Michael Divinity

After going undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft, Divinity signed an undrafted free agent deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Divinity played as a true freshman in 2016 and made his first start in 2017 against Notre Dame in the Citrus Bowl. As a junior in 2018, Divinity started 11 of 12 games and finished with 54 tackles including 9.5 tackles for loss, a team-high-tying five sacks, eight quarterback hurries, one interception, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries. He posted a career-high 10 tackles and a sack in the big win at Texas early in his senior year. However, Divinity served a two-game suspension, missed a game with an injury, and then had a six-game suspension for another violation of team and university rules regarding marijuana use. As a result of the suspensions, he left the team but returned to practice on November 18. He was cleared to play in the National Championship Game. During his senior season, Divinity finished with 23 tackles including four for loss and 3.0 sacks. In his career, he posted 104 tackles (50 solo), nine sacks, two forced fumbles, and an interception.

He is the oldest of four children of Leslie Gilmore and Michael Divinity Sr. His mother is a teacher's assistant and his father is a produce manager at a Winn-Dixie. In November 2015, the family home in Marrero, Louisiana was ransacked during the foreclosure process. Divinity has a young daughter.

Michael Divinity Jr. (born May 13, 1997) is an American football outside linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU.