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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | April 23, 1974 Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 191 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Johnson (AL) | ||||||||
| College: | Tennessee | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1997 / round: 2 / pick: 46 | ||||||||
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Joseph Edward Kent III (born April 23, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Tennessee Oilers in the second round of the 1997 NFL draft.[1] He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers where he holds the schools records for career receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns.[2] In Week 15 of the 1997 season, he scored his lone NFL touchdown on an 11-yard reception against the Bengals.[3] In 1999, the Titans made it to Super Bowl XXXIV, in which Kent appeared as a substitute. However, they lost to the Kurt Warner-led St. Louis Rams.[4] In addition, Kent played for the Indianapolis Colts and Minnesota Vikings.[5]
- ^ "1997 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ Levine, Ethan (February 27, 2015). "SEC Living Legend: Tennessee WR Joey Kent". Saturday Down South. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Tennessee Oilers at Cincinnati Bengals - December 4th, 1997". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Super Bowl XXXIV - St. Louis Rams vs. Tennessee Titans - January 30th, 2000". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ "Joey Kent Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.