Joseph Edward Kent III (born April 23, 1974) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(NFL). He was selected by the

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in the second round of the 1997 NFL draft. He played

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for the

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where he holds the schools records for career receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns. In Week 15 of the 1997 season, he scored his lone NFL touchdown on an 11-yard reception against the Bengals. In 1999, the Titans made it to

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, in which Kent appeared as a substitute. However, they lost to the

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-led

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. In addition, Kent played for the

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and

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College career

Kent played at the University of Tennessee. In a matchup against rival

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in the 1995 season, Kent scored on an 80-yard reception from Peyton Manning on the first play from scrimmage in the eventual victory. He recorded two seasons going over 1,000 receiving yards in the 1995 and 1996 seasons. He was named to the 2023 SEC Football Legends Class.

References

External links

Tennessee Volunteers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kent, Joey 1974 births Living people Players of American football from Huntsville, Alabama American football wide receivers Tennessee Volunteers football players Tennessee Oilers players Tennessee Titans players Indianapolis Colts players Minnesota Vikings players