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Name: Jake Bentley (Double Transfer from Utah/South Carolina)
College: South Alabama
Number: 13
School Bio/Stats Link: HERE
Height: 6-4 Weight: 225
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Class/Draft Year: rSr/2022
40 Low: 4.76 40 Time: 4.86 40 High: 4.95
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Data Scout Notes: X-Retired/Going into Coaching/Downgraded from HPFA to PFA/#Switch from 8 to #13 2021: HMC...Double Transfer from Utah/South Carolina...2020: NAC...Double Transfer from Utah/South Carolina...PMaxwell...2019: 12-09-19: Announced Transfer to Utah...Wore #19 in '19. Medical redshirt w/16-30-142-1-2-53.3 pass, 6--5--0.8-0 rush in 1 gm, m i
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Jake Bentley, South Alabama, Player News
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2021 ALL-SUN BELT HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): QB - Jake Bentley (Sr., QB - Opelika, Ala.),...In his only year at South, Bentley (Opelika, Ala.) completed 212-of-303 attempts for 2,476 yards and 17 scores as his 70 percent completion percentage and 151.8 4 pass efficiency rating both set school season records. - South Alabama Football
(DS#999 QB) rSr/2022  QB Jake Bentley, South Alabama
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Jake Bentley threw four touchdown passes in the first half and South Alabama beat Arkansas State 31-13 on Saturday night. Bentley connected with Jalen Tolbert twice in the first quarter to cap long scoring drives. Bentley added a touchdown pass each to T errion Avery and Brandon Crum, and South Alabama (5-3, 2-3 Sun Belt Conference) lead 28-0 with 6:21 remaining in the second quarter. Bentley was 29-of-39 passing for 251 yards. Tolbert made eight catches for 94 yards. Avery added 113 yards rushing on 22 carries. Alan Lamar scored on a 100-yard kickoff return for Arkansas State (1-7, 0-4) following Crum's TD catch. Blake Grupe made field goals from 32 and 43 yards in the second half. - South Alabama/AP College Football
(DS#999 QB) rSr/2022 QB Jake Bentley, South Alabama
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Jake Bentley became the first player in South Alabama history to account for five touchdowns in a game, rushing for two and passing for three more as the Jaguars defeated Georgia Southern 41-14 on Thursday night. Bentley had a sixth touchdown negated by a penalty while completing 24 of 31 passes for 389 yards — South Alabama's first 300-yard passing game since the 2018 season. The Jaguars (4-2, 1-2 Sun Belt) capped a 10-play, 84-yard game-opening drive with a Bentley keeper from the 12. That was the f irst of five straight scores as South Alabama led 31-0 midway through the second quarter.Bentley rushed for a 6-yard touchdown and fired scoring passes to Jalen Tolbert from 40 yards and Jalen Wayne from the 5 while Diego Guajardo added a 42-yard field goal. Tolbert caught 11 passes for a season-best 174 yards, Wayne seven catches for a career-best 117 yards. Bentley had a big first half, passing for 261 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for two more and helping the Jaguars to a 31-8 halftim e lead. South Alabama picked back up in the third, answering a Georgia Southern field goal with an 82-yard touchdown drive. The big gainer was a 58-yard run by Bryan Hill, Bentley capped the drive with a hitting Lincoln Sefcik from the 5. - South Alabama /AP College Football
(DS#999 QB) rSr/2022 QB Jake Bentley, South Alabama
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Jake Bentley threw two touchdown passes and new head coach Kane Wommack didn't have to wait long to get his first victory as South Alabama spotted Southern Mississippi an early lead before scoring 31 straight points in a season-opening 31-7 win over the Golden Eagles on Saturday. Trey Lowe's 1-yard TD run gave Southern Miss a 7-0 lead after the first quarter. Bentley knotted the score at 7 early in the second quarter with a scoring strike to Trent Tyre and gave the Jaguars the lead for good when he conn ected with Kareem Walker less than two minutes later. Davyn Flenord capped the scoring for South Alabama with a pick-6 with 44 seconds left in the game. Bentley completed 10 of 12 passes for 138 yards. Jalen Tolbert had three catches for 84 yards. Frank Gore Jr. carried 11 times for 61 yards for the Golden Eagles. - South Alabama/AP College Football
(DS#999 QB) rSr/2022 QB Jake Bentley, South Alabama
