SirVocea Dennis

SirVocea Levitticus Dennis (; born March 9, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers.

Early life Dennis was born on March 9, 2000, in Syracuse, New York. He attended and played high school football at Christian Brothers Academy. He played both quarterback and defensive back, leading the team to two Section III championships. He also played basketball and lacrosse. However, as a senior he suffered a torn Achilles tendon and, as that put doubt on his college football career, Dennis decided to play a postgraduate year at the Peddie School. At Peddie, he was named the Mid-Atlantic Prep League Defensive Player of the Year. He was only a two-star college recruit, and after initially committing to Air Force switched to Pittsburgh, the only Power Five team to make an offer.

College career Dennis joined Pittsburgh as a linebacker. In 2021, he started 13 games and led the team with 87 total tackles as well as 9.5 tackles-for-loss, four sacks, one blocked field goal, an interception and a fumble recovery, being named second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference.

Dennis became a team captain as a senior in 2022 and started 12 games, recording 94 tackles, a team-best, as well as nine sacks, 12 tackles-for-loss and two forced fumbles. He was a first-team all-conference selection and was named third-team All-American by Pro Football Focus. After the regular season, Dennis declared for the NFL draft and skipped Pittsburgh's bowl game, finishing his college career with 233 tackles, 36.0 tackles-for-loss, 15.0 sacks, two forced fumbles and two interceptions.

Professional career

Dennis impressed at his pro day and was projected as a late-round pick in the 2023 NFL draft. He was selected in the fifth round (153rd overall) by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD 2023 TB 13 0 13 11 2 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2024 TB 4 0 22 14 8 1.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2025 TB 16 16 101 66 35 3.0 10 1 0 0.0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0Career 33 16 136 91 45 4.0 11 1 0 0.0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0

Postseason Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD 2023 TB 2 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Career 2 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0