Ja'WhaunBentley
LBLBPurdue
6'2" • 250lbs • 30y/oDraft Eligibility:2018
- Overall Grade '17
- 83.7
- 25th/391 - LBs
- Snap Count '17
- 670
- 135th/1417 - LBs
- Tackles '17
- 72
- 50th/391 - LBs
- Pressures '17
- 9
- 185th/391 - LBs
Ja'Whaun
Bentley
LB
|
Purdue
Summary Bio
Summary Bio
Last updated: 10/30/2026
Ja'Whaun Bentley was a linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers who earned a 83.7 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2017 season, 25th among 391 qualified linebackers. His PFF coverage grade of 70.6 ranked 114th among 391 qualified linebackers. His run-defense grade of 91.3 ranked 4th at the position. His pass-rush grade of 58.2 ranked 290th among qualified linebackers.
He recorded 72 solo tackles on the season. Bentley generated 9 total pressures including 0 sacks as a blitzer. He allowed a 71.6 passer rating when targeted in coverage. He was charged with 10 missed tackles over the course of the year.
Career
Career
Teams
Year
Pittsburgh Steelers
2025
New England Patriots
2018 - 2024
Purdue Boilermakers
2014 - 2017
Honors
Honors
Honor
Year
PFF first-team All American
2017
PFF Grades
PFF Grades
2017
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
83.7
AVG
25th/391 LBs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
91.3
AVG
4th/391 LBs
PASS RUSH GRADE
58.2
AVG
290th/391 LBs
COVERAGE GRADE
70.6
AVG
114th/391 LBs
Highest Graded Games
Highest Graded Games
N/S
Not Enough Snaps
N/S
Not Enough Snaps
N/S
Not Enough Snaps
Lowest Graded Games
Lowest Graded Games
N/S
Not Enough Snaps
N/S
Not Enough Snaps
N/S
Not Enough Snaps
Grades by Game
Grades by Game
There's no Grades by Game data available for this player.
Season Stats
Season Stats
2017
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
SOLO TACKLES
72
50th/391 LBs
SACKS
0
294th/391 LBs
ASSISTS
31
7th/391 LBs
FORCED FUMBLES
2
13th/391 LBs
Defense
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Rank
50
th
Solo Tackles
72
7
th
Assists
31
13
th
Forced Fumbles
2
42
nd
Stops
47
294
th
Sacks
0
244
th
Missed Tackles
10
62
nd
Passer Rating Allowed
71.6
185
th
Total Pressures
9
Rank
135
th
Total Snaps
670
134
th
Run Defense Snaps
319
110
th
Pass Rush Snaps
70
137
th
Coverage Snaps
281
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