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Kevin Bentley

Kevin Bentley

American football player (born 1979)


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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Bentley has also been a member of the Seattle Seahawks, Houston Texans, San Diego Chargers and Jacksonville Jaguars.[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.

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Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

Bentley 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 3414. They would face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XL, though they would fall short by a score of 2110.

Houston Texans

Bentley signed a free agent contract with the Houston Texans on March 2, 2008.[3]

San Diego Chargers

On August 24, 2011, Bentley signed with the San Diego Chargers. He was released during final cuts.[4]

Jacksonville Jaguars

The Jacksonville Jaguars signed Bentley on November 22, 2011. He was released on December 5.[4]

Indianapolis Colts

On December 6, he was signed by the Indianapolis Colts.[4]

Bentley retired after the 2011 season.[4]

NFL career statistics

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Regular season

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Playoffs

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Personal life

Bentley earned his MBA from Rice University in 2015, and is currently a Cert-III level snowboard coach with Team Summit Colorado.[5] He is currently on the MGA TOUR with the ATLMGA chapter. His alias is "Smart Stick" or #KBCLOSE


References

  1. "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
  2. "Kevin Bentley". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  3. "Kevin Bentley Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  4. "Kevin Bentley Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-03-17.

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