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DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY PANTHERS

2021 Football Roster

Emily Baustert
Walter Cronk

15 Giovanni Kizer

  • Class Junior
  • Position DL
  • Ht./Wt. 6-5 / 265
  • Hometown Detroit, Mich.
  • Highschool Warren Fitzgerald

Biography

2021 (Jr.): Played in five games and made three starts against Walsh, Ferris State (non-conference game), and Michigan Tech...missed the last five games due to injury...finished with 16 tackles (2 solo), one tackle for loss, half a sack, and one pass breakup...had a season-high six tackles in the opener against Truman State...had four tackles the next week at Walsh.

2020 (COVID): Had the chance to play in both spring games against Gannon...in those games totaled nine tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss of eight yards...recorded five tackles and a sack on April 9 at home versus the Golden Knights.

Prior to DU: Attended Santa Ana College in California...during the 2019 season, played in seven games and recorded 24 tackles...led the team with 10 sacks for a loss of 56 yards...led the team with four forced fumbles and also recovered one...during the 2018 season, played in eight games and recorded 29 tackles...tallied 7.5 tackles for loss including four sacks for a loss of 37 yards...had one pass breakup and blocked two kicks.

High School: Attended Warren Fitzgerald (Spartans) and played for head coach Gary Skop...154 career tackles, 9.5 career sacks, two career interceptions, two career fumble recoveries...named all-conference, all-county and team's defensive lineman of the year.

Personal: Majoring in sport management...son of Lamont Burnett and Josie Kizer...born January 7...favorite movie is Harlem Nights...related to DeShone Kizer, former Notre Dame quarterback and second-round pick of the Cleveland Browns in 2017.

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2020Junior

    DL
    6'6" 275 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2021Junior

    DL
    6'5" 265 lbs
    15