CAREER TRANSACTIONS:
- Signed by the Colts to a reserve/future contract on December 31, 2012.
- Waived by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on August 31, 2012.
- Signed by the Buccaneers on November 30, 2010.
- Signed to the Cleveland Browns practice squad on September 5, 2010.
- Waived by the Browns on September 4, 2010.
- Selected by the Browns in the fifth round (160th Overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft.
2012:
- Played in all four preseason games with the Buccaneers before being waived on August 31, 2012.
- Signed by the Colts to a reserve/future contract on December 31, 2012.
2011 (BUCCANEERS):
- Played in 10 games and recorded 11 tackles and one forced fumble on defense and two tackles on special teams.
- Made season debut against Indianapolis (10/3).
- Notched three tackles against Houston (11/13).
- Led team with career-high seven tackles and recorded first career forced fumble at Atlanta (1/1/12).
2010 (BROWNS/BUCCANEERS):
- Spent most of the year on the Browns practice squad.
- Was signed to the Buccaneers active roster on November 30, 2010.
- Played in two games, registering one solo tackle, one special teams tackle and an interception.
- Recorded his first career interception at New Orleans (1/2/11).
COLLEGE:
- Started 36-of-39 games at Nebraska (2007-09), registering 224 tackles, one sack, three forced fumbles and three interceptions.
- Earned first team All-Big 12 honors as a senior after recording 79 tackles, two forced fumbles and two interceptions.
- Returned an interception 74 yards for a touchdown against Louisiana-Lafayette in 2009.
- Earned All-Big 12 honorable mention accolades in 2007 and 2008.
- Converted from linebacker to defensive back after enrolling at Nebraska.
- Recorded 76 tackles, one interception and three blocked kicks as a redshirt freshman at Coffeyville Community College (2006), where he earned All-Jayhawk League honors and honorable mention All-America honors from the National Junior College Athletic Association.
PERSONAL:
- Majored in economics at Nebraska and earned secondary degrees in sociology and ethnic studies.
- Attended Hayfield High School (Alexandria, Va.).
- Earned all-league honors as a running back in the AAA Patriot Division as voted by the Washington Post.
- Celebrated the holidays with over 200 children and their families from the Children’s Cancer Center; participating in arts and crafts, games, and gingerbread house making in December 2011.
- Helped surprise 30 families with tickets, gift cards, a shopping spree and more for the fifth annual Day of Giving in December 2011.
- Born Larry Gibbs Asante on March 7, 1988 in Alexandria, Virginia.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS:
- Signed by the Colts to a reserve/future contract on December 31, 2012.
- Waived by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on August 31, 2012.
- Signed by the Buccaneers on November 30, 2010.
- Signed to the Cleveland Browns practice squad on September 5, 2010.
- Waived by the Browns on September 4, 2010.
- Selected by the Browns in the fifth round (160th Overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft.
2012:
- Played in all four preseason games with the Buccaneers before being waived on August 31, 2012.
- Signed by the Colts to a reserve/future contract on December 31, 2012.
2011 (BUCCANEERS):
- Played in 10 games and recorded 11 tackles and one forced fumble on defense and two tackles on special teams.
- Made season debut against Indianapolis (10/3).
- Notched three tackles against Houston (11/13).
- Led team with career-high seven tackles and recorded first career forced fumble at Atlanta (1/1/12).
2010 (BROWNS/BUCCANEERS):
- Spent most of the year on the Browns practice squad.
- Was signed to the Buccaneers active roster on November 30, 2010.
- Played in two games, registering one solo tackle, one special teams tackle and an interception.
- Recorded his first career interception at New Orleans (1/2/11).
COLLEGE:
- Started 36-of-39 games at Nebraska (2007-09), registering 224 tackles, one sack, three forced fumbles and three interceptions.
- Earned first team All-Big 12 honors as a senior after recording 79 tackles, two forced fumbles and two interceptions.
- Returned an interception 74 yards for a touchdown against Louisiana-Lafayette in 2009.
- Earned All-Big 12 honorable mention accolades in 2007 and 2008.
- Converted from linebacker to defensive back after enrolling at Nebraska.
- Recorded 76 tackles, one interception and three blocked kicks as a redshirt freshman at Coffeyville Community College (2006), where he earned All-Jayhawk League honors and honorable mention All-America honors from the National Junior College Athletic Association.
PERSONAL:
- Majored in economics at Nebraska and earned secondary degrees in sociology and ethnic studies.
- Attended Hayfield High School (Alexandria, Va.).
- Earned all-league honors as a running back in the AAA Patriot Division as voted by the Washington Post.
- Celebrated the holidays with over 200 children and their families from the Children’s Cancer Center; participating in arts and crafts, games, and gingerbread house making in December 2011.
- Helped surprise 30 families with tickets, gift cards, a shopping spree and more for the fifth annual Day of Giving in December 2011.
- Born Larry Gibbs Asante on March 7, 1988 in Alexandria, Virginia.
