Akeem Dent

Akeem Dent (twitter: @A_Dent52)

Position: LB
Height: 6-1    Weight: 242 lbs.

Born: September 27, 1987
College: Georgia   (school history)    (Dent college stats)
Drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the 3rd round (91st overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 8 (7520th overall since 1950)

Other SR Links: College Football at Sports-Reference.com

• 8/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Falcons | Akeem Dent cleared for contact: Atlanta Falcons LB Akeem Dent (concussion) has been cleared for contact during practice and will play in the third preseason game....[+]
• 8/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Falcons | Akeem Dent suffered concussion: Updating a previous report, Atlanta Falcons LB Akeem Dent (concussion) suffered a concussion in the preseason game Thursday, Aug....[+] 9.
• 8/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Falcons | Akeem Dent injured: Atlanta Falcons LB Akeem Dent (head) suffered an apparent head injury during the preseason game Thursday, Aug. 9, after being...[+] in what appeared to be a helmet-to-helmet hit. The extent of the injury is not known at this point.

• 7/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Falcons | Akeem Dent expected to be two-down player: Atlanta Falcons LB Akeem Dent almost certainly will be a two-down defender in the scheme being implemented by new defensive coordinator...[+] Mike Nolan. Dent has been thrust into a starting role, with 13-year LB Mike Peterson as his backup, following the injury to LB Lofa Tatupu (pectoral).
• 7/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Falcons | Akeem Dent might start in Week 1: The chances for LB Akeem Dent to start in Week 1 as the middle linebacker increased dramatically when LB Lofa Tatupu (pectoral)...[+] suffered an injury lifting weights. Tatupu will meet with a specialist, and it's uncertain how much time he'll miss just yet. However, he is likely to miss the start of training camp at the least.
• 7/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Falcons | Lofa Tatupu helping competitor this offseason: Atlanta Falcons LB Akeem Dent said he has been watching film with LB Lofa Tatupu this offseason and that Tatupu has been helping...[+] understand things even though the two are expected to compete for the middle linebacker job during training camp. 'We’re learning together, watching film, making corrections,' Dent said. 'He’s helping me out a lot in terms of trying to understand everything. A guy like Lofa, that has been to the Pro Bowl and an All-Pro player, it’s been great for me. I’m a competitor. I know he’s a competitor also, but at the end of the day it’s good for the Falcons to have two guys that will be ready to play at any point.'

• 6/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Falcons | Two splitting reps at MLB: Atlanta Falcons LBs Akeem Dent and Lofa Tatupu have been splitting reps with the first-team defense at middle linebacker during...[+] minicamp this week.

• 5/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Falcons | Lofa Tatupu may be favorite for MLB: Atlanta Falcons LB Lofa Tatupu may be considered the frontrunner for the starting middle linebacker position if he can stay healthy...[+] but will have to compete with LB Akeem Dent for the job.

• 2/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Falcons | Akeem Dent could get look at MLB: The Atlanta Falcons may take a long look at LB Akeem Dent at middle linebacker next season if they are not able to re-sign impending...[+] free-agent LB Curtis Lofton.

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