2011 GENERAL: Started at SS in Games 1-16 and in Wild Card playoff, one of seven players to start every game ... Logged 74 tackles, 3.5 sacks, four passes defensed and a forced fumble ... Supported effort for Bengals defense to rank seventh in NFL in fewest yards allowed per game (316.3), fourth in fewest yards allowed per offensive play (5.0), ninth in fewest passing yards per game (211.6) and fifth in sacks (45).
2011 GAME-BY-GAME: On Sept. 11 at Cleveland, logged three tackles, a pass defensed, a sack of Colt McCoy and a forced fumble (recovered by Cleveland) ... Logged five tackles Sept. 25 vs. San Francisco, including shared sack of Alex Smith ... On Oct. 30 at Seattle, had four tackles, including a five-yard sack of Charlie Whitehurst, along with two passes defensed ... Personal season high of eight tackles (all solo) Nov. 13 vs. Pittsburgh ... Logged two tackles in limited action Dec. 4 at Pittsburgh, after being limited during the practice week with biceps injury ... Had five tackles Dec. 11 vs. Houston, including a sack, and two QB pressures ... Four tackles and a QB pressure Dec. 18 at St. Louis ... Tied for team lead Dec. 24 vs. Arizona with six tackles ... Two tackles in Wild Card playoff 1-7-12 at Houston.
Has been a key performer in the secondary since joining the Bengals in 2008, and he was in starting SS role for 2011 ... Led secondary in sacks (3.5) ... Started nine games in 2010, but suffered season-ending knee injury in Game 10 ... Entered NFL as a Cleveland third-round draft choice in 2003, and played three seasons for Browns before moving on to stints with Atlanta and Miami.
2011 GENERAL: Started at SS in Games 1-16 and in Wild Card playoff, one of seven players to start every game ... Logged 74 tackles, 3.5 sacks, four passes defensed and a forced fumble ... Supported effort for Bengals defense to rank seventh in NFL in fewest yards allowed per game (316.3), fourth in fewest yards allowed per offensive play (5.0), ninth in fewest passing yards per game (211.6) and fifth in sacks (45).
2011 GAME-BY-GAME: On Sept. 11 at Cleveland, logged three tackles, a pass defensed, a sack of Colt McCoy and a forced fumble (recovered by Cleveland) ... Logged five tackles Sept. 25 vs. San Francisco, including shared sack of Alex Smith ... On Oct. 30 at Seattle, had four tackles, including a five-yard sack of Charlie Whitehurst, along with two passes defensed ... Personal season high of eight tackles (all solo) Nov. 13 vs. Pittsburgh ... Logged two tackles in limited action Dec. 4 at Pittsburgh, after being limited during the practice week with biceps injury ... Had five tackles Dec. 11 vs. Houston, including a sack, and two QB pressures ... Four tackles and a QB pressure Dec. 18 at St. Louis ... Tied for team lead Dec. 24 vs. Arizona with six tackles ... Two tackles in Wild Card playoff 1-7-12 at Houston.
PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2010 - Started Games 1-8 and 10 at FS, but suffered torn knee ligament (MCL) in Game 10, Nov. 21 vs. Buffalo … Placed on Reserve/Injured list on Nov. 22 … Inactive for Game 9 due to calf injury ... Seven tackles Sept. 19 vs. Baltimore, and also saw some action at CB when nickel back Adam Jones was sidelined … Had an end zone pass defensed Sept. 26 at Carolina, plus one tackle and a QB pressure … Six tackles (tied for secondary lead) on Oct. 3 at Cleveland, and forced a fumble from WR Chansi Stuckey (Browns recovered) … Nine tackles, two sacks, and a forced fumble Oct. 10 vs. Tampa Bay … Forced fumble vs. Tampa Bay was part of a sack-and-strip of Josh Freeman for a seven-yard loss, but Bucs recovered … Four tackles and a QB pressure Oct. 24 at Atlanta … Six tackles and a pass defensed Oct. 31 vs. Miami … Four tackles and three passes defensed Nov. 8 vs. Pittsburgh.
2009 - Had six tackles and a pass defensed Sept. 27 vs. Pittsburgh, and also took direct snap and rushed 21 yards to convert fake punt in third quarter … On Oct. 18 vs. Houston, had 18-yard INT return to Texans 41 in second quarter … Had INT for the second straight game Oct. 25 vs. Chicago, returning Jay Cutler pass 20 yards to Bengals 47 in third quarter, setting up final Cincinnati TD drive … Had four tackles and two passes defensed to aid a strong performance by secondary in Nov. 15 win at Pittsburgh … On Nov. 29 vs. Cleveland, contributed to defensive yield of just 169 net yards, fewest yards allowed by a Bengals defense since 1983 (154 at Pittsburgh on 12-4-83).
