Dave Yovanovits (born March 6, 1981) is an American former professional

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in the

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(NFL). He played in every snap of 40 of 45 games for

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. He was selected in the

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by the

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, whom he played for in 2003 and 2004. He was released by the Jets in order to reduce salary cap space when the team signed

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in 2005. Yovanovits made his first career start in the Browns' 20–16 win over the

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in their 2005 season finale. After briefly joining the

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in December 2006, Yovanovits signed with the

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on February 16, 2007. Yovanovits played

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for Hopatcong High School in

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. He has been a resident of

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.Tatum, Kevin. , ''

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'', April 28, 2013. Accessed October 9, 2015. "At home in Stanhope, N.J., Dave Yovanovits was glued to the televised NFL draft coverage from New York."

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* 1981 births Living people People from Hopatcong, New Jersey Sportspeople from Perth Amboy, New Jersey Players of American football from Middlesex County, New Jersey People from Stanhope, New Jersey American football offensive guards Temple Owls football players New York Jets players Cleveland Browns players Detroit Lions players 21st-century American sportsmen {{offensive-lineman-1980s-stub