Ronald Kent Jr.

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Height:
5-9
Weight:
176
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Harrisburg, Pa.
High School:
Harrisburg
Previous School:
Western Carolina

2022

Transferred to Central Michigan for his final collegiate season … as a senior defensive back at CMU, played in all 12 games with 10 starts at cornerback … saw action in 926 plays both on defense and on special teams … concluded the year with 56 total tackles (37 solo) with 10 pass breakups, 6.0 tackles for loss for 21 yards, and 1.0 sack for nine yards … made four tackles (four solo) with 1.0 sack for nine yards in season finale at Eastern Michigan (11/25) … finished with six tackles (five solo), one pass breakup, 1.5 tackle for loss vs. Western Michigan (11/16) … broke up a season-high tying three passes with five tackles (three solo) vs. Buffalo (11/9) … made six tackles (three solo) with 1.5 tackle for loss and a pass breakup at Northern Illinois (11/2) … made six tackles (three solo) with 1.0 tackle for loss vs. Bowling Green (10/22) … broke up three passes vs. Ball State (10/8) … made a season-high 10 tackles (five solo) with one pass breakup at Toledo (10/1) … registered seven tackles (five solo) with 1.0 tackle for loss at Penn State (9/24) … made five tackles, broke up one pass in season opener at Oklahoma State (9/1).

2021 AT WESTERN CAROLINA

Started all 11 games at cornerback … Recorded 38 tackles, tied for seventh on the squad, including 21 solo stops and 1.5 tackles for loss … Defended seven passes including six pass break-ups and his second career interception with an INT against Samford (Sept. 18) in the SoCon-opener, finishing with a season-high six tackles … Recovered a fumble at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 25) … Forced a fumble late in the home win over Furman (Nov. 6) on a punt return that helped seal the victory … Matched his season’s best with six tackles against ETSU (Nov. 13) … Named second-team All-Southern Conference by the SoCon Sports Media Association and was a third-team All-SoCon selection by Phil Steele.

2020 AT WESTERN CAROLINA

Started all nine games in the defensive secondary … Finished fourth on the team with 47 total tackles in the season including 29 solo stops … Recorded four-or-more tackles in eight of the team’s nine games including a season-best seven at Furman (Feb. 20) … Defended three passes with a pair of pass break-ups and an interception … Forced a fumble at Eastern Kentucky (Nov. 21) … Tallied his first career interception at North Carolina (Dec. 5), returning it for a touchdown that was called back due to a penalty but was credited with a 24-yard return … Earned second-team All-Southern Conference honors at defensive back from the league’s head coaches.

2019 AT WESTERN CAROLINA

Started 11 of the team’s 12 seasonal games, missing the season-finale at Alabama (Nov. 23) … Finished the year with 32 total tackles including 20 solo stops and half a tackle for loss … Led the team with seven pass break-ups, twice posting two in a game against North Greenville (Sept. 14) and ETSU (Nov. 9) … Posted a season-high five tackles including half a tackle for loss at home against Furman (Oct. 26) … Recovered a fumble at VMI (Nov. 2) … Selected preseason first-team All-Southern Conference at DB at the annual SoCon Football Media Day … Named preseason first-team All-SoCon by Phil Steele.

2018 AT WESTERN CAROLINA

Played in all 11 of the team’s games, making seven starts in the defensive secondary … Finished sixth on the team with 45 total tackles including 31 solo stops and five tackles for loss while also being credited with forcing a fumble … Ranked second in the Southern Conference with a team-best 12 pass break-ups – a mark that ranked the rookie tied for sixth in WCU’s single-season record books ... It was the first time a Catamount defender hit double-digit passes defended since Trey Morgan recorded 10 back in 2016 … Kent’s 12 PBUs are the most by a Catamount since Ahmed Green had 12 back in 2002 … Tallied three pass break-ups in three different games … Made his collegiate debut in the season-opener against Newberry (Sept. 1), recording four tackles … Made his first career start against VMI (Sept. 22), posting six total stops with three PBUs … Posted a career-high nine tackles in the triple-overtime thriller against nationally-ranked ETSU (Oct. 27) … Graced the watch list as a semifinalist for the Jerry Rice Award which is given annually by STATS FCS to the top freshman player … Named to the Southern Conference All-Freshman team defense by the league’s head coaches … Tagged a Freshman All-America selection by both Phil Steele and HERO Sports.

HIGH SCHOOL

Was a two-way athlete at Harrisburg High … Was a first-team defensive back on the All-State postseason team … Selected first-team PennLive defensive all-star, finishing with 27 tackles and five interceptions in the secondary … Listed as the No. 9 corner back in Pennsylvania’s 2018 recruiting class by Penn Preps through 247Sports … Caught 21 passes for 385 yards and a touchdown on offense as a senior and had 22 receptions for 287 yards and three scores as a junior … Also wrestled as a prep.

PERSONAL

Full name is Ronald Lewis Kent Jr. … Is the son of Ronald Kent Sr. ... Younger brother, Donte, accepted a football scholarship to Central Michigan.