College Florida State | Positions Tackle Name David Ponder Children Christian Ponder | |
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Date of birth (1962-06-27) June 27, 1962 (age 53) Grandchildren Bowden Sainte-Claire Ponder People also search for Christian Ponder, Christine Ponder, Samantha Ponder, Bowden Sainte-Claire Ponder | ||
Place of birth Dade City, Florida | ||
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David Earl Ponder (born June 27, 1962) is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Florida State University.
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- MUSTANG MITEY MITE2 2011
- Early years
- Dallas Cowboys
- Los Angeles Raiders
- Buffalo Bills
- Calgary Stampeders
- Personal life
- References
Early years
Ponder attended Cairo High School in Cairo, Georgia. He accepted a scholarship from Florida State University where he was a two-year starter at nose guard and defensive tackle for the Seminoles. In 1982, he was moved from defensive tackle to nose guard to replace an injured Lennie Chavers. The next year, he was moved back to defensive tackle.
Dallas Cowboys
Ponder was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 1984 NFL Draft. He played defensive tackle and was waived on August 27, 1984.
In 1985, Ponder was re-signed and appeared in four games before being released on October 26.
Los Angeles Raiders
On November 21, 1985, he was signed by the Los Angeles Raiders. He was released two days later on November 23.
Buffalo Bills
On May 6, 1986, he signed as a free agent with the Buffalo Bills to play nose guard. He was cut on August 17.
Calgary Stampeders
In 1986, he signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He was released on October 19.
Personal life
His son Christian played quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings in the National Football League.