| No. 37 – Indianapolis Colts | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Roster status | Practice squad |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2000-12-30)December 30, 2000 (age 24) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | C.E. King (Houston, Texas) |
| College | SMU (2019–2021) Ole Miss (2022–2024) |
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats atPro Football Reference | |
Ulysses Bentley IV (born December 30, 2000) is an American professionalfootballrunning back for theIndianapolis Colts of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theSMU Mustangs andOle Miss Rebels.
Bentley attendedC.E. King High School inHarris County, Texas, and committed to playcollege football for theSMU Mustangs.[1]
As afreshman in 2019, Bentley took aredshirt.[2] In 2020, he rushed for 913 yards and 11 touchdowns on 170 carries and made 21 receptions for 174 yards and another touchdown.[3] The 11 rushing touchdowns were an SMU freshman record and he was named the AAC co-freshman of the year, as well as first-team all-AAC.[4] In 2021, Bentley ran for 610 yards and four touchdowns and earned second team all-AAC honors.[5] After the season, he entered his name into theNCAA transfer portal.[2]
Bentley transferred to play for theOle Miss Rebels.[6] In his first season with the team, he rushed for 73 yards and four touchdowns on 16 carries.[7] In week 6 of the 2023 season, Bentley rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries in a win overArkansas.[8] He finished the 2023 season rushing for 540 yards and four touchdowns on 95 carries.[9][10] In week 7 of the 2024 season, Bentley rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown versusLSU.[11] In the 2024 regular season finale, he ran for 136 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries in a win over rivalMississippi State.[12] After the 2024 season, Bentley declared for the2025 NFL draft.[13]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft9+7⁄8 in (1.77 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 29 in (0.74 m) | 8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m) | 4.62 s | 1.59 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) | 9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) | |||||
| All values fromNFL Combine[14][15][16] | ||||||||||||
Bentley signed with theIndianapolis Colts as anundrafted free agent on May 9, 2025.[17] He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[18][19] Bentley was then elevated to the active roster for the game in both Weeks 1 and 2, subsequently reverting to the practice squad after each game.[20]