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Jake Bentley will enter the 2021 season as South Alabama's starting quarterback, head coach Kane Wommack announced Tuesday. Bentley, a graduate transfer from Utah, took most of the first-team reps for the Jaguars in the spring. He beat out incumbent star ter Desmond Trotter, among others, for the position. "We're very excited about what he brings to the table, he has a tremendous attitude and a phenomenal work ethic," Wommack said of Bentley. "He's done a great job learning what we do here, and taking ow nership of our offense and team culture." The 6-foot-4, 220-pound Bentley played his high school ball at Opelika, and began his college career at South Carolina. After starting parts of four seasons with the Gamecocks, he transferred to Utah for the 2020 season. - Birmingham News
(DS#999 QB) rSr/2022 QB Jake Bentley, South Alabama
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Saturday was a day to showcase Hancock Whitney Stadium and the South Alabama football program for a number of visiting recruits, and it was also an opportunity to shine for graduate transfer quarterback Jake Bentley. The former Utah and South Carolina st andout completed 17 of 28 passes for 214 yards and three touchdowns in the Jaguars' first scrimmage of spring practice. Bentley connected twice on long scoring passes to Jalen Tolbert, hitting the All-Sun Belt receiver on a 56-yard bomb and a 19-yard str ike in the end zone. "I thought it went pretty good," Bentley said. "I've been a part of a lot of first scrimmages, but I think overall, today was pretty good. Like any first scrimmage, you're going to have things to clean up - tempo-wise, guys getting s et up faster. "But I thought we got after it. It's definitely a day to grow on." Bentley's performance was part of a 434-yard passing day for the Jaguars, who ran 93 plays and totaled 536 yards offensively. Tolbert led all receivers with 121 yards on eig ht catches, while running back Tank Miller accounted for 85 yards - 33 rushing and 52 receiving. - Birmingham News
(DS#999 QB) rSr/2022 QB Jake Bentley, South Alabama
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It's safe to say South Alabama has never had a quarterback as accomplished as Jake Bentley. The graduate transfer joined the Jaguars this spring after four seasons at South Carolina and one at Utah, a "super" senior granted an extra year of eligibility d ue to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 39 career games, the 6-foot-4, 220-pound Bentley has passed for 8,409 yards and 61 touchdowns. "It feels really good to be back closer to home," Bentley said. "Learning the offense is going really well. And I'm just really excited about what we're doing offensively. The energy and passion that guys have come out with the first few days has been really good. We've made some really good plays and we're really learning a lot. It's been really good."Not that Bentley ha s exactly been handed the quarterback job. Head coach Kane Wommack has been explicit that the position remains an open competition between Bentley, incumbent starter Desmond Trotter and freshmen Eli Gainey and Tanner McGee. Still, Bentley has been the fi rst quarterback on the field for most 11-on-11 team drills this spring. For his part, he's embracing the challenge and taking nothing for granted. "We're all learning," Bentley said. "We're all learning this new offense. They do some good things, things we all can learn on and just learn from each other. I think that's something important to do as a football player. It's not to just get too wrapped up in what you're doing, but learn from everyone and taking what you can, information from every rep, to p ractice." - Birmingham News
(DS#999 QB) rSr/2022 QB Jake Bentley, South Alabama
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Jake Bentley is ending his college career in the same state he finished high school. The former South Carolina and Utah quarterback is transferring to South Alabama, Bentley told The State on Wednesday. Bentley later posted the move on Twitter. "Final Ch apter. Fired up to get to work!" Bentley posted. South Alabama is an FBS school that competes in the Sun Belt Conference. The Jaguars finished this past season 4-7 and have three underclassmen on depth chart quarterback. Redshirt sophomore Desmond Trotte r was the team's starting QB and threw for almost 2,000 yards this season. - Rock Hill Herald
(DS#999 QB) rSr/2022 QB Jake Bentley, South Alabama
