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Ulysses Bentley IV
American football player (born 2000) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ulysses Bentley IV (born December 30, 2000) is an American professional football running back for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the SMU Mustangs and Ole Miss Rebels.
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Early life
Bentley attended C.E. King High School in Harris County, Texas, and committed to play college football for the SMU Mustangs.[1]
College career
SMU
As a freshman in 2019, Bentley took a redshirt.[2] In 2020, he rushed for 913 yards and 11 touchdowns on 170 carries and made 21 receptions for 174 yards and another touchdown.[3] The 11 rushing touchdowns were an SMU freshman record and he was named the AAC co-freshman of the year, as well as first-team all-AAC.[4] In 2021, Bentley ran for 610 yards and four touchdowns and earned second team all-AAC honors.[5] After the season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[2]
Ole Miss
Bentley transferred to play for the Ole Miss Rebels.[6] In his first season with the team, he rushed for 73 yards and four touchdowns on 16 carries.[7] In week 6 of the 2023 season, Bentley rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries in a win over Arkansas.[8] He finished the 2023 season rushing for 540 yards and four touchdowns on 95 carries.[9][10] In week 7 of the 2024 season, Bentley rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown versus LSU.[11] In the 2024 regular season finale, he ran for 136 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries in a win over rival Mississippi State.[12] After the 2024 season, Bentley declared for the 2025 NFL draft.[13]
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Professional career
Bentley signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2025.[17]
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