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* [[Atlanta Falcons]] ({{NFL Year|1982}}–{{NFL Year|1984}})
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* Second-team All-[[Big Ten]] ([[1981 All-Big Ten Conference football team|1981]])
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'''David John Levenick ''' (born May 28, 1959) is a former [[American football]] [[linebacker]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Wisconsin Badgers football|Wisconsin]]. He was drafted in the 12th round (315th overall) by the [[Atlanta Falcons]].
'''David John Levenick ''' (born May 28, 1959) is a former [[American football]] [[linebacker]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Wisconsin Badgers football|Wisconsin]]. He was drafted in the 12th round (315th overall) by the [[Atlanta Falcons]].


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Levenick attended [[Grafton High School (Wisconsin)|Grafton High School]] in [[Grafton, Wisconsin]]. For his [[Twelfth grade|senior]] season, he was named to the [[United Press International]] (UPI) All-state team.<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 23, 1976 |title=Four city players get UPI all-state honors |page=20 |work=[[Wisconsin State Journal]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9131576/four_city_players_get_upi_allstate/ |access-date=February 23, 2017 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{free access}}</ref> That off season, he appeared in the inaugural Wisconsin High School Shrine game, recording 12 tackles.<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 25, 1977 |title=Dewey, Sellhausen Give Needed Defense in 6-6 Tie |page=17 |work=Waukehsa Daily Freeman |publisher=[[United Press International|UPI]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9131433/dewey_sellhausen_give_needed_defense/ |access-date=February 23, 2017 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{free access}}</ref>
Levenick attended [[Grafton High School (Wisconsin)|Grafton High School]] in [[Grafton, Wisconsin]]. For his [[Twelfth grade|senior]] season, he was named to the [[United Press International]] (UPI) All-state team.<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 23, 1976 |title=Four city players get UPI all-state honors |page=20 |work=[[Wisconsin State Journal]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9131576/four_city_players_get_upi_allstate/ |access-date=February 23, 2017 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{free access}}</ref> That off season, he appeared in the inaugural Wisconsin High School Shrine game, recording 12 tackles.<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 25, 1977 |title=Dewey, Sellhausen Give Needed Defense in 6-6 Tie |page=17 |work=Waukehsa Daily Freeman |publisher=[[United Press International|UPI]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9131433/dewey_sellhausen_give_needed_defense/ |access-date=February 23, 2017 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{free access}}</ref>


