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

Burnell Dent
No. 56
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1963-03-16) March 16, 1963 (age 59)
New Orleans, Louisiana
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
  • Green Bay Packers (1986–1992)
  • New York Giants (1993)
Career NFL statistics
Games played-started:95-11
Sacks:4.5
Interceptions:1
Player stats at NFL.com

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] In 1998, Dent was inducted into the Tulane Athletics Hall of Fame.[5]


Professional career


Dent played linebacker for the Green Bay Packers from 1986 to 1992 and the New York Giants in 1993.[6][7][8] He played in 95 games in his NFL career, with a total of 4.5 sacks and an interception.[9][10]


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. "Packer to Preacher". C'est La Vie, The River Parishes Magazine. Spring 2016. p. 10–12. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  6. "Burnell Dent". nfl.com. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  7. "Giants All-Time Roster, 2003 Information Guide" (PDF). giants.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 8, 2006. Retrieved April 15, 2009.
  8. 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.
  9. "Burnell Dent". ESPN. Retrieved April 19, 2011.
  10. "Burnell Dent". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2009.



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