Ja’whaun Bentley, full name, Ja’Whaun Louis Bentley is an American football linebacker for the New England Patriots of the National Football League.
He has playing for the team for more than four years now since he joined the team in 2018. He is a talented player and he is loved by many following his great playing skills and personality.
In this article, we will dive into his career to know more about it. Having said that, our focus will be on his jersey number to know his number on the Patriots. Continue reading to know more about Ja’whaun’s career.
What number is Ja’whaun Bentley on the Patriots?
As previously stated, Ja’whaun Bentley has been with the Patriots since 2018.
He currently wears jersey number 8. He happens to be the first New England Patriots player to change their number under the new NFL rules. He was previously wearing Jerhet number 51 after joining the team.
In 2021, he swapped No. 51 for No. 8 in the 2021 season and shared on Twitter on Friday while announcing the news to his fans.
🎱 x 🦍 See You Soon pic.twitter.com/INDfN74DEu
— JB (@NVBentley33) May 14, 2021
It could be recalled that, in April 2021, the NFL announced a rule that allows linebackers to wear any jersey number between 1-59 and 90-99. In addition, players from all positions except for offensive and defensive linemen can wear a jersey number between 1-19.
He was born to his parents on August 24, 1996, in Glenarden, Maryland, United States, hence, he is 26 years old now. He stands tall at a height of 1.88 m and possesses a body weight of 111 kg.
He played college football at Purdue from 2014 to 2017. He had 97 tackles including 11.5 for loss in 2017. Bentley was named as an honourable mention for the 2017 All-Big Ten Conference team.
Bentley was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fifth round (143rd overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft and has been with the team to date. In 2022, he signed a two-year, $6 million contract extension with the Patriots.
