Josh Brent
Encyclopedia
Joshua Aaron Price-Brent (born January 30, 1988) is an American football
nose tackle for the Dallas Cowboys
of the National Football League
. He was drafted by Dallas in the seventh-round of the 2010 NFL Supplemental Draft.
, the son of LaTasha Brent and attended Central Catholic High School
. As a junior
, he recorded recorded 109 tackles
, 31 for losses and six sacks
, he also earned All-Area, All-Region and All-State honors. As a senior
, he recorded 90 tackles, 19 for losses and eight sacks, he was also named a PrepStar All-American, Chicago Tribune
first-team All-State, SuperPrep All-American and Champaign News-Gazette first-team All-State.
Coming out of high school, Brent was ranked the no. 3 in the "Best of the Midwest" by the Detroit Free Press
, rated among the Top-100 recruits nationally at 80th and a four-star recruit by Rivals.com
and by Scout.com
. He also ranked the 11th best player in the Midwest by SuperPrep, as well as the ninth-best defensive tackle and fifth ranked player in the state of Illinois by Rivals.com. He was also ranked 13th at defensive tackle in the nation by Scout.com.
While at Central Catholic, Brent was a four-year letterman in basketball and track. As a freshman
he made the state finals in the shot put
, as a sophomore
and junior, he was a state runner-up. He was also a three-time all-state selection in track. He was also teammates with tight end
Michael Hoomanawanui
.
, something the team hadn't done since 1995.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
nose tackle for the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He was drafted by Dallas in the seventh-round of the 2010 NFL Supplemental Draft.
Early years
Brent was born in Bloomington, IllinoisBloomington, Illinois
Bloomington is a city in McLean County, Illinois, United States and the county seat. It is adjacent to Normal, Illinois, and is the more populous of the two principal municipalities of the Bloomington-Normal metropolitan area...
, the son of LaTasha Brent and attended Central Catholic High School
Central Catholic High School (Bloomington, Illinois)
Central Catholic High School is a Catholic high school in Bloomington, Illinois, and serves approximately 400 students from around the Bloomington-Normal area....
. As a junior
Eleventh grade
Eleventh Grade is the eleventh, and for some countries final, grade of secondary schools. Students are typically 16 or 17 years of age, depending on the country and the students' birthdays.-Brazil:...
, he recorded recorded 109 tackles
Tackle (football move)
Most forms of football have a move known as a tackle. The primary purposes of tackling is to disposses an opponent of the ball, to stop the player from gaining ground towards goal or to stop them from carrying out what they intend....
, 31 for losses and six sacks
Quarterback sack
In American football and Canadian football, a sack occurs when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage before he can throw a forward pass, or when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage in the "pocket" and the intent of what he was going to do is unclear...
, he also earned All-Area, All-Region and All-State honors. As a senior
Twelfth grade
Twelfth grade or Senior year, or Grade Twelve, are the North American names for the final year of secondary school. In most countries students then graduate at age 17 or 18. In some countries, there is a thirteenth grade, while other countries do not have a 12th grade/year at all...
, he recorded 90 tackles, 19 for losses and eight sacks, he was also named a PrepStar All-American, Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune is a major daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, and the flagship publication of the Tribune Company. Formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" , it remains the most read daily newspaper of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region and is...
first-team All-State, SuperPrep All-American and Champaign News-Gazette first-team All-State.
Coming out of high school, Brent was ranked the no. 3 in the "Best of the Midwest" by the Detroit Free Press
Detroit Free Press
The Detroit Free Press is the largest daily newspaper in Detroit, Michigan, USA. The Sunday edition is entitled the Sunday Free Press. It is sometimes informally referred to as the "Freep"...
, rated among the Top-100 recruits nationally at 80th and a four-star recruit by Rivals.com
Rivals.com
Rivals.com is a network of websites that focus mainly on college football and basketball recruiting. The network was started in 1996 and currently employs more than 300 personnel.-Schools:The individual collegiate sites can be found...
and by Scout.com
Scout.com
Scout.com is an integrated sports publishing company that produces both an Internet and print product. Scout has more than 2.1 million visitors...
. He also ranked the 11th best player in the Midwest by SuperPrep, as well as the ninth-best defensive tackle and fifth ranked player in the state of Illinois by Rivals.com. He was also ranked 13th at defensive tackle in the nation by Scout.com.
While at Central Catholic, Brent was a four-year letterman in basketball and track. As a freshman
Ninth grade
Ninth grade is the ninth post-kindergarten year of school education in some school systems. The students are 13 to 15 years of age, depending on when their birthday occurs. Depending on the school district, ninth grade is usually the first year of high school....
he made the state finals in the shot put
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
, as a sophomore
Tenth grade
In majority of the world,Tenth grade is the tenth year of school post-kindergarten. The variants of "10th grade" in various nations is described below.-Australia:...
and junior, he was a state runner-up. He was also a three-time all-state selection in track. He was also teammates with tight end
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
Michael Hoomanawanui
Michael Hoomanawanui
-St. Louis Rams:He was drafted by the Rams in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. On June 26, 2010 he signed a four-year, $2.4 million contract including a $215,000 signing bonus. He made the opening day roster.-External links:**...
.
College career
In 2007, as a true freshman, Brent played in 10 games in 2007. He recorded eight tackles and 0.5 sacks. In 2008 as a sophomore, he recorded 34 tackles and 1.5 sacks in 10 games with eight starts. In 2009 as a junior, he started all 12 games, recording 29 tackles and three sacks.Dallas Cowboys
After he was ruled academically ineligible to play his senior season, he decided to enter the Supplemental Draft. He was taken in the seventh round by the Dallas CowboysDallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
, something the team hadn't done since 1995.