Robert Kent (quarterback)

Kent played high school football for the Gentry High School Rams of Indianola, Mississippi. He earned All-State honors as a senior, throwing for 2,883 yards and 30 touchdowns. He also lettered in track, basketball and tennis.{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3997202 |title=Robert Kent Joins Ruff Riders |publisher=oursportscentral.com |date=April 23, 2010 |accessdate=December 31, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101152301/http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3997202 |archivedate=January 1, 2015 }}

Kent was a four-year starter at quarterback for the Jackson State Tigers of Jackson State University. In 45 games, he completed 825 of 1539 passes for 11,797 yards, 104 touchdowns and 58 interceptions, averaging 262.16 yards per game. His 11,797 yards passing ranked fourth in NCAA Division I-AA history. Kent was a finalist for the Conerly Trophy in 2002.{{cite web | url=http://msfame.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/connerly-winners-past.pdf | title=C Spire Conerly Trophy | publisher=msfame.com | accessdate=December 31, 2014}} He participated in the final Blue–Gray Football Classic in 2003.{{cite web|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/bowls/2003-12-26-blue-gray_x.htm?csp=34 |title=Wallace wills Blue past Gray for all-star victory |publisher=usatoday.com |date=December 25, 2003 |accessdate=December 31, 2014 |author=Zenor, John |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101152305/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/bowls/2003-12-26-blue-gray_x.htm?csp=34 |archivedate=January 1, 2015 }}

Kent was rated the 18th best quarterback in the 2004 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.com.

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Kent signed with the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL) on April 26, 2004 after going undrafted in the 2004 NFL Draft. He was released by the Titans on August 29, 2004.{{cite web|url=http://www.kffl.com/player/9119/nfl/news/robert-kent |title=Robert Kent |publisher=kffl.com |accessdate=December 31, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101030840/http://www.kffl.com/player/9119/nfl/news/robert-kent |archivedate=January 1, 2015 }}

Kent signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in January 2005.{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3120780 |title=Two young stars sign with Alouettes |publisher=oursportscentral.com |date=January 27, 2005 |accessdate=December 31, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101152306/http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3120780 |archivedate=January 1, 2015 }} He was released by the Alouettes on June 17, 2005.{{cite web|url=http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/alouettes-reduce-their-roster-545823.htm |title=Alouettes Reduce Their Roster |publisher=marketwired.com |date=June 17, 2005 |accessdate=December 31, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101152437/http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/alouettes-reduce-their-roster-545823.htm |archivedate=January 1, 2015 }}

Kent played for the Birmingham/Alabama Steeldogs of the af2 from 2006 to 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3342960 |title=af2 names weekly award winners |publisher=oursportscentral.com |date=July 11, 2006 |accessdate=December 31, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101152438/http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3342960 |archivedate=January 1, 2015 }} He completed 44 of 88 passes for 462 yards and five touchdowns in three games for the Steeldogs in 2007. He also rushed for 65 yards and three touchdowns.{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3458489 |title=Steeldogs Trade QB Kent to Lubbock |publisher=oursportscentral.com |date=April 23, 2007 |accessdate=December 31, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101152439/http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3458489 |archivedate=January 1, 2015 }}

Kent was traded to the Lubbock Renegades in April 2007. He completed 240 of 427 pass attempts for 3,535 yards, 81 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. He also rushed for 11 touchdowns on 174 yards.{{cite web|url=http://lubbockonline.com/stories/080607/pro_080607047.shtml |title=Renegades QB headed to CFL |publisher=lubbockonline.com |date=August 6, 2007 |accessdate=December 31, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101152440/http://lubbockonline.com/stories/080607/pro_080607047.shtml |archivedate=January 1, 2015 }}

Kent signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on August 6, 2007. He was released by the Argonauts on August 30, 2007.{{cite web|url=http://argonauts.ca/page/transactions_2007 |title=2007 TRANSACTIONS |publisher=argonauts.ca |accessdate=December 31, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101152441/http://argonauts.ca/page/transactions_2007 |archivedate=January 1, 2015 }}

Kent played for the Lubbock Renegades during the 2008 af2 season.{{cite web|url=http://abc13.com/archive/6162936/ |title=KENT, LUBBOCK CRUSH COPPERHEADS |publisher=abc13.com |date=May 25, 2008 |accessdate=December 31, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101152442/http://abc13.com/archive/6162936/ |archivedate=January 1, 2015 }} He helped the team to its first playoff berth while completing 274-of-505 passes for 4,100 yards, 86 touchdowns and 8 interceptions. He was also the team’s second leading rusher with 189 yards and 16 touchdowns.{{cite web|url=http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=9488 |title=Yard Dawgz Assigned Highly Touted QB |publisher=arenafan.com |date=October 22, 2008 |accessdate=December 31, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101152444/http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=9488 |archivedate=January 1, 2015 }}{{cite web|url=http://newsok.com/yard-dawgz-season-opener-postponed/article/3356586 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101152652/http://newsok.com/yard-dawgz-season-opener-postponed/article/3356586 |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 1, 2015 |title=Yard Dawgz season opener postponed |publisher=newsok.com |date=March 27, 2009 |accessdate=December 31, 2014 }}

Kent signed with the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz in October 2008 and played for them during the 2009 af2 season.