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Jake Bentley could be on the move once more. The former South Carolina quarterback, who transferred away from the Gamecocks to Utah last offseason, has re-entered the transfer portal, he confirmed to The State. The Salt Lake Tribune and 247Sports first r eported the news. "Yes I am and just weighing my options," Bentley said in a text. "Want to play college ball one more year. Only get to do it one time." Bentley threw for 882 yards this season, with six touchdowns and six interceptions on a 62.1% comple tion rate. He also rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown.The son of USC coach Bobby Bentley was elected a team captain and took over as starter during Utah's first game of the year when the man in front of him, Cam Rising, went down with a shoulder injury. Among Bentley's season highlights included a win over undefeated Colorado and a 91-yard touchdown pass, the second longest in school history. This past Saturday, however, he was benched in favor of backup Drew Lisk. Utah also recently added a gr ad transfer quarterback from Baylor, Charlie Brewer, for next season. - Rock Hill Herald
(DS#999 QB) rSr/2022 QB Jake Bentley, South Alabama
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Whittingham got out in front of the elephant in the room, Bentley, long perceived as the eventual starter for the Nov. 7 opener, being voted a captain. "The first thing I'll say is don't read anything into Jake Bentley being a captain as far as winning t he job," Whittingham said. "That's just what his peers think of him. Don't get me wrong, that's a positive thing, but that does not factor into our decision as far as who's going to be the guy." In Whittingham's defense, a quarterback being named a capta in does not always indicate who the starter will be. Utah's recent history at the position is proof.In 2016, Troy Williams was a captain. He started all 13 games at quarterback for Utah, throwing for 2,757 yards and 15 touchdowns as part of a 9-4 season. Late in training camp ahead of the 2017 season, Williams was again voted as a captain. Days later, sophomore Tyler Huntley was named the starting quarterback. Huntley went on to win 23 games as a starter, was named All-Pac-12 first team as a seni or in 2019, and is currently on the Baltimore Ravens practice squad. Even if Bentley's captaincy is not a sure sign of who the starting quarterback will be, it is a clear sign of how much progress he has made in a short time. - Salt Lake Tribune
(DS#999 QB) rSr/2022 QB Jake Bentley, South Alabama
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After seeing seven players drafted last spring and several other players sign NFL deals, the Utes won't have nearly as many pro prospects from this year's team. The Utes only have 16 seniors on their current roster and only about a half dozen are likely starters when the Utes play again. Among the seniors is South Carolina transfer quarterback Jake Bentley, who had three good seasons for the Gamecocks and possibly wouldn't want to wait until next year to play, if he felt he had a chance to play in the N FL.Other top seniors are defensive back Vonte Davis, long-snapper Keegan Markgraf, receivers Samson Nacua and Tyrone Young-Smith, offensive linemen Orlando Umana and Bam Olaseni and defensive linemen Viane Moala, Mufi Hill-Hunt, Hauati Pututau, Pi ta Tonga and Maxs Tupai. In the depth chart released before spring practice, only Davis, Umana, Moala, Hill-Hunt, Pututau and Markgraf were listed as starters with Bentley as a possible starter. When asked about the possibility of a pro day for his senio rs this fall or next spring, Whittingham said, "We want to give our seniors every advantage possible. Any exposure we can give them, we'll certainly try to do." - Deseret News
(DS#999 QB) rSr/2022 QB Jake Bentley, South Alabama
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2021 SENIOR BOWL WATCH LIST: Jake Bentley, Utah,...Graduate transfer from South Carolina started in every game he appeared in (33), playing in just one game in 2019 due to injury...led the Gamecocks to the Belk Bowl (2018) and the Outback Bowl (2017) dur ing his time as a starter, earning Outback Bowl MVP as a sophomore...19-14 career record as a starter including a 10-7 record in SEC games...ranks second in South Carolina history in career completion percentage (.625), third in career pass completions ( 626) and passing touchdowns (55), fourth in career passing yards (7,527) and is fifth in career total offense (7,670). - Utah Football
(DS#999 QB) rSr/2022 QB Jake Bentley, South Alabama
