The linebacker player Ja’Whaun Louis Bentley for the New England Patriots of the National Football League in American football was born on August 24, 1996, in Glenarden, Maryland, United States.
Bentley is 26 years of age and stands tall at a height of 6 feet and 2 inches (1.88 m) and weighs 244 lbs (111 kg). He played college football at Purdue. He was drafted by the Patriots in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
Bentley was placed on injured reserve, due to a torn bicep on September 26, 2018. Without Bentley, the Patriots reached Super Bowl LIII, where they defeated the Los Angeles Rams 13-3.
Bentley returned to health in 2019, but with Dont’a Hightower, Jamie Collins, and Kyle Van Noy already in place, Bentley didn’t re-emerge as a key part of the Patriots’ defense.
Where did Ja’Whaun Bentley go to college and did he play college football?
The Glenarden, Maryland native attended DeMatha Catholic High School. DeMatha Catholic High School is a four-year Catholic High established for boys and it is located in Hyattsville, Maryland, United States.
Bentley attend and was committed to playing college football at Purdue University. He started all four years at Purdue, from 2014 to 2017. He had 97 tackles including 11.5 for loss in 2017.
Bentley was named as an honorable mention for the 2017 All-Big Ten Conference team. He was the defensive MVP of the 2017 Foster Farms Bowl.
Bentley take over as the team’s top linebacker, as Hightower opted out of the season due to COVID-19, and Collins and Van Noy departed in free agency. In Week 8, against the Buffalo Bills, Bentley recorded his first full sack of his career on Josh Allen during the 24–21 loss.
Bentley signed a two-year, $6 million contract extension with the Patriots on March 21, 2022. He started all 17 games in 2022, recording a career-high and team-leading 125 tackles, along with three sacks, two passes defended, and an interception.
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