Dent was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round (91st pick overall) of the 2011 NFL draft.

[6] Dent signed a two-year contract to stay with the Texans on March 24, 2015.

[7] On August 28, 2017, Dent signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars, only to be released on September 1.

[8][9] On February 5, 2019, Dent was hired as a defensive assistant for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL).

[11] On May 11, 2022, Dent was announced as a member of the Green Bay Packers Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship program.