American football player and coach (born 1987)
American football player
Akeem Dent Dent with the Texans in 2016
Position: Linebacker Born: (1987-09-24 ) September 24, 1987 (age 36) Atlanta, Georgia , U.S.Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Weight: 250 lb (113 kg) High school: Douglass (Atlanta, Georgia)College: Georgia NFL draft: 2011 / Round: 3 / Pick: 91
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Player stats at PFR
Akeem Dent (born September 24, 1987) is a former American football linebacker . He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft . He played college football at Georgia . He also played for the Houston Texans .
Professional career
Atlanta Falcons
Dent was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round (91st pick overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft .[3] He was signed by the team on July 28.[4] Dent was selected to the Pro Football Weekly All-Rookie Team.[5]
Houston Texans
On June 18, 2014, Dent was traded to the Houston Texans for quarterback T. J. Yates .[6]
Dent signed a two-year contract to stay with the Texans on March 24, 2015.[7]
Jacksonville Jaguars
On August 28, 2017, Dent signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars , only to be released on September 1.[8] [9]
NFL career statistics
Year
Team
Games
Tackles
Interceptions
Fumbles
GP
GS
Comb
Solo
Ast
Sack
PD
Int
FF
FR
2011
ATL
16
0
20
13
7
0.0
0
0
1
0
2012
ATL
16
13
65
42
23
0.0
2
0
0
0
2013
ATL
15
7
51
26
25
1.5
1
0
0
0
2014
HOU
15
7
38
25
13
1.0
0
0
0
0
2015
HOU
12
2
18
15
3
0.0
0
0
0
0
2016
HOU
16
3
11
9
2
0.0
0
0
0
0
Career[10]
90
32
203
130
73
2.5
3
0
1
0
Coaching career
Houston Texans
On February 5, 2019, Dent was hired as a defensive assistant for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL).[11]
Green Bay Packers
On May 11, 2022, Dent was announced as a member of the Green Bay Packers Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship program.
References
^ "Draft and Combine Prospect Profile" . NFL.com . Retrieved November 15, 2022 .
^ "2011 Draft Scout Akeem Dent, Georgia NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile" . draftscout.com . Retrieved November 15, 2022 .
^ "2011 NFL Draft Listing" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved February 26, 2019 .
^ Ledbetter, D. Orlando (July 28, 2011). "Falcons sign third round pick Akeem Dent" . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Archived from the original on March 2, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2011 .
^ "Jones, Bosher, Dent make PFW/PFWA's all-rookie team | Atlanta Falcons" . Archived from the original on March 20, 2012. Retrieved July 31, 2012 .
^ "Falcons acquire QB Yates from Texans" . ESPN.com . Associated Press. June 18, 2014. Retrieved June 19, 2014 .
^ Mensio, Nick (March 24, 2015). "Texans re-sign inside linebacker Akeem Dent to two-year deal" . NBCSports.com . Retrieved January 17, 2016 .
^ Alper, Josh (August 28, 2017). "Jaguars sign Akeem Dent" . ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com .
^ Oehser, John (September 1, 2017). "Roster at 75: Notable names among transactions" . Jaguars.com . Archived from the original on September 4, 2017.
^ "Akeem Dent Stats" . Pro Football Reference . Retrieved January 26, 2021 .
^ Wilson, Aaron (February 5, 2019). "Texans name Tim Kelly OC, hire Carl Smith as QBs coach" . chron.com .
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