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Akeem Dent

Atlanta Falcons #52 - Linebacker

  • Born: 1987/09/27
  • Age: 25
  • Height: 6-1
  • Weight: 239
  • Seasons: 1
  • Place of birth:
  • Drafted by: the Atlanta Falcons in 2011 (3rd round)
Sacks Interceptions Tackles
Year Team G Sacks YdsL Int Yds IntTD Solo Ast Total
2007 13 0 0 0 0 0 26 10 36
2008 13 1.5 8 0 0 0 27 19 46
2009 8 .500 7 0 0 0 13 19 32
2010 13 2.5 27 0 0 0 69 57 126
2011 Falcons 16 0 0 0 0 0 13 7 20
2012 Falcons 16 0 0 0 0 0 42 23 65
Career Total 32 0 0 0 0 0 55 30 85

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Stories

Will Akeem Dent's see more increaed playing time?

The Falcons have struggled against the run this season, but poor tackling has kept linebacker Akeem Dent from seeing increased time on the field. Will that change after a solid outing in Oakland that included eight tackles?

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Stephen Nicholas Back In Action

Stephen Nicholas has been hindered recently by an ankle issue, keeping him strictly on special teams against the Raiders in Week 6. It looks like he's back now, and we should expect to see plenty...

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Akeem Dent Injury: Falcons LB Cleared To Return To Practice

Akeem Dent has been cleared to return to practice after exiting an exhibition loss against the Baltimore Ravens with a concussion.

Bengals vs. Falcons: Game Time, TV Schedule, Injury Updates And More

The Atlanta Falcons hose the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday, in their second preseason game of the 2012 NFL season. Game time, TV schedule and injury update information is provided.

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Lofa Tatupu Done For Year With Torn Pectoral

Lofa Tatupu is out for the season with a torn pectoral muscle. This will be the second straight NFL season that the linebacker will miss.

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Falcons Quote of the Day: Sean Weatherspoon is Pretty Good Against the Run

Before we drafted Weatherspoon, CBSSports included this gem in their analysis of Spoon: With a struggling defense needing an infusion, the coaches inserted Weatherspoon into the starting lineup...

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Akeem Dent, Lofa Tatupu In "Wide-Open" Competition

An open competition at middle linebacker? It's in the cards for the Atlanta Falcons.

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Adam Schefter: Falcons Sign Stephen Nicholas For Five Years

The Atlanta Falcons have reportedly re-signed linebacker Stephen Nicholas for five years. The Falcoholic welcomes him back.

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Evidence That Stephen Nicholas Would Be A Popular Free Agent

Stephen Nicholas is drawing interest across SB Nation, despite the fact that he's not officially a free agent. The Falcoholic examines why.

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Akeem Dent To Play Strong Side Linebacker?

The Falcoholic discusses Akeem Dent's likely role with the Atlanta Falcons. He's a strong bet for the strong side.

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Catching Up With Spoooooon

Here is a Q&A with Spoon, courtesy of DOL. Interestingly enough, the URL says "Weatherspoon working plan to be more destructive" even though that's not what the title of the article is. I found...

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Stephen Nicholas Did Not Sign A Tender From The Falcons

The Falcoholic grows more worried by the week that when NFL free agency arrives, Atlanta Falcons linebacker Stephen Nicholas won't be coming back. Dave Choate explains.

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