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2020 PRESEASON MAXWELL AWARD WATCH LIST: QB Jake Bentley, Utah,...Graduate transfer from South Carolina started in every game he appeared in (33), playing in just one game in 2019 due to injury...led the Gamecocks to the Belk Bowl (2018) and the Outback Bowl (2017) during his time as a starter, earning Outback Bowl MVP as a sophomore...19-14 career record as a starter including a 10-7 record in SEC games...ranks second in South Carolina history in career completion percentage (.625), third in career pas s completions (626) and passing touchdowns (55), fourth in career passing yards (7,527) and is fifth in career total offense (7,670). - Utah Football
(DS#999 QB) rSr/2022 QB Jake Bentley, South Alabama
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In a recent interview with a newspaper in Columbia, South Carolina, quarterback Jake Bentley reemphasized his decision to play his final college season at Utah. The graduate transfer played and started in 33 games for South Carolina before making the mov e. He was limited to one game last season because of a foot injury. "I just felt like I needed a new start," Bentley told The State. "I love (Will) Muschamp and I'm so thankful for all that he's done for me and my family. But I think for me it was just s omething that I needed to do."Bentley made his decision in December and enrolled at Utah shortly thereafter. He's competing with Texas transfer Cam Rising and veteran Drew Lisk for the starting job vacated by the graduation of Tyler Huntley. "Goin g into it, I told my dad and all of the other coaches that were talking to me that I wanted a situation where I could grow as a person and a football player. Those were the two big things I was looking for. Utah really is a special place." - Deseret News
(DS#999 QB) rSr/2022 QB Jake Bentley, South Alabama
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Utah quarterback Jake Bentley wrote a post that shares his thoughts on race in America. The former South Carolina quarterback posted this message on Twitter as protests continued over the death of George Floyd. Here's what Bentley shared: "I once had the opportunity to speak with Tim Tebow and I asked him what he told his team when down in the 4th quarter. "'Why not us? Why can't we be the guys that shock the world?' was his response. "Over the past couple of days I've thought about this a lot. Not in t erms of football but about life. "Why can't we be the generation that puts an end to racism? Why can't we shock the world and kneel with a fellow black teammate? Your views on the kneeling might be completely different than theirs. But that's not the poi nt, the point is that you recognize the pain and suffering that the black community is in and have been for generations because of racial inequality. While you might not have experienced the same pain, you recognize the need for change in America," he wr ote. Bentley is a senior graduate transfer from South Carolina. He was sidelined for all but one game last year with an injury. In his career with the Gamecocks, he threw for 7,527 yards, 55 touchdowns and 32 interceptions. - Deseret News
(DS#999 QB) rSr/2022 QB Jake Bentley, South Alabama
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A 33-game starter across parts of four seasons at the University of South Carolina, Bentley committed to the Utes on Dec. 9, then arrived in Salt Lake City on Jan. 3, three days before the start of the spring semester. Bentley went through the offseason program, then opened a three-way quarterback competition with redshirt sophomore Cam Rising and redshirt junior Drew Lisk. Utah's three spring practices gave way to a week off for spring break. The Utes never returned after the COVID-19 pandemic struck, indefinitely postponing all in-person team-related activities. At the end of the day, I think we all would've shown what we can do on the football field," Bentley said Tuesday on a conference call with beat reporters from his family's home in Lexington, S.C. "Spring practice would've allowed us to do that. It would have been clear who it was, but I think it goes back to my point that each day is an opportunity to compete."It would've definitely been a fun situation to have those scrimmages and th ose game-like reps, but the situation we're in will take us to fall camp, whenever that is, so I guess it'll shake out then. That's why this time is so important, to not take any steps back and to keep getting better." Bentley suffered a season-ending Li sfranc injury to his right foot on the final play of the 2019 season-opener. He was a full participant once spring ball started at Utah, but still had a plate in the injured foot. Once Bentley was home in South Carolina and it was clear spring practice w ould not be resuming for the foreseeable future, Utes head football athletic trainer Joe McBeth advised Bentley to have the plate removed. - Salt Lake Tribune
