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Donte Kent

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Donte Kent
No. 34 – Pittsburgh Steelers
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (2001-09-28) September 28, 2001 (age 23)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Harrisburg
College:Central Michigan (2020–2024)
NFL draft:2025: 7th round, 229th pick
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Donte Kent (born September 28, 2001) is an American professional football cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Central Michigan Chippewas and was selected by the Steelers in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft.

Early life

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Kent attended Harrisburg High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and committed to play college football for the Central Michigan Chippewas.[1]

College career

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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.[2][3]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+14 in
(1.78 m)
187 lb
(85 kg)
31 in
(0.79 m)
8+12 in
(0.22 m)
4.38 s 1.53 s 2.56 s 4.38 s 7.15 s 38.5 in
(0.98 m)
10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)
14 reps
All values from Pro Day[4]

Kent was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 229th overall pick of the seventh round in the 2025 NFL draft.[5]

Personal life

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His brother, Ronald Kent Jr. played college football with Western Carolina and Central Michigan.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Linder, Brian (December 15, 2019). "Harrisburg's Donte Kent makes his college pick". PennLive.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  2. ^ Perlowitz, Tony (August 15, 2024). "Central Michigan Chippewas' Top 10 Returning Players in 2024 Include Donte Kent, Marion Lukes". College Football Network. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  3. ^ "Donte Kent". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  4. ^ "Donte Kent College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  5. ^ Varley, Teresa (April 26, 2025). "Steelers select Kent in seventh round". Steelers.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  6. ^ Smith, TJ (September 20, 2023). "Former Harrisburg, college football standouts Ronald and Donte Kent give back through football". PennLive.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
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