1. Larry Gibbs Asante was born on March 7,1988 and is an American former professional football safety.
15 Facts About Larry Asante
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Larry Asante was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL draft.
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Larry Asante entered the 2007 season as the starting strong safety after transitioning from linebacker in the spring.
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Larry Asante played in twelve games, starting ten of them.
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Larry Asante started twelve games of the thirteen he played in 2008.
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Larry Asante made at least five tackles in eight games, led by a career-high 13 stops at Oklahoma.
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Larry Asante finished his last year at Nebraska with a career-high 79 tackles, including 42 solo stops.
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Larry Asante forced two fumbles and recorded two interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown.
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Larry Asante started all 14 games in 2009 for a unit that led the nation in scoring defense and pass efficiency defense.
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Larry Asante was selected to the first-team All-Big 12 team by conference coaches and Rival.
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Larry Asante was waived by the Browns on September 4,2010.
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On September 5,2010 Larry Asante was signed to the Browns practice squad.
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Larry Asante was signed off the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad after a season-ending injury to starting rookie Cody Grimm.
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Larry Asante appeared in the final two games of the 2010 season, recording an interception against Drew Brees in the season finale against the New Orleans Saints.
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Larry Asante signed with the Oakland Raiders on August 6,2014.