Eric Bentley

Photo by: Jeff Harwell

Position:
DL
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Height:
6-2
Weight:
284
Hometown:
Akron, Ohio
High School:
St. Vincent-St. Mary

As a Redshirt Freshman (2019): Played in 10 games with four starts at defensive tackle ... one of two redshirt freshmen to earn a starting nod ... had 26 tackles, 2.5 TFL, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery ... at Miami, made a solo stop ... against Ohio, assisted on a tackle ... against Buffalo, had two tackles and recovered the first fumble of his career ... against Kent State, had two tackles ... at UMass, had four tackles ... against Troy, had four tackles and the first forced fumble of his collegiate career ... against UAB, had four tackles ... at Illinois, made his collegiate debut as the starting nose tackle ... finished with six tackles.

As a Freshman (2018): Redshirted … enrolled at Akron in January 2018.

High School: 2016 Associated Press Northeast Ohio Inland District Honorable Mention honoree … played defensive end for coach Marcus Wattley at St. Vincent-St. Mary HS … helped the Irish to a 7-5 record en route to the OHSAA Division III playoffs … as a senior, had 73 tackles, including 35 solo stops, 14 TFL, four sacks, four forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, and 10 hurries … participated in the 2016 FBC Thanks4giving All-Star game … 2015 Associated Press All-Ohio special mention pick as a junior … also played lacrosse as a senior.

Personal: Born September 25, 1999 … parents are Gartrell and Catherine Bentley … has an older brother Demetrius … Demetrius played linebacker at Southern University … strategic & organizational communication major.