Player Career

Jake Bentley Career Story

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Player Story

Jake Bentley story

Jake Bentley built his college career from 2016 through 2021 as a quarterback from Opelika, AL wearing No. 13, spending time with South Alabama, South Carolina, and Utah. The clearest part of Jake Bentley's career was his passing role: 10,885 passing yards, 78 touchdown passes, 1,429 attempts, and 258 rushing yards across 49 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with South Carolina. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 258 rushing yards, 12 receiving yards, and 5 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 49 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across South Alabama, South Carolina, and Utah.

The arc is straightforward: Jake Bentley moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    South Carolina

    2016-2019

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Utah

    2020

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    South Alabama

    2021

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

201620162017201720182018201920202021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 PostseasonSouth Carolina1,40556.418.1
2016 Regular SeasonSouth Carolina1,40556.418.10
2017 PostseasonSouth Carolina2,87956.919.41,474
2017 Regular SeasonSouth Carolina2,87956.919.40
2018 PostseasonSouth Carolina3,25958.616.8380
2018 Regular SeasonSouth Carolina3,25958.616.80
2019 Regular SeasonSouth Carolina13741.519.4-3,122
2020 Regular SeasonUtah99559.518.3858
2021 Regular SeasonSouth Alabama2,46863.613.81,473

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Kentucky

Week 3 · L 13-23 · Conference game

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

323

Total Offense

79.4 takeover

323 total offense with 60.5 efficiency.

#2

@ Colorado

Week 15 · W 38-21 · Conference game

271

Total Offense

76.1 takeover

Win with 271 yards of offense and 60.2 efficiency.

271 total offense with 60.2 efficiency.

#3

vs South Florida

Week 1 · L 39-46 · Postseason

381

Total Offense

74.4 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

381 total offense with 57.8 efficiency.

#4

vs Georgia Southern

Week 7 · W 41-14 · Conference game

397

Total Offense

71.5 takeover

Win with 397 yards of offense and 72.7 efficiency.

397 total offense with 72.7 efficiency.

#5

@ Texas A&M

Week 5 · L 17-24 · Conference game

210

Total Offense

66.3 takeover

Loss with 210 yards of offense and 56.9 efficiency.

210 total offense with 56.9 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Postseason · South Carolina

2,879 primary output · 56.9 efficiency · 19.4 usage

68.6

#2

2017 Regular Season · South Carolina

68.6

2,879 primary · 56.9 efficiency · 19.4 usage

#3

2018 Postseason · South Carolina

67.6

3,259 primary · 58.6 efficiency · 16.8 usage

Milestones

16

250+ passing yards

10

300+ total offense

16

3+ TD games

21

Above avg efficiency