Robert Kent (quarterback)

Robert Kent
No. 12  Texas Revolution
Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Date of birth: October 6, 1980
Place of birth: Indianola, Mississippi
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight: 235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school: Indianola (MS) Gentry
College: Jackson State
Undrafted: 2004
Career history
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career Arena football statistics
Comp. / Att.: 6 / 17
Passing yards: 98
TD-INT: 0-1
QB Rating: 31.00
Rushing TDs: 1
Stats at CFL.ca
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Robert Kent (born October 6, 1980) is an American football quarterback who is currently a member of the Texas Revolution of Champions Indoor Football. He played college football at Jackson State University and attended Gentry High School in Indianola, Mississippi. He has also been a member of the Tennessee Titans, Montreal Alouettes, Birmingham/Alabama Steeldogs, Lubbock Renegades, Toronto Argonauts, Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz, Abilene Ruff Riders, Houston Stallions, Corpus Christi Fury, San Antonio Talons and St. Louis Attack.

Early years

Kent played high school football for the Gentry High School Rams. He earned All-State honors as a senior, throwing for 2,883 yards and 30 touchdowns. He also lettered in track, basketball and tennis.[1]

College career

Kent was a four-year starter at quarterback for the Jackson State Tigers. In 45 games, he completed 825 of 1539 passes for 11,797 yards, 104 touchdowns and 58 interceptions, averaging 262.16 yards per game. His 11,797 yards passing ranked fourth in NCAA Division 1-AA history.[1] Kent was a finalist for the Conerly Trophy in 2002.[2] He participated in the final Blue–Gray Football Classic in 2003.[3]

Professional career

Tennessee Titans

Kent signed with the Tennessee Titans on April 26, 2004 after going undrafted in the 2004 NFL Draft. He was released by the Titans on August 29, 2004.[4]

Montreal Alouettes

Kent signed with the Montreal Alouettes in January 2005.[5] He was released by the Alouettes on June 17, 2005.[6]

Birmingham/Alabama Steeldogs

Kent played for the Birmingham/Alabama Steeldogs of the af2 from 2006 to 2007.[7] He completed 44 of 88 passes for 462 yards and five touchdowns in three games for the Steeldogs in 2007. He also rushed for 65 yards and three touchdowns.[8]

Lubbock Renegades

Kent was traded to the Lubbock Renegades in April 2007.[8] He completed 240 of 427 pass attempts for 3,535 yards, 81 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. He also rushed for 11 touchdowns on 174 yards.[9]

Toronto Argonauts

Kent signed with the Toronto Argonauts on August 6, 2007.[9] He was released by the Argonauts on August 30, 2007.[10]

Lubbock Renegades

Kent played for the Lubbock Renegades during the 2008 af2 season.[11] He helped the team to its first playoff berth while completing 274-of-505 passes for 4,100 yards, 86 touchdowns and 8 interceptions. He was also the team’s second leading rusher with 189 yards and 16 touchdowns.[12][13]

Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz

Kent signed with the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz in October 2008 and played for them during the 2009 af2 season.[12][13]

Abilene Ruff Riders

Kent signed with the Abilene Ruff Riders of the Indoor Football League in April 2010.[1]

Houston Stallions

Kent played for the Houston Stallions from 2011 to 2012.[14][15] He recorded 19-1 record while starting for the Stallions.[16]

Corpus Christi Fury

Kent signed with the Corpus Christi Fury of the Ultimate Indoor Football League in February 2013.[16] He helped the Fury advance to the Ultimate Indoor Football League championship game in the team’s inaugural season. He also led the Ultimate Indoor Football League in passing and led the Fury in rushing during the 2013 season.[17]

San Antonio Talons

Kent signed with the San Antonio Talons on July 25, 2013.[18] He started one game for the Talons during the 2013 season.[19]

Corpus Christi Fury

Kent re-signed with the Fury and played for the team during the 2014 UIFL season.[20][21]

St. Louis Attack

Kent also played for the St. Louis Attack of X-League Indoor Football during the 2014 season.[22][23] The Attack finished the regular season undefeated and lost to the Florida Marine Raiders in X-Bowl I.[24]

Texas Revolution

Kent has signed to play for the Texas Revolution during the inaugural 2015 Champions Indoor Football season.[25][26]

Personal life

Kent was the stunt double for Dwayne Johnson in The Game Plan.[27]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Robert Kent Joins Ruff Riders". oursportscentral.com. April 23, 2010. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  2. ↑ "C Spire Conerly Trophy" (PDF). msfame.com. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  3. ↑ Zenor, John (December 25, 2003). "Wallace wills Blue past Gray for all-star victory". usatoday.com. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Robert Kent". kffl.com. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Two young stars sign with Alouettes". oursportscentral.com. January 27, 2005. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Alouettes Reduce Their Roster". marketwired.com. June 17, 2005. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  7. ↑ "af2 names weekly award winners". oursportscentral.com. July 11, 2006. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Steeldogs Trade QB Kent to Lubbock". oursportscentral.com. April 23, 2007. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Renegades QB headed to CFL". lubbockonline.com. August 6, 2007. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  10. ↑ "2007 TRANSACTIONS". argonauts.ca. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  11. ↑ "KENT, LUBBOCK CRUSH COPPERHEADS". abc13.com. May 25, 2008. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Yard Dawgz Assigned Highly Touted QB". arenafan.com. October 22, 2008. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Yard Dawgz season opener postponed". newsok.com. March 27, 2009. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  14. ↑ Solomon, Jerome (May 6, 2011). "Solomon: Stallions bring football, wins back to Houston". chron.com. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Houston Stallions Score Big Win Over West Texas". oursportscentral.com. April 12, 2012. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "ROBERT KENT TO LEAD FURY IN 2013". americanbankcenter.com. February 6, 2013. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  17. ↑ "FURY PLAYER JOINS AFL TEAM". ccfury.com/. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  18. ↑ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  19. ↑ "Robert Kent". arenafootball.com. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  20. ↑ "Kent Tosses 8 TD's As Fury Dominate in Season Opener". kiiitv.com. May 19, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  21. ↑ "Fury QB Robert Kent Re-Signs for 2014 Season". kztv10.com. September 17, 2013. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  22. ↑ "ALABAMA OUTLAWZ AT ST. LOUIS ATTACK 5/2/14 STATS". xleaguefootball.com. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  23. ↑ "2014 POINTS". xleaguefootball.com. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  24. ↑ "ATTACK FALL TO RAIDERS IN X-BOWL". stlattack.com. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  25. ↑ "Rewind Wednesday: Robert Kent". misshsaa.com. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  26. ↑ "2015 Active Roster". texasrevs.com. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  27. ↑ Carlson, Jenni (August 1, 2009). "The Q&A with Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz quarterback Robert Kent". newsok.com. Retrieved December 31, 2014.

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