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Burnell Joseph Dent (born March 16, 1963) is an American former professional football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL).
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 16, 1963 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 236 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Destrehan (LA) | ||||||||
| College: | Tulane | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1986 / round: 6 / pick: 143 | ||||||||
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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 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]
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