Donte Kent
| No. 34 – Pittsburgh Steelers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Cornerback |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 28, 2001 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 189 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Harrisburg |
| College | Central Michigan (2020–2024) |
| NFL draft | 2025 (7th round, 229th overall pick) |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| 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
[edit]Kent attended Harrisburg High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and committed to play college football for the Central Michigan Chippewas.[1]
College career
[edit]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
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10+1⁄4 in (1.78 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 31 in (0.79 m) | 8+1⁄2 in (0.22 m) | 6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 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] He was placed on injured reserve on August 28, 2025, due to a right foot injury.[6] After returning to practice in anticipation of his NFL debut, Kent suffered an ankle injury; he was subsequently ruled out for the remainder of the season on December 5.[7]
Personal life
[edit]His brother, Ronald Kent Jr. played college football with Western Carolina and Central Michigan.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ Linder, Brian (December 15, 2019). "Harrisburg's Donte Kent makes his college pick". PennLive.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Donte Kent". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ↑ "Donte Kent College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ↑ Varley, Teresa (April 26, 2025). "Steelers select Kent in seventh round". Steelers.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ↑ "Steelers' Donte Kent: Lands on IR". cbssports.com. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Steelers' Donte Kent: Done for 2025". cbssports.com. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
- ↑ Smith, TJ (September 20, 2023). "Former Harrisburg, college football standouts Ronald and Donte Kent give back through football". PennLive.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.