Burnell Joseph Dent (born March 16, 1963) is an American former professional football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL).
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| Born: | March 16, 1963 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 236 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Destrehan (LA) | ||||||||
| College: | Tulane | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1986 / round: 6 / pick: 143 | ||||||||
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Playing career
editHigh School career
editDent from St. Rose, Louisiana played high school football at Destrehan High School in Destrehan, Louisiana where he became the school's all-time leading tackler and was named All-State in 1981.[1][2]
College career
editDent played collegiately at Tulane University from 1982 to 1985.[3][4] He finished his career as the Green Wave's all-time leader in career tackles with 492 and tackles in a season with 172.[5] He was a 1984 Second Team All-South Independent, 1985 First Team All-South Independent Selection. In 1998, Dent was inducted into the Tulane Athletics Hall of Fame.[5]
Professional career
editDent was selected in the sixth round of the 1986 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers.[6] He played linebacker for the Packers from 1986 to 1992 and the New York Giants in 1993.[7][8][9] He played in 95 games in his NFL career, with a total of 4.5 sacks and an interception.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ "Dent delivers lesson on life, anti-drug message to students". L'Observateur. October 7, 2000. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ^ "Destrehan Wildcats". 14-0productions.com. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ^ "All-Time LetterWinners". issuu.com/tulanegreenwave. p. 144. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ^ "Year-By-Year Summaries (1980s)". tulanegreenwave.com. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ^ a b "Packer to Preacher". C'est La Vie, The River Parishes Magazine. Spring 2016. pp. 10–12. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ^ "Burnell Dent". nfl.com. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ^ "Giants All-Time Roster, 2003 Information Guide" (PDF). giants.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 8, 2006. Retrieved April 15, 2009.
- ^ Maxymuk, John (February 16, 2015). Uniform Numbers of the NFL [All-Time Rosters, Facts and Figures]. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 110. ISBN 978-1476603988. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ^ "Burnell Dent". ESPN. Retrieved April 19, 2011.
- ^ "Burnell Dent". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2009.
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