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Kevin BENTLEY57 LINEBACKERTRANSACTIONS: Selected by the ClevelandBrowns in the fourth round (101st pick overall)of the 2002 NFL draft…Signed by Brownson July 16, 2002…Signed with the Seattle Seahawkson March 17, 2005…Signed with theHouston Texans on March 3, 2008.PRO: One of the best Texans special teamsplayers…versatile linebacker that has theability to play all three linebacker positions inthe 4-3 defense…has appeared in 122 careergames with 29 starts…started seven games in2008, most since his second year in the NFL…has 259 career tackles and recorded his firstcareer sack in 2008…played in Super Bowl XLwith the Seattle Seahawks in 2006.2010 (Houston 3/0): Named the special teamscaptain for 2010...Made two special teamstackles vs. Indianapolis (9/12)...saw playingtime on special teams at Washington (9/19)...made one solo tackle and played vs. Dallas(9/26)...Inactive at Oakland (10/3), vs. NY Giants(10/10) and vs. Kansas City (10/17).2009 (Houston 16/0): Named one of the specialteams captains for 2009...played in threegames...had one tackle vs. the New York Jets(9-13)...assisted on a special teams tackle atTennessee (9/20)...made one special teamstackle vs. Jacksonville (9/27)...saw action onspecial teams vs. Oakland (10/4)...had onetackle on special teams at Arizona (10/11)....assisted on a special teams tackle at Cincinnati(10/18)...had one special teams tacklevs. San Francisco (10/25)...made one specialteams tackle and assisted on two others atBuffalo (11/1)...assisted on one special teamstackle at Indianapolis (11/8)...assisted on twoHeight: 6-0 | Weight: 247 | College: Northwestern |Hometown: North Hills, California | 9th NFL Season |3rd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 30 |Acquired: UFA-’08 (Seattle) | 2010 GP/GS: 3/0 |Career GP/GS: 122/29 | Teams: Cleveland 2002-04, Seattle2005-07, Houston 2008-10 |special teams tackles vs. Tennessee (11/23)...assisted on a special teams tackle vs. Indianapolis(11/29)...made one special teamstackle at Jacksonville (12/6)...played on specialteams vs. Seattle (12/13) and respondedwith two special teams tackles while assistingon two others and getting a hand on a firstquarter punt that resulted in a punt of only 18yards...played on special teams at St. Louis(12/20)...made one special teams tackle at Miami(12/27)...made one special teams tacklevs. New England (1/3).2008 (Houston 16/7): Played in all 16 gameswith seven starts…recorded the secondmoststarts in his career…finished the seasonwith 32 total tackles and one forced fumble…recorded his first career sack in Week 10against Baltimore…also led the Texans inspecial teams tackles with 23…recorded fourtackles on special teams at Pittsburgh (9/7)…made his first start of the season at linebackerand posted seven total tackles, including hisfirst career sack vs. Baltimore (11/9)…startedat linebacker and made four total tackles,three solo at Cleveland (11/23)…started atlinebacker and posted three solo tackles andtwo assists vs. Jacksonville (12/1) and alsomade two tackles and one assist on specialteams…started at linebacker and recordedone assist on defense and two special teamstackles at Green Bay (12/7)…led the team witha season-high eight tackles vs. Tennessee(12/14)…also posted one pass defensed…started at linebacker and totaled five tacklesat Oakland (12/21)… recovered a fumble in thefourth quarter…was his first fumble recoveryof the season and the fourth of his career…started at linebacker vs. Chicago (12/28) andHOUSTONTEXANS.COM