Burnell Dent

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
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:4.5
Interceptions:1
Fumble recoveries:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Burnell Joseph Dent (born March 16, 1963) is an American former professional 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] He was a 1984 Second Team All-South Independent, 1985 First Team All-South Independent Selection. In 1998, Dent was inducted into the Tulane Athletics Hall of Fame.[5]

Professional career

Dent was selected in the sixth round of the 1986 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers.[6] He played linebacker for the 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

  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 October 2, 2023.
  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 (February 16, 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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