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Ja'Whaun Bentley

Purdue · Linebacker · 2014-17

TKL
96
TFL
12
SACKS
0

Career totals · 2 seasons with stats

Scouting Report

From 2016 to 2017, Bentley recorded 96 tackles and 11.5 tackles for loss. In 2017, Bentley also had 1 interception.

Bentley was the No. 143 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 68 overall, the 10th-highest linebacker rating at Purdue since 1990 and No. 173 among all linebackers of the 2015-2019 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2018
    • No. 143 overall pick, NFL Draft

Season by Season

Ja'Whaun Bentley season-by-season statistics at Purdue
SeasonTklTFLPDInt
201650710
2017464.521
Total9611.531

Seasons with tracked stats at Purdue. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).

Purdue Teammates

  1. 86David Bell2019-21WR
  2. 86Rondale Moore2018-20WR
  3. 80George Karlaftis2019-21EDGE
  4. 74Brycen Hopkins2015-19TE
  5. 72DeAngelo Yancey2013-16WR
  6. 72Markus Bailey2015-19LB
  7. 71Derrick Barnes2017-20LB
  8. 70David Blough2014-18QB
  9. 69Dedrick Mackey2017-21CB
  10. 68Gelen Robinson2014-17EDGE

Full Purdue all-time roster

Top Linebackers of the 2015-2019 Era

  1. 93Micah ParsonsPenn State · 2018-20LB
  2. 91Josh AllenKentucky · 2015-18LB
  3. 90Evan WeaverCalifornia · 2016-19LB
  4. 90Isaiah SimmonsClemson · 2016-19LB
  5. 90Josey JewellIowa · 2013-17LB
  6. 90Roquan SmithGeorgia · 2016-17LB
  7. 90Shaquem GriffinUCF · 2013-17LB
  8. 90Reuben FosterAlabama · 2016LB

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Sources: Wikipedia (Ja'Whaun Bentley) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.