As a freshman, at the [[University of Wisconsin]], Leveneck was part of what [[head coach]] [[John Jardine (American football)|John Jardine]] called a "tremendous" recruiting class.<ref>{{Cite news |date=February 17, 1977 |title=UW Gets 20 Top Gridders |page=13 |work=Waukesha Daily Freeman |publisher=[[United Press International|UPI]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9131869/us_gets_20_top_gridders/ |access-date=February 23, 2017 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{free access}}</ref> In [[1978 Wisconsin Badgers football team|1978]], he appeared in 11 games, and started two in relief of injured starter Dave Crossen.<ref name="Starter">{{Cite web |last=Murphy |first=Thomas H. |date=September 1979 |title=The University of Wisconsin Collection: Wisconsin alumnus (Volume 80, Number 6) Football forecast |url=http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/UW/UW-idx?type=turn&entity=UW.v80i6.p0016&id=UW.v80i6&isize=text |access-date=February 23, 2017 |pages=15–16}}</ref> In [[1979 Wisconsin Badgers football team|1979]], he was named a starter, replacing Crossen.<ref name="Starter" /> In November 1981, the Wisconsin players voted him team MVP for [[1981 Wisconsin Badgers football team|the season]].<ref name="MVP">{{Cite web |last=Murphy |first=Thomas H. |date=January 1982 |title=The University of Wisconsin Collection: Wisconsin alumus (Volume 83, Number 2) |url=http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/UW/UW-idx?type=turn&id=UW.v83i2&entity=UW.v83i2.p0017&isize=text |access-date=February 23, 2017 |website=Wisc.edu |pages=14–17}}</ref> As a senior, he tied [[Tim Krumrie]] with 114 total tackles.<ref name="MVP" /> For the season, Levenick was named [[1981 All-Big Ten Conference football team|Second-team]] All-[[Big Ten Conference|Conference]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 2, 1981 |title=Writers name Eason Big Ten quarterback |page=61 |work=[[The Pantagraph]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9130849/writers_name_eason_big_ten_quarterback/ |access-date=February 23, 2017 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{free access}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=December 1, 1981 |title=Eason leads All-Big Ten |page=13 |work=[[Kokomo Tribune]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9131264/eason_leads_allbig_ten_the_kokomo/ |access-date=February 23, 2017 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{free access}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=December 2, 1980 |title=Herrmann-Young duo leads All-Big Ten |page=13 |work=[[The Pantagraph]] |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9131694/herrmannyoung_duo_leads_allbig_ten/ |access-date=February 23, 2017 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{free access}}</ref>
As a freshman, at the [[University of Wisconsin]], Leveneck was part of what [[head coach]] [[John Jardine (American football)|John Jardine]] called a "tremendous" recruiting class.<ref>{{Cite news |date=February 17, 1977 |title=UW Gets 20 Top Gridders |page=13 |work=Waukesha Daily Freeman |publisher=[[United Press International|UPI]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9131869/us_gets_20_top_gridders/ |access-date=February 23, 2017 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{free access}}</ref> In [[1978 Wisconsin Badgers football team|1978]], he appeared in 11 games, and started two in relief of injured starter Dave Crossen.<ref name="Starter">{{Cite web |last=Murphy |first=Thomas H. |date=September 1979 |title=The University of Wisconsin Collection: Wisconsin alumnus (Volume 80, Number 6) Football forecast |url=http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/UW/UW-idx?type=turn&entity=UW.v80i6.p0016&id=UW.v80i6&isize=text |access-date=February 23, 2017 |pages=15–16}}</ref> In [[1979 Wisconsin Badgers football team|1979]], he was named a starter, replacing Crossen.<ref name="Starter" /> In November 1981, the Wisconsin players voted him team MVP for [[1981 Wisconsin Badgers football team|the season]].<ref name="MVP">{{Cite web |last=Murphy |first=Thomas H. |date=January 1982 |title=The University of Wisconsin Collection: Wisconsin alumnus (Volume 83, Number 2) |url=http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/UW/UW-idx?type=turn&id=UW.v83i2&entity=UW.v83i2.p0017&isize=text |access-date=February 23, 2017 |website=Wisc.edu |pages=14–17 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 24, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170224132200/http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/UW/UW-idx?type=turn&id=UW.v83i2&entity=UW.v83i2.p0017&isize=text }}</ref> As a senior, he tied [[Tim Krumrie]] with 114 total tackles.<ref name="MVP" /> For the season, Levenick was named [[1981 All-Big Ten Conference football team|Second-team]] All-[[Big Ten Conference|Conference]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 2, 1981 |title=Writers name Eason Big Ten quarterback |page=61 |work=[[The Pantagraph]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9130849/writers_name_eason_big_ten_quarterback/ |access-date=February 23, 2017 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{free access}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=December 1, 1981 |title=Eason leads All-Big Ten |page=13 |work=[[Kokomo Tribune]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9131264/eason_leads_allbig_ten_the_kokomo/ |access-date=February 23, 2017 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{free access}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=December 2, 1980 |title=Herrmann-Young duo leads All-Big Ten |page=13 |work=[[The Pantagraph]] |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9131694/herrmannyoung_duo_leads_allbig_ten/ |access-date=February 23, 2017 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{free access}}</ref>


