LB · Pittsburgh Steelers
Ja'Whaun Bentley
Age 29 · 188 cm (6'2") · 113 kg · Born Aug 24, 1996 · Purdue
NFL career
2018
debut year
2025
last season
8
seasons
—
jersey
College: Purdue
2018 NFL Draft
Rd 5
round
#143
overall pick
NWE
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2018 to 2024 · 82 games.
Defense
218solo tackles
10.5sacks
2INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
7 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | New England Patriots | 3 | 9 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | New England Patriots | 16 | 21 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | New England Patriots | 13 | 40 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | New England Patriots | 16 | 50 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | New England Patriots | 17 | 49 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | New England Patriots | 16 | 43 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | New England Patriots | 1 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Pittsburgh Steelers
Most recent results for the franchise while Ja'Whaun Bentley was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
L
6–30 vs Texans
2025-19 · Jan 12, 2026 · PLAYOFF
W
26–24 vs Ravens
2025-18 · Jan 4, 2026 · REGULAR
L
6–13 @ Browns
2025-17 · Dec 28, 2025 · REGULAR
W
29–24 @ Lions
2025-16 · Dec 21, 2025 · REGULAR
W
28–15 vs Dolphins
2025-15 · Dec 15, 2025 · REGULAR
W
27–22 @ Ravens
2025-14 · Dec 7, 2025 · REGULAR
L
7–26 vs Bills
2025-13 · Nov 30, 2025 · REGULAR
L
28–31 @ Bears
2025-12 · Nov 23, 2025 · REGULAR
Other "Bentley" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
Purdue alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Purdue.
Gus Hartwig
C · 2025 · Jets
Marcus Mbow
G · 2025 · Giants
Sanoussi Kane
SAF · 2024 · Titans
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
RB · 2024 · Giants
Aidan O'Connell
QB · 2023 · Raiders
Charlie Jones
WR · 2023 · Bengals
Cory Trice Jr.
CB · 2023 · Steelers
Jalen Graham
LB · 2023 · 49ers
Payne Durham
TE · 2023 · Buccaneers
Reese Taylor
DB · 2023 · Broncos
2018 NFL Draft · Round 5 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#138
#139
#142
#144
#144
#145
#146
#147
#148
Cole Madison
G · GNB
#139
R.J. McIntosh
DT · NYG
#140
#141
Maurice Hurst Jr.
OAK
Shaquem Griffin
OLB · SEA
#142
D.J. Reed
CB · SFO
#144
Justin Watson
RB · TAM
#144
Justin Watson
WR · TAM
#145
Bilal Nichols
DT · CHI
#146
Tre Flowers
CB · SEA
#147
Micah Kiser
LB · LAR
#148
Marcus Allen
RB · PIT
#148
Marcus Allen
LB · PIT
LB peers of the era
Other LBs who debuted within five seasons of Ja'Whaun Bentley.
Alexander Johnson
Debut 2018 · #42 · Dolphins
Alvin Jones
Debut 2018 · #58 · Ravens
Andre Smith
Debut 2018 · #59 · Falcons
Andrew Trumbetti
Debut 2018 · #48 · Bears
Anthony Winbush
Debut 2018 · Colts
Anthony Wint
Debut 2018 · #52 · Jets
Asantay Brown
Debut 2018 · Eagles
Azeem Victor
Debut 2018 · Seahawks
Born on August 24
Dean Halverson
1946 · Philadelphia Eagles
Josh Ashton
1949 · Los Angeles Rams
Dan Ryczek
1949 · Los Angeles Rams
Gerry Mullins
1949 · Pittsburgh Steelers
John Banaszak
1950 · Pittsburgh Steelers
Bernard Jackson
1950 · Los Angeles Chargers
Dan Dickel
1952 · Detroit Lions
Bert Cooper
1952 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers