. ^[3]

Buffalo Bills

On August 7, 2016, Hawthorne signed with the Buffalo Bills. On August 30, 2016, he was waived by the Bills. ^[4]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2008	SEA	14	0	12	11	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009	SEA	16	11	117	94	23	4.0	10	3	9	0	5	5	1	1	36	0
2010	SEA	16	16	106	75	31	0.0	3	1	5	0	5	4	2	1	0	0
2011	SEA	15	14	115	73	42	2.0	9	3	111	1	77	6	0	1	9	0
2012	NOR	11	10	38	22	16	0.0	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
2013	NOR	16	15	91	60	31	3.0	8	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
2014	NOR	12	12	83	52	31	3.0	7	1	10	0	10	3	0	0	0	0
2015	NOR	11	5	33	20	13	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
		111	83	595	407	188	12.0	41	8	135	1	77	19	6	3	45	0

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2010	SEA	2	2	18	14	4	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0
2013	NOR	2	2	15	10	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		4	4	33	24	9	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0

References

1. "David Hawthorne, DS #80 OLB, Texas Christian". draftscout.com. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
2. Four interceptions, Lynch's running lift Seahawks past Eagles
3. Wright, Michael C. (April 3, 2012). "Saints agree to five-year deal with Hawthorne". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
4. Brown, Chris. "Reserve/PUP for Shaq Lawson; WR Little among cuts to get to 75". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on August 29, 2017.

External links

• Seattle Seahawks bio
• Media related to David Hawthorne at Wikimedia Commons