Kent signed with the Abilene Ruff Riders of the Indoor Football League in April 2010.

Kent played for the Houston Stallions from 2011 to 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.chron.com/sports/texans/article/Solomon-Stallions-bring-football-wins-back-to-1686622.php |title=Solomon: Stallions bring football, wins back to Houston |publisher=chron.com |date=May 6, 2011 |accessdate=December 31, 2014 |author=Solomon, Jerome |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101152653/http://www.chron.com/sports/texans/article/Solomon-Stallions-bring-football-wins-back-to-1686622.php |archivedate=January 1, 2015 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4383044 |title=Houston Stallions Score Big Win Over West Texas |publisher=oursportscentral.com |date=April 12, 2012 |accessdate=December 31, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101152653/http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4383044 |archivedate=January 1, 2015 }} He recorded a 19–1 record while starting for the Stallions.{{cite web|url=http://americanbankcenter.com/info/press/?article_id=262 |title=ROBERT KENT TO LEAD FURY IN 2013 |publisher=americanbankcenter.com |date=February 6, 2013 |accessdate=December 31, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101152655/http://americanbankcenter.com/info/press/?article_id=262 |archivedate=January 1, 2015 }}

Kent signed with the Corpus Christi Fury of the Ultimate Indoor Football League in February 2013. He helped the Fury advance to the Ultimate Indoor Football League championship game in the team’s inaugural season. He also led the Ultimate Indoor Football League in passing and led the Fury in rushing during the 2013 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.ccfury.com/news/fury-player-joins-afl-team |title=FURY PLAYER JOINS AFL TEAM |publisher=ccfury.com/ |accessdate=December 31, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101152655/http://www.ccfury.com/news/fury-player-joins-afl-team |archivedate=January 1, 2015 }}

Kent signed with the San Antonio Talons on July 25, 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=transactions&type=old&team=218 |title=Historical Team Transactions |publisher=arenafan.com |accessdate=December 31, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101152656/http://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=transactions&type=old&team=218 |archivedate=January 1, 2015 }} He started one game for the Talons during the 2013 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.arenafootball.com/sports/a-footbl/afltln/mtt/robert_kent_855012.html |title=Robert Kent |publisher=arenafootball.com |accessdate=December 31, 2014 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141231222501/http://www.arenafootball.com/sports/a-footbl/afltln/mtt/robert_kent_855012.html |archivedate=December 31, 2014 }}

Kent re-signed with the Fury and played for the team during the 2014 UIFL season.{{cite web|url=http://www.kiiitv.com/story/25549616/kent-tosses-8-tds-as-fury-dominate-in-season-opener |title=Kent Tosses 8 TD's As Fury Dominate in Season Opener |publisher=kiiitv.com |date=May 19, 2014 |accessdate=December 31, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101030957/http://www.kiiitv.com/story/25549616/kent-tosses-8-tds-as-fury-dominate-in-season-opener |archivedate=January 1, 2015 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.kztv10.com/news/fury-qb-robert-kent-re-signs-for-2014-season/ |title=Fury QB Robert Kent Re-Signs for 2014 Season |publisher=kztv10.com |date=September 17, 2013 |accessdate=December 31, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141231222454/http://www.kztv10.com/news/fury-qb-robert-kent-re-signs-for-2014-season/ |archivedate=December 31, 2014 }}

Kent also played for the St. Louis Attack of X-League Indoor Football during the 2014 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.xleaguefootball.com/alabama-outlawz-at-st-louis-attack-5214-stats/ |title=ALABAMA OUTLAWZ AT ST. LOUIS ATTACK 5/2/14 STATS |publisher=xleaguefootball.com |accessdate=December 31, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20150101013915/http://www.xleaguefootball.com/alabama-outlawz-at-st-louis-attack-5214-stats/ |archivedate=January 1, 2015 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.xleaguefootball.com/points/ |title=2014 POINTS |publisher=xleaguefootball.com |accessdate=December 31, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20150101013911/http://www.xleaguefootball.com/points/ |archivedate=January 1, 2015 }} The Attack finished the regular season undefeated and lost to the Florida Marine Raiders in X-Bowl I.{{cite web|url=http://www.stlattack.com/news/attack-fall-to-raiders-in-xb |title=ATTACK FALL TO RAIDERS IN X-BOWL |publisher=stlattack.com |accessdate=December 31, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101152726/http://www.stlattack.com/news/attack-fall-to-raiders-in-xb |archivedate=January 1, 2015 }}

