Ole Miss RB picks up Player of the Week honor for standout performance
By Andrew Olson
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Ole Miss RB Ulysses Bentley IV made every carry count in the Rebels’ win over Georgia Tech. Bentley is getting some national recognition for his impact performance.
The Senior Bowl has named Bentley its Stock Up Player of the Week for Week 3 after he had 6 carries for 61 yards and a touchdown in Ole Miss’ 48-23 thumping of the Yellow Jackets.
?? RB Ulysses Bentley IV @BentleyDoo from @OleMissFB had 6 rushing attempts for 61 yards and 1 TD. Averaging over 10 yards per carry in the #HottyToddy 48-23 win over Georgia Tech. #StocksGoingUp #TheDraftStartsInMOBILE™️ pic.twitter.com/jsMF347jYJ
— Reese’s Senior Bowl (@seniorbowl) September 19, 2023
Bentley is in the sixth college football season. He began his career at SMU in 2019. Ahead of the 2022 season, Bentley transferred to Ole Miss.
Last season, Bentley made 6 appearances, recording 16 carries for 73 yards and 4 touchdowns. He has already eclipsed last year’s yardage total with 14 carries for 88 yards and 1 score in 3 games of the 2023 campaign.
Bentley’s most productive season came in 2020. In 10 games, he rushed 170 times for 913 yards and 11 TDs while catching 21 passes for 174 yards and a score.
Lane Kiffin’s squad faces No. 13 Alabama in Week 4. We’ll see if Bentley can build off his best game with the Rebels.
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
