Akeem Dent
{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1987)}}
{{Use American English|date=September 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Akeem Dent
| image = Akeem Dent.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Dent with the Houston Texans in 2016
| number = 52, 50
| current_team =
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|09|24|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 250
| high_school = Douglass (Atlanta, Georgia)
| college = Georgia
| draftyear = 2011
| draftround = 3
| draftpick = 91
| pastteams = * Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|2011}}–{{NFL Year|2013}})
- Houston Texans ({{NFL Year|2014}}–{{NFL Year|2016}})
- Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2017}})*
| pastcoaching = * Houston Texans ({{NFL Year|2019}}–{{NFL Year|2020}})
Defensive assistant
| highlights = * PFWA All-Rookie Team (2011)
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 203
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 2.5
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 = 1
| pfr = DentAk00
}}
Akeem Dent (born September 24, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2011 NFL draft. He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs. He also played for the Houston Texans.
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 1
| weight = 242
| dash = 4.73
| ten split = 1.70
| twenty split = 2.72
| shuttle = 4.38
| cone drill = 6.93
| vertical = 37.5
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 3
| bench = 24
| arm span = 32
| hand span = 10
| note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/akeem-dent/32004445-4e66-0497-e361-65f296306263 |title= Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=November 15, 2022}}{{Cite web |url=http://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=64964&DraftYear=2011 |title=2011 Draft Scout Akeem Dent, Georgia NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile |website=draftscout.com |access-date=November 15, 2022}}
}}
=Atlanta Falcons=
Dent was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round (91st pick overall) of the 2011 NFL draft.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2011/draft.htm |title=2011 NFL Draft Listing |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=2019-02-26}} He was signed by the team on July 28.{{cite web|url=http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-falcons-blog/2011/07/28/falcons-sign-there-of-rookies-and-a-punter |title=Falcons sign third round pick Akeem Dent |last=Ledbetter |first=D. Orlando |date=July 28, 2011 |publisher=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |access-date=July 29, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302091755/http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-falcons-blog/2011/07/28/falcons-sign-there-of-rookies-and-a-punter/ |archive-date=March 2, 2012 }} Dent was selected to the Pro Football Weekly All-Rookie Team.{{Cite web |url=http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-falcons-blog/2012/01/16/jones-bosher-dent-make-pfwpfwas-all-rookie-team/ |title=Jones, Bosher, Dent make PFW/PFWA's all-rookie team | Atlanta Falcons |access-date=July 31, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320193300/http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-falcons-blog/2012/01/16/jones-bosher-dent-make-pfwpfwas-all-rookie-team/ |archive-date=March 20, 2012 |url-status=dead }}
=Houston Texans=
On June 18, 2014, Dent was traded to the Houston Texans for quarterback T. J. Yates.{{cite news|title=Falcons acquire QB Yates from Texans|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=nfl&id=11106619|access-date=June 19, 2014|agency=Associated Press|work=ESPN.com|date=June 18, 2014}}
Dent signed a two-year contract to stay with the Texans on March 24, 2015.{{cite web|work=NBCSports.com|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/03/24/texans-re-sign-inside-linebacker-akeem-dent-to-two-year-deal/|title=Texans re-sign inside linebacker Akeem Dent to two-year deal|first=Nick|last=Mensio|date=March 24, 2015|access-date=January 17, 2016}}
=Jacksonville Jaguars=
On August 28, 2017, Dent signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars, only to be released on September 1.{{cite web|title=Jaguars sign Akeem Dent|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/08/28/jaguars-sign-akeem-dent/|author=Alper, Josh|website=ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com|date=August 28, 2017}}{{cite web|title=Roster at 75: Notable names among transactions|url=http://www.jaguars.com/news/article-JaguarsNews/Roster-at-75-Notable-names-among-transactions/2052c97a-5b4b-49f6-a846-b4bc1622c399|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904105807/http://www.jaguars.com/news/article-JaguarsNews/Roster-at-75-Notable-names-among-transactions/2052c97a-5b4b-49f6-a846-b4bc1622c399|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 4, 2017|author=Oehser, John|website=Jaguars.com|date=September 1, 2017}}
NFL career statistics
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| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="4"| Tackles ! colspan="2"| Interceptions ! colspan="2"| 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 | |||||||||
| colspan="2"| Career{{Cite pro-football-reference |name=Akeem Dent|id=D/DentAk00 |accessdate=January 26, 2021}} | 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).{{cite web|title=Texans name Tim Kelly OC, hire Carl Smith as QBs coach|url=https://www.chron.com/sports/texans/article/Texans-name-Tim-Kelly-OC-hire-Carl-Smith-QBs-coach-13591087.php|author=Wilson, Aaron|website=chron.com|date=February 5, 2019 }}
=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
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External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20131228071837/http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/dent_akeem00.html Georgia Bulldogs bio]
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Category:American football linebackers
Category:Atlanta Falcons players
Category:Georgia Bulldogs football players
Category:Houston Texans coaches
Category:Houston Texans players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
Category:Jacksonville Jaguars players
Category:Players of American football from Atlanta
Category:Green Bay Packers coaches
Category:Coaches of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)