Kent signed with the Texas Revolution of Champions Indoor Football (CIF) in 2014 and played for the team during the CIF's inaugural season in 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.misshsaa.com/GeneralInfo/NewsAnnouncements/tabid/97/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2438/Rewind-Wednesday-Robert-Kent.aspx |title=Rewind Wednesday: Robert Kent |publisher=misshsaa.com |accessdate=December 31, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101152716/http://www.misshsaa.com/GeneralInfo/NewsAnnouncements/tabid/97/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2438/Rewind-Wednesday-Robert-Kent.aspx |archivedate=January 1, 2015 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.texasrevs.com/team/2015-active-roster/ |title=2015 Active Roster |publisher=texasrevs.com |accessdate=December 31, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101152717/http://www.texasrevs.com/team/2015-active-roster/ |archivedate=January 1, 2015 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.texasrevs.com/kent-named-player-of-the-week/ |title=KENT NAMED PLAYER OF THE WEEK |publisher=texasrevs.com |date=May 27, 2015 |accessdate=September 27, 2015 |author=Lunsford, Mat |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927191843/http://www.texasrevs.com/kent-named-player-of-the-week/ |archivedate=September 27, 2015 }} He was named the 2016 CIF MVP and Offensive Player of the Year.{{cite web | url=http://gocif.net/the-cif/cif-power-rankings/78-cif-power-rankings.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202184556/http://gocif.net/the-cif/cif-power-rankings/78-cif-power-rankings.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=February 2, 2017 | title=CIF Power Rankings | publisher=gocif.net | accessdate=February 2, 2017 | author=Anderson, Tyler}} He was released on March 23, 2017.

On March 23, 2017, Kent signed with the Dallas Marshals of Champions Indoor Football (CIF).

On June 3, 2017, Kent signed with the Monterrey Steel of the National Arena League (NAL).

On April 19, 2018, Kent signed with the Massachusetts Pirates of the National Arena League (NAL).{{cite web | url=http://www.nationalarenaleague.com/transactions.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180502031223/http://www.nationalarenaleague.com/transactions.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=May 2, 2018 | title=Transactions | publisher=nationalarenaleague.com | accessdate=May 1, 2018}}

Kent later signed with the Richmond Roughriders of the American Arena League (AAL) in 2018.{{cite web | url=https://www.facebook.com/richmondroughriders/posts/467952616960246 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613013715/https://www.facebook.com/richmondroughriders/posts/467952616960246 | url-status=dead | archive-date=June 13, 2018 | title=QB Robert Kent Shines in First Richmond Roughriders Game | publisher=Richmond Roughriders | date=June 5, 2018 | accessdate=June 12, 2018}}

Kent signed with the Texas Revolution of the CIF to start the 2019 season.

Kent signed with the Duke City Gladiators of Champions Indoor Football (CIF) for the rest of the 2019 season.

===North Texas Bulls (first stint)===

Kent signed with the North Texas Bulls of the American Arena League (AAL) for the 2021 season.

On April 27, 2022, Kent signed with the San Antonio Gunslingers of the National Arena League (NAL).{{cite web|url=https://www.nationalarenaleague.com/stats#/1200/transactions?team_id=155954|title=2022 NAL Transactions|work=nationalarenaleague.com}}

On September 22, 2023, Kent signed with the North Texas Bulls, who were now part of the National Arena League (NAL).{{cite web | url=https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=790253833109838&set=a.372898894845336 | title=Welcome Home to Robert Kent for the 2024 Season…..it’s going to be EPIC…. | publisher=North Texas Bulls | date=September 22, 2023 | accessdate=October 5, 2023}} However on February 16, 2024, The Bulls' membership to the NAL was revoked, thus making Kent a free agent.

Kent was the stunt double for Dwayne Johnson in The Game Plan.{{cite web |url=http://newsok.com/the-qa-with-oklahoma-city-yard-dawgz-quarterback-robert-kent/article/3389653 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090804082816/http://newsok.com/the-qa-with-oklahoma-city-yard-dawgz-quarterback-robert-kent/article/3389653 |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 4, 2009 |title=The Q&A with Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz quarterback Robert Kent |publisher=newsok.com |date=August 1, 2009 |accessdate=December 31, 2014 |author=Carlson, Jenni }}

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