Ronnie Ghent

American football player and coach (born 1980)

American football player

Ronnie Ghent

Personal information

Born:

(1980-01-05) January 5, 1980 (age 44)
Lakeland, Florida, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

Weight:

253 lb (115 kg)

Career information

High school:

Lakeland

College:

Louisville

Position:

Head Coach
Fullback

Undrafted:

2004

Career history

As a player:

Philadelphia Eagles (2004)*
Cincinnati Bengals (2004–2006)
New Orleans Saints (2007)
New York Sentinels (2009)
Hartford Colonials (2010)
Virginia Destroyers (2011)
Orlando Predators (2012)

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

As a coach:

Central Florida Jaguars (2016)

Career highlights and awards

4× First-team All-Conference USA (2000–2003)

Career Arena statistics

Rushing attempts:	8
Rushing yards:	22
Rushing TDs:	0

Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Ronnie Jerome Ghent (born January 5, 1980) is a former American football fullback and former head coach of the Central Florida Jaguars of American Indoor Football (AIF). He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at Louisville.

Ghent has also been a member of the Cincinnati Bengals, New Orleans Saints, New York Sentinels and Hartford Colonials.

Early years

Ghent attended Lakeland Senior High School in Lakeland, Florida and was a letterman in football, basketball, and track. In football, he was a three-year letterman and as a senior, he was named as a first-team All-Polk County selection by the Tampa Tribune. Ghent graduated in 1999.

Coaching career

On November 24, 2015, it was announced that Ghent would return to his hometown of Lakeland to serve as the inaugural head coach for the Central Florida Jaguars of American Indoor Football.^[1]