2021 as a Senior: Played in three games... Completed 3-of-6 pass attempts for 18 yards with a long of 10... Also rushed three times for 11 yards and a touchdown... Rushed for first career touchdown vs. Morehead State (Sept. 4)... Completed all of his passes vs. Towson (Nov. 20).
2020-21 as a Redshirt Junior: Played in two games… Had one carry for four yards and a pass attempt at William & Mary (Mar. 27)... CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2021).
2019 as a Redshirt Sophomore: Played in one game… Served as scout-team quarterback… Made JMU debut against Richmond (Nov. 16)... Doug West Scout Team Offensive MVP.
2018 as a Sophomore: Redshirted due to NCAA transfer rules... Doug West Scout Team Offensive MVP... CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll.
Prior to JMU: Transferred to JMU after spending one season at Division II Alderson-Broaddus… Started three games at quarterback, going 33-of-68 for 572 yards and three touchdowns… Was 17-of-28 for 344 yards and two touchdowns in collegiate debut against Hillsdale… Also threw for 167 yards and a score at Kentucky Wesleyan and had 61 yards at Findlay… Had 28 rushes for 95 yards and a touchdown… Rushed for 59 yards at Findlay and added 31 yards and a TD at Kentucky Wesleyan.
High School: Two-year starter at Patriot… Cedar Run Offensive Player of the Year as a senior… First Team All-Conference as a senior and Second Team as a junior… Helped Patriot to VHSL 6A playoffs as a senior… Invited to the 2016 U.S. Army All-America Combine in San Antonio, Texas… Dual-sport athlete who also played basketball.
Personal: Full name is Patrick Michael Bentley… Son of Michael and Patricia Bentley… Has one brother and two sisters… His father played basketball at UNC Pembroke… Both parents are retired from the Military… Graduated from JMU with bachelor's degree in management in May 2021... Pursuing continuing education program certificate, adult special.
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