| No. 34 – Pittsburgh Steelers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Cornerback |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2001-09-28)September 28, 2001 (age 24) 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 atPro Football Reference | |
Donte Kent (born September 28, 2001) is an American professionalfootballcornerback for thePittsburgh Steelers of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theCentral Michigan Chippewas and was selected by the Steelers in the seventh round of the2025 NFL draft.
Kent attendedHarrisburg High School inHarrisburg, Pennsylvania, and committed to playcollege football for theCentral Michigan Chippewas.[1]
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]
| 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 ft10+1⁄4 in (1.78 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 31 in (0.79 m) | 8+1⁄2 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 fromPro Day[4] | ||||||||||||
Kent was selected by thePittsburgh Steelers with the 229th overall pick of the seventh round in the2025 NFL draft.[5] He was placed oninjured 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]
His brother,Ronald Kent Jr. playedcollege football withWestern Carolina andCentral Michigan.[8]