Burnell Dent

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Burnell Dent
No. 56
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1963-03-16) March 16, 1963 (age 61)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:236 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:Destrehan (LA)
College:Tulane
NFL draft:1986 / Round: 6 / Pick: 143
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played-started:95-11
Sacks:4.5
Interceptions:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Burnell Joseph Dent (born March 16, 1963) is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL).

Playing career[edit]

High School career[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ "Dent delivers lesson on life, anti-drug message to students". L'Observateur. October 7, 2000. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  2. ^ "Destrehan Wildcats". 14-0productions.com. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  3. ^ "All-Time LetterWinners". issuu.com/tulanegreenwave. p. 144. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  4. ^ "Year-By-Year Summaries (1980s)". tulanegreenwave.com. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Packer to Preacher". C'est La Vie, The River Parishes Magazine. Spring 2016. pp. 10–12. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  6. ^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  7. ^ "Burnell Dent". nfl.com. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  8. ^ "Giants All-Time Roster, 2003 Information Guide" (PDF). giants.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 8, 2006. Retrieved April 15, 2009.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Burnell Dent". ESPN. Retrieved April 19, 2011.
  11. ^ "Burnell Dent". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2009.
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