Akeem Dent (born September 24, 1987) is an American professional football coach and former player who is the outside linebackers coach for Elon of the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA). He played as 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
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 242 lb (110 kg) | 32 in (0.81 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 6 ft 6+7⁄8 in (2.00 m) | 4.73 s | 1.70 s | 2.72 s | 4.38 s | 6.93 s | 37.5 in (0.95 m) | 10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) | 24 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[1][2][3] | ||||||||||||
Atlanta Falcons
Dent was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round (91st pick overall) of the 2011 NFL draft.[4] He was signed by the team on July 28.[5] Dent was selected to the Pro Football Weekly All-Rookie Team.[6]
Houston Texans
On June 18, 2014, Dent was traded to the Houston Texans for quarterback T. J. Yates.[7]
Dent signed a two-year contract to stay with the Texans on March 24, 2015.[8]
Jacksonville Jaguars
On August 28, 2017, Dent signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars, only to be released on September 1.[9][10]
NFL career statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | 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 |
| Career[11] | 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).[12]
Green Bay Packers
On May 11, 2022, Dent was announced as a member of the Green Bay Packers Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship program.
Elon
On July 15, 2024, Dent was hired as the assistant defensive line coach at the Elon University under head coach Tony Trisciani.[13]
References
- ↑ "Akeem Dent Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ↑ "2011 Draft Scout Akeem Dent, Georgia NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ↑ "Draft Tracker 2011". NFL.com. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
- ↑ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ↑ Ledbetter, D. Orlando (July 28, 2011). "Falcons sign third round pick Akeem Dent". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on March 2, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
- ↑ "Jones, Bosher, Dent make PFW/PFWA's all-rookie team | Atlanta Falcons". Archived from the original on March 20, 2012. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
- ↑ "Falcons acquire QB Yates from Texans". ESPN.com. Associated Press. June 18, 2014. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
- ↑ Mensio, Nick (March 24, 2015). "Texans re-sign inside linebacker Akeem Dent to two-year deal". NBCSports.com. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ↑ Alper, Josh (August 28, 2017). "Jaguars sign Akeem Dent". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ↑ Oehser, John (September 1, 2017). "Roster at 75: Notable names among transactions". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017.
- ↑ "Akeem Dent Stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ↑ Wilson, Aaron (February 5, 2019). "Texans name Tim Kelly OC, hire Carl Smith as QBs coach". chron.com.
- ↑ "Elon Adds Akeem Dent, Chris Schultz To Football Staff". Elon University Athletics. July 15, 2024. Retrieved July 15, 2024.