Kevin Kinte Bentley (born December 29, 1979) is a former American football linebacker who played 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 at Northwestern. Bentley went to high school at Montclair Prep in Van Nuys where he spent three years under the coaching of George Ginnanni and defensive coordinator John Greaves.
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | December 29, 1979 North Hills, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 243 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Van Nuys (CA) Montclair | ||||||||||||
| College: | Northwestern | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2002 / round: 4 / pick: 101 | ||||||||||||
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Bentley was also a member of the Seattle Seahawks, Houston Texans, San Diego Chargers, Jacksonville Jaguars and Indianapolis Colts.[2]
College career
editIn 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.
College statistics
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| Season | GP | Def Int | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
| Int | Yds | Avg | TD | PD | FR | Yds | TD | FF | |||||||
| 1999 | 11 | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2000 | 12 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2001 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career | 34 | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 95 | 1 | 0 | |||||
Professional career
editCleveland Browns
editBentley 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
editBentley signed a contract with Seattle Seahawks in the 2005 season. He helped lead the Seahawks to the NFC Championship Game and beat the Carolina Panthers by a score of 34–14. They would face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XL, though they would fall short by a score of 21–10. He became a free agent after the 2007 season.[4]
Houston Texans
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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
editOn August 24, 2011, Bentley signed with the San Diego Chargers. He was released during final cuts.[6]
Jacksonville Jaguars
editThe Jacksonville Jaguars signed Bentley on November 22, 2011. He was released on December 5.[6]
Indianapolis Colts
editOn December 6, 2011, he was signed by the Indianapolis Colts.[6]
Bentley retired after the 2011 season.[6]
NFL career statistics
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Regular season
edit| 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
edit| 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 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | SEA | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | SEA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | SEA | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Personal life
editBentley earned his MBA from Rice University in 2015, and is currently a Cert-III level snowboard coach with Team Summit Colorado.[7] He is currently on the MGA TOUR with the ATLMGA chapter. His alias is "Smart Stick" or #KBCLOSE
References
edit- ^ "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Kevin Bentley". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Kevin Bentley NFL Transactions". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "Kevin Bentley Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Kevin Bentley Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ "Houston Texans linebacker Kevin Bentley will teach you how to butter your muffin". ESPN.com. September 24, 2010. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
External links
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