OLB · Houston Texans
Akeem Dent
Age 38 · 185 cm (6'1") · 113 kg · Born Sep 27, 1987 · Georgia
NFL career
2011
debut year
2016
last season
6
seasons
#50
jersey
College: Georgia
2011 NFL Draft
Rd 3
round
#91
overall pick
ATL
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2011 to 2016 · 71 games.
Defense
122solo tackles
2.5sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
6 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Atlanta Falcons | 12 | 13 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Atlanta Falcons | 15 | 41 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Atlanta Falcons | 14 | 26 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Houston Texans | 14 | 22 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Houston Texans | 8 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Houston Texans | 8 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Houston Texans
Most recent results for the franchise while Akeem Dent was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
L
16–34 @ Patriots
2016-19 · Jan 14, 2017 · PLAYOFF
W
27–14 vs Raiders
2016-18 · Jan 7, 2017 · PLAYOFF
L
17–24 @ Titans
2016-17 · Jan 1, 2017 · REGULAR
W
12–10 vs Bengals
2016-16 · Dec 24, 2016 · REGULAR
W
21–20 vs Jaguars
2016-15 · Dec 18, 2016 · REGULAR
W
22–17 @ Colts
2016-14 · Dec 11, 2016 · REGULAR
L
13–21 @ Packers
2016-13 · Dec 4, 2016 · REGULAR
L
13–21 vs Chargers
2016-12 · Nov 27, 2016 · REGULAR
Other "Dent" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Georgia alumni in the NFL
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2011 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#65
#66
#67
#68
#69
#70
#72
#76
Terrell McClain
DT · CAR
#66
Dontay Moch
LB · CIN
#67
Nate Irving
ILB · DEN
#68
Kelvin Sheppard
LB · BUF
#69
Rob Housler
TE · ARI
#70
Justin Houston
OLB · KAN
#71
DeMarco Murray
RB · DAL
#72
Martez Wilson
LB · NOR
#73
Stevan Ridley
RB · NWE
#74
Ryan Mallett
QB · NWE
#75
John Moffitt
G · SEA
#76
Will Rackley
G · JAX
OLB peers of the era
Other OLBs who debuted within five seasons of Akeem Dent.
Alex Albright
Debut 2011 · #55 · Cowboys
Garrett McIntyre
Debut 2011 · #50 · Jets
J.T. Thomas
Debut 2011 · #55 · Giants
Jacquian Williams
Debut 2011 · #57 · Giants
Justin Houston
Debut 2011 · Dolphins
K.J. Wright
Debut 2011 · #34 · Raiders
Mark Herzlich
Debut 2011 · #44 · Giants
Michael Wilhoite
Debut 2011 · #57 · Seahawks