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2001 NFL Draft · Rd 5 · #142 overall

David Leaverton Tennessee Draft

David Leaverton was drafted No. 142 overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2001 NFL Draft out of Tennessee. No regular-season snaps on record.

Overall pick
#142
Round
5
Draft class
2001

The pick

How David Leaverton came off the board in 2001.

Drafted by

Jacksonville Jaguars

Rd 5 · #142 overall · AFC South

Full 2001 draft class (246 picks)
Position
Punter P
College
Tennessee SEC at the draft
Side of the ball
Special teams

NFL career

No regular-season snaps on record.

No regular-season career on record yet.

Games, starts, and approximate value appear here once the season data lands.

See the rest of the 2001 class

Around pick 142

Who came off the board on either side of David Leaverton.

#140 Alex Bannister WR · SEA Eastern Kentucky · 1× Pro Bowl #141 Bill Baber TE · KC Virginia #143 Jarrod Cooper DB · CAR Kansas State #144 Marques Sullivan G · BUF Illinois College

Tennessee in the 2001 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#58 Travis Henry RB · BUF Tennessee · 1× Pro Bowl #73 Eric Westmoreland LB · JAX Tennessee #169 Cedrick Wilson WR · SF Tennessee #198 David Martin TE · GB Tennessee

Other P picks from Tennessee

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#99 Dustin Colquitt P · KC · 2005 Tennessee · 2× Pro Bowl #190 Kent Elmore P · LAR · 1990 Tennessee

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

David Leaverton in the 2001 NFL Draft

David Leaverton is a Punter out of Tennessee selected No. 142 overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2001 NFL Draft. No regular-season snaps on record. Tennessee has produced 214 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was David Leaverton drafted?

David Leaverton was selected No. 142 overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2001 NFL Draft (Rd 5). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2001/david-leaverton.

What college did David Leaverton play for?

David Leaverton played college football at Tennessee in the SEC. See every Tennessee draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/tennessee-volunteers.

How did David Leaverton's NFL career turn out?

No regular-season snaps on record. Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2001/david-leaverton.