DaVonte Lambert

DaVonte Lambert (born June 23, 1994) is an American professional football defensive tackle. He played college football at Auburn.

DaVonte Lambert

Lambert with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2016
Personal information
Born:	(1994-06-23) June 23, 1994 (age 31) Keysville, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	282 lb (128 kg)
Career information
High school:	Waynesboro (GA) Burke County
College:	Georgia Military, Auburn
Position:	Defensive tackle
NFL draft:	2016: undrafted
Career history
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2016–2017) Albany Empire (2019) St. Louis BattleHawks (2020) Carolina Panthers (2020)* Arlington Renegades (2023–2025)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
XFL champion (2023) ArenaBowl champion (XXXII) All-XFL Team (2023)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 14 Forced fumbles: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

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 1+5⁄8 in (1.87 m)	279 lb (127 kg)	33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m)	8+3⁄8 in (0.21 m)	4.89 s	1.73 s	2.87 s	4.63 s	7.67 s	24.5 in (0.62 m)	8 ft 10 in (2.69 m)	20 reps
All values from Pro Day[1]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Lambert signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent following the 2016 NFL draft.^[2]

On September 1, 2017, Lambert was placed on injured reserve.^[3]

On September 1, 2018, Lambert was waived by the Buccaneers.^[4]

Albany Empire

Lambert was assigned to the Albany Empire of the Arena Football League on June 4, 2019.^[5]

St. Louis BattleHawks

Lambert played with the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL in 2020.^[6] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.^[7]

Carolina Panthers

On April 30, 2020, Lambert signed with the Carolina Panthers.^[6] He was waived on August 28, 2020.^[8]

Arlington Renegades

Lambert was named All-XFL team in 2023 with the Arlington Renegades. He re-signed with the team on February 7, 2025,^[9] and was released on April 29.^[10]