22 Facts About LeCharles Bentley

LeCharles Vernon Bentley was born on November 7,1979 and is an American former professional football player who was a guard and center in the National Football League for four seasons.

LeCharles Bentley played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, earned consensus All-American honors, and winning the Rimington Trophy.

LeCharles Bentley was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the second round of the 2002 NFL draft, where he played his entire career.

LeCharles Bentley was hired by the NFL as their senior advisor of player performance and development in April 2021.

LeCharles Bentley played high school football at St Ignatius High School in Cleveland.

LeCharles Bentley was a two-year starter and was a three-year letterman, earning All-Ohio honors as a senior in 1997.

LeCharles Bentley attended Ohio State University, where he was a four-year letterman for the Ohio State Buckeyes football team from 1998 to 2001, first for head coach John Cooper, then for Jim Tressel during his senior year.

LeCharles Bentley was a human development and family science major.

LeCharles Bentley was selected in the second round in the 2002 NFL draft by the New Orleans Saints and was signed to a four-year deal worth $2.95 million.

LeCharles Bentley excelled at the guard position and started in 14 games.

LeCharles Bentley was named Sports Illustrated Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2002 and Pro Football Weekly All-Rookie Team.

LeCharles Bentley started in 13 games and earned a spot in the 2003 Pro Bowl.

LeCharles Bentley started 14 games at center in 2005 and was voted to the Pro Bowl again.

LeCharles Bentley left the Saints saying he would rather sit out the season than play with them again.

However, LeCharles Bentley tore his patellar tendon on the first play of the team's first 11-on-11 training camp session on July 27, and missed the entire 2006 season.

LeCharles Bentley underwent four total operations, including two to clean out a staph infection that ate away at the tendon, in addition to a virus that became severe enough that doctors considered amputating his leg.

ESPN reported on July 23,2007, that LeCharles Bentley had been cleared to play and would be reporting to training camp.

LeCharles Bentley said that his knee was "70 percent" and thought it would improve upon the start of the 2007 campaign, but he would again miss the entire season.

On June 10,2008, nearly two years after his injury, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported that LeCharles Bentley had passed his team physical and was cleared to return to the practice field, but the following day, the Browns granted his request to be released.

LeCharles Bentley co-hosted a nightly program on WKNR AM 850 from 2009 to 2011, and has served as a camp coach.

On December 20,2006, LeCharles Bentley presented his alma mater, St Ignatius High School, with a check for $100,000.

In May 2007, it was revealed that LeCharles Bentley's mother has been accused of using money intended for the education of poor children to buy herself furniture.