Kevin Bentley

Kevin Bentley
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Bentley with the Texans in 2010
No. 57
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1979-12-29) December 29, 1979 (age 45)
North Hills, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:243 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school:Van Nuys (CA) Montclair
College:Northwestern
NFL draft:2002 / round: 4 / pick: 101
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:421
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:5
Interceptions:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.

Bentley was also a member of the Seattle Seahawks, Houston Texans, San Diego Chargers, Jacksonville Jaguars and Indianapolis Colts.[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.

College statistics

Northwestern Wildcats
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

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 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

Bentley with the Texans in 2010

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.[6]

Jacksonville Jaguars

The Jacksonville Jaguars signed Bentley on November 22, 2011. He was released on December 5.[6]

Indianapolis Colts

On December 6, 2011, he was signed by the Indianapolis Colts.[6]

Bentley retired after the 2011 season.[6]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
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

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
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

Bentley 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

  1. ^ "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  2. ^ "Kevin Bentley". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "Kevin Bentley NFL Transactions". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  5. ^ "Kevin Bentley Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  6. ^ a b c d "Kevin Bentley Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  7. ^ "Houston Texans linebacker Kevin Bentley will teach you how to butter your muffin". ESPN.com. September 24, 2010. Retrieved March 17, 2021.