Donte Kent

Donte Kent (born September 28, 2001) is an American professional football cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Central Michigan Chippewas and was selected by the Steelers in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft.

Early life Kent attended Harrisburg High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and committed to play college football for the Central Michigan Chippewas.

College career During his collegiate career at Central Michigan from 2020 through 2024, Kent appeared in 53 games, where he recorded 234 tackles with six being for a loss, a sack and a half, 46 pass deflections, two interceptions, two forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery.

Professional career

Kent was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 229th overall pick of the seventh round in the 2025 NFL draft. He was placed on injured reserve on August 28, 2025, due to a right foot injury. After returning to practice in anticipation of his NFL debut, Kent suffered an ankle injury; he was subsequently ruled out for the remainder of the season on December 5.

Kent began the 2026 season on the PUP list while recovering from an ACL injury.

Personal life His brother, Ronald Kent Jr. played college football with Western Carolina and Central Michigan.