2008 - Made Bengals debut Nov. 2 vs. Jacksonville, seeing limited action ... On Nov. 16 vs. Philadelphia, logged a third-quarter INT, a fourth-quarter sack that forced a punt, and a third-down pass defensed ... Snagged sixth career INT in third quarter vs. Eagles when he made a tough grab of Donovan McNabb pass at Bengals 22 and returned it 22 yards to the 44 ... On Nov. 20 at Pittsburgh, tied for second on team in tackles (nine) ... On Nov. 30 vs. Baltimore, recorded six tackles, including credit for a shared sack, and one QB hurry ... On Dec. 14 vs. Washington, led secondary with 14 tackles (second on team) and forced a fumble by TE Chris Cooley that Bengals recovered to set up their first TD ... Also vs. Washington, led team in solo tackles (10), tying team’s season high for solos ... Prior to joining Bengals, had nine tackles and a pass defensed over Games 1-6 for Miami.
2007 - Played and started 14 games for Atlanta, after missing the first two games with a knee injury ... Posted career highs for INTs (3) and total passes defensed (11) ... Had 63 tackles, including a sack, and a fumble recovery ... Recovered an Eli Manning fumble in Monday night game Oct. 15 vs. N.Y. Giants ... Posted season bests in tackles (seven) and passes defensed (three) in win Nov. 4 vs. San Francisco ... Preserved victory Nov. 11 at Carolina by intercepting Matt Moore pass on game’s final play ... Returned INT of a Gus Frerotte pass 16 yards Dec. 2 at St. Louis ... On Dec. 20 vs. Seattle, made 18-yard INT return of a Seneca Wallace pass to the Seahawks 10, setting up a crucial TD in 44-41 win.
2006 - Traded by Cleveland to Atlanta on March 20 for fourth-round pick in ’06 draft ... Started all 16 games at FS, with 48 tackles (one sack), an INT and eight total passes defensed ... Sacked Carson Palmer for eight-yard loss in win Oct. 29 at Cincinnati ... On Dec. 3 at Washington, helped preserve 24-14 win with fourth-quarter interception of a Jason Campbell pass and a 28-yard return.
2005 - Started all 16 games at SS for Cleveland defense that ranked fourth in NFL in fewest passing yards allowed (179.2 per game) ... Logged career-high 86 tackles, including two sacks, and had two INTs, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery ... Led the defense in 20-10 win Oct. 9 vs. Chicago with nine tackles (one sack), two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery ... Made key play in fourth quarter vs. Bears, stripping ball from QB Kyle Orton and recovering at Bears 29 to set up a TD ... Intercepted a Sage Rosenfels pass in shutout win Nov. 20 vs. Miami ... Tied season high with 10 tackles Dec. 11 at Cincinnati as Browns lost but allowed only 93 passing yards.
2004 - Played for Browns in Games 1-12, with five starts ... Missed last four games due to biceps injury ... Had 61 tackles (45 solo), including two sacks, with an interception for a TD and four total passes defensed ... Also had 12 tackles on special teams (ranked fifth) ... On Oct. 10 at Pittsburgh, returned an intercepted Ben Roethlisberger pass 20 yards for a TD, and his seven tackles included a nine-yard drop of Roethlisberger for his first career sack ... Had career-best 12 tackles in start Nov. 7 at Baltimore ... Had nine tackles with a sack and a pass defensed Nov. 21 vs. N.Y. Jets as Browns limited Jets to 10 points and 235 net yards.
2003 - Drafted by Cleveland in third round (84th overall) ... Played in 16 games with one start, with 28 tackles on defense and 11 stops on special teams (ranked fifth on special teams) ... Had season-best three special-teams tackles Dec. 23 at Cincinnati.
COLLEGE: Four-year letterman (1999-2002) at Marshall, starting his last three seasons ... Redshirted as true freshman in 1998 ... Totaled 277 tackles, four INTs, three sacks and 24 passes defensed ... Earned first team All-MAC honors as a junior, with 88 tackles, 1.5 sacks, one INT and 10 passes defensed ... Second team All-MAC as a senior with 126 tackles (two sacks) and 20 passes defensed.
PERSONAL: Hometown is Chesapeake, Va. … Attended Deep Creek HS, where he twice earned all-region football honors … All-state track performer at Deep Creek, ranking third in nation in 100-meter high hurdles as a senior in 1997 … Competed on Marshall’s track team as a freshman … Earned degree from Marshall, with double majors (sports management and marketing) … Devoted to his English bulldog, Bentley … Hobbies include traveling, golf and video games.