(DS#999 QB) rSr/2022 QB Jake Bentley, South Alabama
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Last Monday, South Carolina quarterback Jake Bentley officially announced he would enter the transfer portal and play his 2020 season elsewhere. Today, he announced where he'll be taking his talents for next year. The senior signal-caller posted on socia l media that he will be transferring to the University of Utah for his final season of college eligibility. As a grad transfer, he'll be able to play immediately with no waiting period. Utah was ranked as high as No. 5 this past season before falling to Oregon in the Pac-12 Championship Game this past weekend. Bentley brings plenty of experience to the Utes offense. He leaves South Carolina with the fourth-most passing yards in program history (7527), the third-most passing touchdowns (55), and the seco nd-highest completion percentage (62%). - ABC News Columbia
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South Carolina football was the place Jake Bentley grew from a freshman forced to play a year too early into a prolific SEC passer. Now he's moving on to finish that career as a graduate transfer, meaning he'll be eligible to play right away at whatever college he chooses. Bentley announced the news Monday, two days after the Gamecocks' 2019 season wrapped up. Said Bentley in a social media post: "The past 3 1/2 years have been incredible. I have met lifelong friends and made memories that I will never forget. However at this time, I believe that it is in my best interest to graduate on December 16th and transfer to play my final year of eligibility." Bentley only played in one game in 2019, having his season end in a Lisfranc foot injury. That sent wh at projected to be a final chapter of his career off the rails, putting four-star freshman Ryan Hilinski into the driver's seat of South Carolina's offense. - The State
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South Carolina quarterback Jake Bentley will have season-ending surgery on his fractured left foot. Gamecocks coach Will Muschamp announced Bentley's decision Sunday. Bentley suffered a Lisfranc fracture in the foot on the final play of a 24-20 loss to N orth Carolina on Aug. 31 and was in a walking boot and using a scooter to get around on the sideline as South Carolina beat Charleston Southern 72-10 on Saturday. Muschamp said nothing has been determined about the senior's future other than he'll have s urgery this week. Bentley thought about going pro last year before returning to the Gamecocks. He has not redshirted so he could come back to South Carolina or leave for a final season as a graduate transfer. - AP College Football
(DS#999 QB) rSr/2022 QB Jake Bentley, South Alabama
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2019 PRESEASON MAXWELL AWARD CANDIDATE: QB Jake Bentley, South Carolina,...A 6-4, 220-pound senior from Opelika, Ala., Bentley owns a 19-13 career record as a starter, including a 10-7 mark in SEC games. He ranks second in South Carolina history in compl etion percentage (62.8), is third in pass completions (610) and passing touchdowns (54), fourth in passing yards (7,385), pass attempts (972) and touchdowns responsible for (62) and fifth in total offense (7,533) entering his senior season. - South Carol ina Football
(DS#999 QB) rSr/2022 QB Jake Bentley, South Alabama
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2019 PRESEASON DAVEY O'BRIEN NATIONAL QUARTERBACK AWARD WATCH LIST: Jake Bentley, South Carolina, Sr., 6-4, 220, Opelika, Ala.,...A 6-4, 220-pounder from Opelika, Ala., Bentley owns a 19-13 career record as a starter, including a 10-7 mark in SEC games. He ranks second in South Carolina history in completion percentage (62.8), is third in pass completions (610) and passing touchdowns (54), fourth in passing yards (7,385), pass attempts (972) and touchdowns responsible for (62) and fifth in total offense (7,533) entering his senior season.Fifteen seniors, nine juniors and six sophomores comprise the list. Among conferences, the SEC leads the way for the third straight season with a half-dozen selections. Other leagues with at least three members on the watch list are the Pac-12 (5), Big 12 (4) and Big Ten (3). Nearly half of the quarterbacks are products of either California (7) or Texas (6) high schools. - South Carolina Football
(DS#999 QB) rSr/2022 QB Jake Bentley, South Alabama
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