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Ja'Whaun Bentley

LB

Drafted 143rd overall in the 5th round of the 2018 draft, Ja'Whaun Bentley arrived from Purdue. Now with PIT, he's in his 8th NFL season. His 61.7 ScoutIndex Rating last season ranked in the 79th percentile among DEFs — solidly above average.

Size

6'2", 250#

College

Purdue

Draft

Rd 5, 143rd overall (2018)

Seasons

2018–2025

2021 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
60.8

78th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.97
Pass rush×0.3+0.18
Ball skills×0.25-0.33
Run defense×0.2+1.04
Availability×0.1+1.21

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2024NE47.81
2023NE61.716
2022NE58.517
2021NE60.816
2020NE50.313
2019NE43.216
2018NE59.13

Career profile

Across 7 NFL seasons on file, Ja'Whaun Bentley has played in 82 regular-season games, all with NE.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2023: a 61.7, in the 79th percentile among DEFs that year.

2021 splits

regular season

2021 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonBUF——
Week 1MIA—60.6
Week 2NYJ—71.4
Week 3NO—51.1
Week 5HOU—40.1
Week 6DAL—85.1
Week 7NYJ—60.2
Week 8LAC—41.5
Week 9CAR—41.4
Week 10CLE—63.8
Week 11ATL—41.9
Week 12TEN—74.6
Week 13BUF—41.4
Week 15IND—40.2
Week 16BUF—41.4
Week 17JAX—41.3
Week 18MIA—43.3

Ja'Whaun Bentley — common questions

What position does Ja'Whaun Bentley play?
Ja'Whaun Bentley is listed as an LB.
Which teams has Ja'Whaun Bentley played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Ja'Whaun Bentley has played for NE (2018–2024).
Where did Ja'Whaun Bentley go to college?
Ja'Whaun Bentley played college football at Purdue.
When was Ja'Whaun Bentley drafted?
Ja'Whaun Bentley was selected in round 5, 143rd overall, of the 2018 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Ja'Whaun Bentley scored?
Ja'Whaun Bentley has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Ja'Whaun Bentley's ScoutIndex Rating?
Ja'Whaun Bentley rated 47.8 for 2024, the 50th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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