Kentwan Balmer is an American football defensive end for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft with the 29th overall pick. He played college football at North Carolina. He has also been a member of the Seattle Seahawks and Carolina Panthers. Balmer started all twelve games at right defensive tackle as a senior, ranking second on the team with 59 tackles , including 3.5 sacks for minus 26 yards, 9.5 stops for losses of 44 yards and four quarterback pressures. In 2005 he played 11 games with... three starts and 17 tackles and 1 sack. As a freshman he played in nine games and made one tackle. Balmer was selected in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft, 29th overall. He was originally drafted as a DT but was moved to DE due to the Niners 3-4 defensive scheme. On December 9, 2009, Balmer was placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury. The 49ers later signed Baraka Atkins to take over his position. Balmer was traded to the Seattle Seahawks on August 16, 2010 in exchange for a sixth round pick in a future NFL Draft.
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