20 Facts About Jake Bentley

Jacob Lane Bentley was born on November 23,1997 and is an American football coach and former player who is currently the head coach at Nation Ford High School in Fort Mill, South Carolina.

Jake Bentley played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks, the Utah Utes, and the South Alabama Jaguars.

Jake Bentley transferred to Opelika High School in Opelika, Alabama, after his father took a coaching role with the Auburn Tigers.

Jake Bentley reclassified and graduated early after his junior season after his father became a coach for the South Carolina Gamecocks.

Jake Bentley committed to the University of South Carolina to play college football.

Jake Bentley entered his true freshman year at South Carolina in 2016 as a redshirt behind starters Perry Orth and Brandon Mcllwain.

Jake Bentley finished the season completing 125 of 190 passes for 1,420 yards, nine touchdowns and four interceptions.

Jake Bentley finished the season with 2,794 yards passing, throwing for 18 touchdowns and rushing for 6.

On October 6,2018, Jake Bentley missed his first start since his freshman year after sustaining a knee sprain in the previous week's loss to Kentucky.

Jake Bentley was named starting quarterback for the 2019 season, but suffered a foot injury in the first game of the season, the 2019 Belk Kickoff Game against North Carolina.

On September 8,2019, it was reported that Jake Bentley would have season-ending surgery on his foot.

On December 9, Jake Bentley announced that he would be transferring to the University of Utah for the 2020 season.

Jake Bentley was originally announced as the backup quarterback for the 2020 season, behind Texas transfer Cameron Rising, but after Rising was injured in the season opener against USC, Jake Bentley was named the starter for the remaining games.

Jake Bentley completed 62 percent of his passes in his season with the Utes.

On January 7,2021, Jake Bentley announced that he would be playing his final season at the University of South Alabama.

Jake Bentley appeared in ten games for the Jaguars, throwing for 2,476 yards, 17 touchdowns, and 8 interceptions.

In early 2022, it was announced that Jake Bentley was joining the Florida Atlantic football program as a graduate assistant, working with head coach Willie Taggart.

On May 3,2024, Jake Bentley was hired by Rock Hill High School in South Carolina as their quarterbacks coach, co-offensive coordinator and passing game coordinator.

On January 8,2025, Jake Bentley was hired as the head coach at Nation Ford High School in Fort Mill, South Carolina.

Jake Bentley's stepbrother Chas Dodd played quarterback at Rutgers and is a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach at the University of Miami.