David Bass (American football)

David Bass
Bass with the New York Jets in 2017
No. 91, 51, 47
PositionLinebacker
Personal information
Born (1990-09-11) September 11, 1990
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight256 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High schoolUniversity City
(University City, Missouri)
CollegeMissouri Western State
NFL draft2013: 7th round, 233rd overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
  • 2× First−team All-MIAA (2011, 2012)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles111
Sacks9
Forced fumbles1
Fumble recoveries2
Interceptions2
Defensive touchdowns1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

David Vincent Bass Jr.[1] (born September 11, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Chicago Bears, Tennessee Titans, Seattle Seahawks, and New York Jets. He played college football for the Missouri Western Griffons.

Early life

Bass was a team captain for University City High School in St. Louis, and became an all-metro selection; Bass also was awarded the Fab-25 Demetrius Johnson Award, given to the top defensive linemen in Missouri and Illinois.[2]

College career

Bass attended Missouri Western State, breaking the school record with 40.5 career sacks and 50 consecutive starts. In his senior year, Bass was a finalist for the Gene Upshaw Award and played in the East-West Shrine Game.[2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+7⁄8 in
(1.93 m)		 262 lb
(119 kg)		 33+1⁄2 in
(0.85 m)		 10+1⁄2 in
(0.27 m)		 4.74 s 1.67 s 2.71 s 4.33 s 7.07 s 30.5 in
(0.77 m)		 9 ft 3 in
(2.82 m)		 20 reps
All values from NFL Combine[3]

Oakland Raiders

Bass was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round (233rd overall) of the 2013 NFL draft.[4] On August 31, 2013, he was waived by the Raiders.

Chicago Bears

On September 1, Bass was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Bears.[5] Bass made his first NFL start against the Detroit Lions in Week 10.[6] The following week against the Baltimore Ravens, Bass intercepted Joe Flacco and returned the pick 24 yards for a touchdown,[7] becoming the first Bears lineman to record a pick-six since Michael Haynes in 2004 against the Tennessee Titans,[8] and the first Bears rookie defensive lineman to do so since Jon Norris in 1987 against the New Orleans Saints.[9] On September 5, 2015, he was released by the Bears.[10]

Tennessee Titans

On September 6, 2015, Bass was claimed off waivers by the Tennessee Titans.[11] He was not re-signed following the 2016 season. Bass played in 29 games, starting seven, over his two seasons with the Titans.[12] He had 52 tackles, 1.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries, and one interception with the team.

Seattle Seahawks

On May 9, 2017, Bass signed with the Seattle Seahawks.[13] He was released on September 19, 2017.[14] He had appeared in 2 games with one tackle.

New York Jets

On September 21, 2017, Bass signed with the New York Jets.[15] Bass played in 13 games, starting three, logging 25 tackles and 3.5 sacks.[16]

On April 30, 2018, Bass re-signed with the Jets.[17] He was released on August 31, 2018.[18]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2013 CHI 12 1 23 15 8 1.0 4 1 24 1 24 1 0 0 0 0
2014 CHI 8 1 10 6 4 3.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2015 TEN 16 7 36 23 13 1.5 4 1 8 0 8 4 0 2 0 0
2016 TEN 13 0 16 10 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 SEA 2 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NYJ 13 2 25 16 9 3.5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 64 11 111 70 41 9.0 14 2 32 1 24 5 1 2 0 0

Personal life

Bass became a franchise owner of The Exercise Coach in 2020 shortly after retiring from professional football.[19]

References

  1. ^ "Profile". rostermon.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Mayer, Larry (November 21, 2013). "Bass excited to return home to face Rams". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on November 27, 2013. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
  3. ^ "David Bass Draft Profile". nfl.com. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
  4. ^ McDonald, Jerry (April 27, 2013). "NFL Draft: Oakland Raiders complete draft with DE David Bass". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
  5. ^ Biggs, Brad (September 1, 2013). "Bears sign rookie DE Bass; QB Johnson joins practice squad". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  6. ^ "Postgame notes - Bears vs. Lions week 10". Chicago Bears. November 10, 2013. Archived from the original on October 23, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
  7. ^ Mitchell, Fred (November 17, 2013). "Bears trail 17-10 in storm-delayed game". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
  8. ^ Mayer, Larry (November 17, 2013). "Larry Mayer's Bears vs. Ravens game blog". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on October 7, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
  9. ^ "Postgame notes: Bears vs. Ravens week 11". Chicago Bears. November 17, 2013. Archived from the original on May 8, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
  10. ^ Mayer, Larry (September 5, 2015). "Bears make cuts to reduce roster to 53". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  11. ^ "Titans Trade for Browns RB; Claim Two Linebackers". TitansOnline.com. September 6, 2015. Archived from the original on February 16, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  12. ^ Froyd, Crissy (May 9, 2017). "Former Titans LB David Bass lands with Seahawks". Titans Wire. USA Today. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  13. ^ Boyle, John (May 9, 2017). "Seahawks Sign DE David Bass, Release Eight Players". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on July 31, 2017.
  14. ^ Drovetto, Tony (September 19, 2017). "Seahawks Sign DT Garrison Smith, Waive DE David Bass; Make Practice Squad Roster Moves". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on December 25, 2017.
  15. ^ Lange, Randy (September 21, 2017). "Jets Add David Bass to LB Corps". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on September 22, 2017.
  16. ^ Neumann, Sam (April 30, 2018). "OLB David Bass returning to Jets". Jets Wire. USA Today. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  17. ^ "Jets Re-Sign LB David Bass". newyorkjets.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  18. ^ Lange, Randy (August 31, 2018). "Jets Cut 18 Players on Their Way to 53-Player Active Roster". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  19. ^ "David Bass Jr". LinkedIn.com. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  • Missouri Western State Griffons bio
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