Donte Kent (born September 28, 2001) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the Central Michigan Chippewas and was selected by the Steelers in the seventh round of the

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Early life

Kent attended Harrisburg High School in

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, and committed to play

for the Central Michigan Chippewas.

College career

During his collegiate career at Central Michigan from 2020 through 2024, Kent appeared in 53 games, where he recorded 234 tackles with six being for a loss, a sack and a half, 46 pass deflections, two interceptions, two forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery.

Professional career

Kent was selected by the

with the 229th overall pick of the seventh round in the

Personal life

His brother,

Ronald Kent Jr. Ronald Lewis Kent Jr. (born November 7, 1999) is an American professional football defensive back for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Western Carolina and Central Michigan. Early life Kent playe ...

played

with Western Carolina and

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References

External links

Pittsburgh Steelers bio

Central Michigan Chippewas bio
2001 births Living people Players of American football from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania American football cornerbacks Central Michigan Chippewas football players Pittsburgh Steelers players {{Amfoot-bio-stub