David Ponder
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||
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| Date of birth: | June 27, 1962 | ||||
| Place of birth: | Washington, North Carolina | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 248 lb (112 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Cairo (GA) | ||||
| College: | Florida State | ||||
| Undrafted: | 1984 | ||||
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| Games played: | 4 |
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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.
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.
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 1986, he was re-signed and appeared in 4 games. He was released on October 26.
On November 21, 1985, he was signed by the Los Angeles Raiders. He was released two days later on November 23.
On May 6, 1986, he signed as a free agent with the Buffalo Bills to play nose guard. He was cut on August 17.
In 1986, he signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He was released on October 19.
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