Kevin Kinte Bentley (born December 29, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL draft. He played college football for the Northwestern Wildcats. Bentley was also a member of the Seattle Seahawks, Houston Texans, San Diego Chargers, Jacksonville Jaguars and Indianapolis Colts.

Early life Kevin Kinte Bentley was born on December 29, 1979, in Los Angeles, California. He attended Montclair College Preparatory School in Los Angeles.

College career In 2000 Bentley and Northwestern won a share for the Big Ten champion with Michigan and Purdue. Bentley helped lead Northwestern to their first bowl game since the 1997 Florida Citrus Bowl. They went on to face off against Nebraska in the 2000 Alamo Bowl, though they ended up losing by a score of 66–17.

Professional career Cleveland Browns Bentley was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round, with the 101st overall pick, of the 2002 NFL draft. He officially signed with the team on July 16, 2002. He became a free agent after the 2004 season.

Seattle Seahawks Bentley signed a contract with Seattle Seahawks in the 2005 season. He helped the Seahawks advance to the NFC Championship Game and beat the Carolina Panthers by a score of 3414. They faced the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XL, and lost by a score of 2110. He became a free agent after the 2007 season.

Houston Texans

Bentley signed a free agent contract with the Houston Texans on March 2, 2008. He became a free agent on July 26, 2011.

San Diego Chargers On August 24, 2011, Bentley signed with the San Diego Chargers. He was released during final cuts.

Jacksonville Jaguars The Jacksonville Jaguars signed Bentley on November 22, 2011. He was released on December 5.

Indianapolis Colts On December 6, 2011, he was signed by the Indianapolis Colts.

Bentley retired after the 2011 season.

Career statistics

NFL Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2002 CLE 12 0 39 24 15 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 2003 CLE 16 14 96 60 36 0.0 1 1 25 0 25 2 0 0 0 0 2004 CLE 16 3 63 44 19 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2005 SEA 15 3 33 28 5 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2006 SEA 14 0 27 19 8 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 2007 SEA 14 2 27 21 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2008 HOU 16 7 57 38 19 1.0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2009 HOU 16 0 21 10 11 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2010 HOU 13 8 55 35 20 0.0 3 1 18 0 18 1 0 1 8 0 2011 JAX 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IND 3 0 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 136 37 421 280 141 1.0 13 2 43 0 25 9 2 5 8 0

Playoffs Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2002 CLE 1 0 4 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2005 SEA 3 0 3 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2006 SEA 2 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2007 SEA 2 0 4 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 12 11 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

College Year Team GP Def Int Fumbles Int Yds Avg TD PD FR Yds TD FF 1999 Northwestern 11 2 40 20.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2000 Northwestern 12 1 19 19.0 0 0 0 50 1 0 2001 Northwestern 11 0 0 0 0 0 1 45 0 0Career 34 3 59 19.7 1 0 1 95 1 0

Personal life Bentley earned his MBA from Rice University in 2015, and is currently a Cert-III level snowboard coach with Team Summit Colorado. He is currently on the MGA TOUR with the ATLMGA chapter. His alias is "Smart Stick" or #KBCLOSE

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