Burnell Joseph Dent (born March 16, 1963) is a former professional
American football linebacker in the
National Football League (NFL).
Playing career
High School career
Dent from
St. Rose, Louisiana
Saint Rose (usually written as St. Rose) is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. St. Rose is on the east bank of the Mississippi River, two miles (3 km) north of the Jefferson Parish border and is part o ...
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.
College career
Dent played collegiately at
Tulane University from 1982 to 1985. He finished his career as the Green Wave's all-time leader in career tackles with 492 and tackles in a season with 172.
In 1998, Dent was inducted into the
Tulane Athletics Hall of Fame.
Professional career
Dent played linebacker for the
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...
from 1986 to 1992 and the
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. ...
in 1993. He played in 95 games in his NFL career, with a total of 4.5 sacks and an interception.
References
1963 births
Living people
People from St. Rose, Louisiana
Sportspeople from St. Charles Parish, Louisiana
Players of American football from New Orleans
American football linebackers
Destrehan High School alumni
Tulane Green Wave football players
Green Bay Packers players
New York Giants players
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