Kevin Bentley

Kevin Bentley

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
Cleveland Browns (2002–2004) Seattle Seahawks (2005–2007) Houston Texans (2008–2010) San Diego Chargers (2011)* Jacksonville Jaguars (2011) Indianapolis Colts (2011)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards 2× Second-team All-Big Ten (1999, 2001) 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 an American former professional football player who was a linebacker 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 for the Northwestern Wildcats. 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 "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023. "Kevin Bentley". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 17, 2021. "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023. "Kevin Bentley NFL Transactions". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved June 14, 2024. "Kevin Bentley Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021. "Kevin Bentley Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021. "Houston Texans linebacker Kevin Bentley will teach you how to butter your muffin". ESPN.com. September 24, 2010. Retrieved March 17, 2021. External links Media related to Kevin Bentley at Wikimedia Commons This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.