==Professional career==
==Professional career==
Levenick was selected in the 12th round (315th overall) of the [[1982 NFL Draft]] by the [[Atlanta Falcons]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=May 2, 1982 |title=NFL Draft |page=25 |work=[[The Salina Journal]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9131000/nfl_draft_the_salina_journal_may_2/ |access-date=February 23, 2017 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{free access}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=April 29, 1982 |title=Pro Football |page=77 |work=[[The San Bernardino County Sun]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9131527/pro_football_the_san_bernardino_county/ |access-date=February 23, 2017 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{free access}}</ref> In early May 1982, he signed his [[rookie]] contract.<ref>{{Cite news |date=May 13, 1982 |title=Transactions |page=49 |work=[[The Pantagraph]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9130944/transactions_the_pantagraph_may_13/ |access-date=February 23, 2017 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{free access}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=May 13, 1982 |title=Scoreboard - Transactions |page=18 |work=[[The Gettysburg Times]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9131785/scoreboard_transactions_the/ |access-date=February 23, 2017 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{free access}}</ref>
Levenick was selected in the 12th round (315th overall) of the [[1982 NFL draft]] by the [[Atlanta Falcons]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=May 2, 1982 |title=NFL Draft |page=25 |work=[[The Salina Journal]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9131000/nfl_draft_the_salina_journal_may_2/ |access-date=February 23, 2017 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{free access}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=April 29, 1982 |title=Pro Football |page=77 |work=[[The San Bernardino County Sun]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9131527/pro_football_the_san_bernardino_county/ |access-date=February 23, 2017 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{free access}}</ref> In early May 1982, he signed his [[rookie]] contract.<ref>{{Cite news |date=May 13, 1982 |title=Transactions |page=49 |work=[[The Pantagraph]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9130944/transactions_the_pantagraph_may_13/ |access-date=February 23, 2017 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{free access}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=May 13, 1982 |title=Scoreboard - Transactions |page=18 |work=[[The Gettysburg Times]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9131785/scoreboard_transactions_the/ |access-date=February 23, 2017 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{free access}}</ref>


On August 28, 1984 he was [[Waivers (American football)|waived]] by the Falcons.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 28, 1984 |title=Transactions |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/08/28/sports/transactions-baseball.html |access-date=February 23, 2017 |website=NYTimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=August 28, 1984 |title=The Atlanta Falcons reached the 49-player NFL limit Monday |url=http://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/08/28/The-Atlanta-Falcons-reached-the-49-player-NFL-limit-Monday/1712462513600/ |access-date=February 23, 2017 |website=UPI.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=August 28, 1984 |title=Transactions |page=12 |work=[[The Salina Journal]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9131320/transactions_the_salina_journal/ |access-date=February 23, 2017 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{free access}}</ref> On September 4, 1984, was placed on [[injured reserve]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 5, 1984 |title=Tuesday's Sports Transactions |url=http://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/09/05/Tuesdays-Sports-Transactions/7023463204800/ |access-date=February 23, 2017 |website=UPI.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=September 4, 1984 |title=Scoreboard |page=9 |work=The Index-Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9131176/scoreboard_the_indexjournal/ |access-date=February 23, 2017 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{free access}}</ref>
On August 28, 1984, he was [[Waivers (American football)|waived]] by the Falcons.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 28, 1984 |title=Transactions |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/08/28/sports/transactions-baseball.html |access-date=February 23, 2017 |website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=August 28, 1984 |title=The Atlanta Falcons reached the 49-player NFL limit Monday |url=http://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/08/28/The-Atlanta-Falcons-reached-the-49-player-NFL-limit-Monday/1712462513600/ |access-date=February 23, 2017 |website=UPI.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=August 28, 1984 |title=Transactions |page=12 |work=[[The Salina Journal]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9131320/transactions_the_salina_journal/ |access-date=February 23, 2017 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{free access}}</ref> On September 4, 1984, was placed on [[injured reserve]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 5, 1984 |title=Tuesday's Sports Transactions |url=http://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/09/05/Tuesdays-Sports-Transactions/7023463204800/ |access-date=February 23, 2017 |website=UPI.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=September 4, 1984 |title=Scoreboard |page=9 |work=The Index-Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9131176/scoreboard_the_indexjournal/ |access-date=February 23, 2017 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{free access}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Players of American football from Milwaukee]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Milwaukee]]
[[Category:Wisconsin Badgers football players]]
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Latest revision as of 18:00, 3 October 2024

