Kevin Bentley
American football player (born 1979)
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Kevin Kinte Bentley (born December 29, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL draft.[1] He played college football for the Northwestern Wildcats. Bentley was also a member of the Seattle Seahawks, Houston Texans, San Diego Chargers, Jacksonville Jaguars and Indianapolis Colts.
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Bentley with the Houston Texans in 2010 | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Born | December 29, 1979 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 248 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Montclair (Los Angeles) | ||||||||||||
| College | Northwestern | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2002: 4th round, 101st overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Early life
Kevin Kinte Bentley was born on December 29, 1979, in Los Angeles, California.[2] He attended Montclair College Preparatory School in Los Angeles.[2]
College career
In 2000 Bentley and Northwestern won a share for the Big Ten champion with Michigan and Purdue. Bentley helped lead Northwestern to their first bowl game since the 1997 Florida Citrus Bowl. They went on to face off against Nebraska in the 2000 Alamo Bowl, though they ended up losing by a score of 66–17.
Professional career
Cleveland Browns
Bentley was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round, with the 101st overall pick, of the 2002 NFL draft.[3] He officially signed with the team on July 16, 2002. He became a free agent after the 2004 season.[4]
Seattle Seahawks
Bentley signed a contract with Seattle Seahawks in the 2005 season. He helped the Seahawks advance to the NFC Championship Game and beat the Carolina Panthers by a score of 34–14. They faced the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XL, and lost by a score of 21–10. He became a free agent after the 2007 season.[4]
Houston Texans
Bentley signed a free agent contract with the Houston Texans on March 2, 2008.[5] He became a free agent on July 26, 2011.[4]
San Diego Chargers
On August 24, 2011, Bentley signed with the San Diego Chargers. He was released during final cuts.[2]
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars signed Bentley on November 22, 2011. He was released on December 5.[2]
Indianapolis Colts
On December 6, 2011, he was signed by the Indianapolis Colts.[2]
Bentley retired after the 2011 season.[2]
Career statistics
NFL
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2002 | CLE | 12 | 0 | 39 | 24 | 15 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | CLE | 16 | 14 | 96 | 60 | 36 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | CLE | 16 | 3 | 63 | 44 | 19 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | SEA | 15 | 3 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | SEA | 14 | 0 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | SEA | 14 | 2 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | HOU | 16 | 7 | 57 | 38 | 19 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | HOU | 16 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | HOU | 13 | 8 | 55 | 35 | 20 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 2011 | JAX | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IND | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 136 | 37 | 421 | 280 | 141 | 1.0 | 13 | 2 | 43 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | ||
Playoffs
College
Personal life
Bentley earned his MBA from Rice University in 2015, and is currently a Cert-III level snowboard coach with Team Summit Colorado.[6] He is currently on the MGA TOUR with the ATLMGA chapter. His alias is "Smart Stick" or #KBCLOSE
