Last confirmed: Purdue, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′2″ · 260 lb · Glenarden, MD
Ja'Whaun Bentley: LB · Purdue · #4.
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Ja'Whaun Bentley
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Two seasons at Purdue, two different head coaches: Gerad Parker and Jeff Brohm. On tape: 12 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Wisconsin, Week 7, 2017.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 28-35vs No. 16 Louisville | 10 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 44-21vs Ohio | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 35-3@ Missouri | 8 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-28vs No. 8 Michigan | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 31-17vs Minnesota | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 9-17@ No. 7 Wisconsin | 12 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 12 tackles |
| Total | 46 | 23 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
46tackles this seasonTFL rate
10%4 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
4%2 pass breakups46 tackles · 4.5 for loss · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 5.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road2g | 10.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 7.7 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Brohm
Pass share
52.8%
489 pass / 438 run
Plays / game
71.3
13 games
Team sack rate
6.0%
514 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2017
More tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Purdue, 96 tackles — drafted at #143 overall by the New England Patriots.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2014–2017
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Darrell Hazell, Gerad Parker, and Jeff Brohm. Multi-era developmental context.
Where he ended up · NFL
New England PatriotsEntering 9th NFL season
New England PatriotsEntering 9th NFL season