Dave Levenick
No. 55
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1959-05-28) May 28, 1959 (age 65)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:222 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school:Grafton (WI)
College:Wisconsin
NFL draft:1982 / round: 12 / pick: 315
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

David John Levenick (born May 28, 1959) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Wisconsin. He was drafted in the 12th round (315th overall) by the Atlanta Falcons.

Early years

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Levenick attended Grafton High School in Grafton, Wisconsin. For his senior season, he was named to the United Press International (UPI) All-state team.[1] That off season, he appeared in the inaugural Wisconsin High School Shrine game, recording 12 tackles.[2]

As a freshman, at the University of Wisconsin, Leveneck was part of what head coach John Jardine called a "tremendous" recruiting class.[3] In 1978, he appeared in 11 games, and started two in relief of injured starter Dave Crossen.[4] In 1979, he was named a starter, replacing Crossen.[4] In November 1981, the Wisconsin players voted him team MVP for the season.[5] As a senior, he tied Tim Krumrie with 114 total tackles.[5] For the season, Levenick was named Second-team All-Conference.[6][7][8]

Professional career

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Levenick was selected in the 12th round (315th overall) of the 1982 NFL draft by the Atlanta Falcons.[9][10] In early May 1982, he signed his rookie contract.[11][12]

On August 28, 1984, he was waived by the Falcons.[13][14][15] On September 4, 1984, was placed on injured reserve.[16][17]

References

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  1. ^ "Four city players get UPI all-state honors". Wisconsin State Journal. November 23, 1976. p. 20. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  2. ^ "Dewey, Sellhausen Give Needed Defense in 6-6 Tie". Waukehsa Daily Freeman. UPI. July 25, 1977. p. 17. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  3. ^ "UW Gets 20 Top Gridders". Waukesha Daily Freeman. UPI. February 17, 1977. p. 13. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  4. ^ a b Murphy, Thomas H. (September 1979). "The University of Wisconsin Collection: Wisconsin alumnus (Volume 80, Number 6) Football forecast". pp. 15–16. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  5. ^ a b Murphy, Thomas H. (January 1982). "The University of Wisconsin Collection: Wisconsin alumnus (Volume 83, Number 2)". Wisc.edu. pp. 14–17. Archived from the original on February 24, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  6. ^ "Writers name Eason Big Ten quarterback". The Pantagraph. December 2, 1981. p. 61. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  7. ^ "Eason leads All-Big Ten". Kokomo Tribune. December 1, 1981. p. 13. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  8. ^ "Herrmann-Young duo leads All-Big Ten". The Pantagraph. Associated Press. December 2, 1980. p. 13. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  9. ^ "NFL Draft". The Salina Journal. May 2, 1982. p. 25. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  10. ^ "Pro Football". The San Bernardino County Sun. April 29, 1982. p. 77. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  11. ^ "Transactions". The Pantagraph. May 13, 1982. p. 49. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  12. ^ "Scoreboard - Transactions". The Gettysburg Times. May 13, 1982. p. 18. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  13. ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. August 28, 1984. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  14. ^ "The Atlanta Falcons reached the 49-player NFL limit Monday". UPI.com. August 28, 1984. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  15. ^ "Transactions". The Salina Journal. August 28, 1984. p. 12. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  16. ^ "Tuesday's Sports Transactions". UPI.com. September 5, 1984. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  17. ^ "Scoreboard". The Index-Journal. September 4, 1984. p. 9. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon


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