Jake Bentley isn’t simply an outstanding quarterback for South Carolina, he’s been honored as one of the SEC’s best sportsmen.

The SEC handed out the 11th annual Sportsmanship Award on Thursday and announced Bentley and the collective group of the league’s softball teams as the winners of the award.

“The stories of Jake Bentley and the SEC softball programs are stories of sportsmanship and compassion that are common across the SEC,” SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said in a statement. “Empathy for others, even when they are your opponent in competition, is the definition of sportsmanship, and I am proud of this year’s recipients because they set a standard that is true to the values of the Southeastern Conference.”

Bentley won the award for his actions following the Tennessee game. While Volunteer quarterback Jarrett Guarantano was on the ground following a tough loss, the South Carolina QB went over and consoled him while helping him to his feet.

“Jake is a great ambassador for the team and the Athletics Department, consistently representing South Carolina at events and in the media with poise, personality and grace in victory and defeat,” said South Carolina Athletics Director Ray Tanner. “After each game, he makes it a point to seek out the other team’s quarterback, to share specific conversation among his counterparts around the SEC as they share a brotherhood at one of the most scrutinized positions on the field.”