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Kentwan Balmer

DE

A 1st-round pick (29th overall) in the 2008 NFL Draft out of North Carolina, Kentwan Balmer has built an NFL career since. He last played in 2012 with WAS, a career spanning 5 NFL seasons. Last season's 40.2 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 31st percentile among DEFs, below average for the position.

Size

6'5", 317#

College

North Carolina

Draft

Rd 1, 29th overall (2008)

Seasons

2008–2012

2008 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
35.1

18th percentile among DEFs

10 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.53
Pass rush×0.3-0.55
Ball skills×0.25-0.46
Run defense×0.2-1.12
Availability×0.1-0.10

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2010SEA40.213
2009SF338
2008SF35.110

Career profile

Across 3 NFL seasons on file, Kentwan Balmer has played in 31 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: SF (2008–2009), SEA (2010).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2010: a 40.2, in the 31st percentile among DEFs that year.

2008 splits

regular season

2008 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1ARI—36.3
Week 3DET—43.4
Week 4NO—38.5
Week 5NE—35.9
Week 7NYG—36.5
Week 8SEA—39.7
Week 10ARI—36.3
Week 11LAR—40.2
Week 13BUF—44.6
Week 17WAS—39.7

Kentwan Balmer — common questions

What position does Kentwan Balmer play?
Kentwan Balmer is listed as a DE.
Which teams has Kentwan Balmer played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Kentwan Balmer has played for SF (2008–2009), SEA (2010).
Where did Kentwan Balmer go to college?
Kentwan Balmer played college football at North Carolina.
When was Kentwan Balmer drafted?
Kentwan Balmer was selected in round 1, 29th overall, of the 2008 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Kentwan Balmer scored?
Kentwan Balmer has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Kentwan Balmer's ScoutIndex Rating?
Kentwan Balmer rated 40.2 for 2010, the 31st percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 1, 2008

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