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.
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 28, 1959 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 | |
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Early years
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
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]