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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
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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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Burnell Joseph Dent (born March 16, 1963) is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL).
Playing career
High School career
Dent 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
Dent 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] In 1998, Dent was inducted into the Tulane Athletics Hall of Fame.[5]
Professional career
Dent was drafted in the sixth round of the 1986 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers.[6] He played linebacker for the Green Bay 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
- ^ "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 2023-10-02.
- ^ "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 (16 February 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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