Jake Bentley - Football Coach - Florida Atlantic University Athletics

Jake Bentley

Title:
Graduate Assistant (Offense)

At FAU

Joined Florida Atlantic University’s football staff as an offensive graduate assistant ahead of the 2022 season

At Camps and Academies

Was on the Bentley Quarterback and Receivers Camps staff for five summers, in which he led quarterback and receiver camps during the summer for grades 7-12
Also was on the Manning Passing Academy staff

At South Carolina

On top of being a student-athlete for the Gamecocks, interned for the athletic department and Athletic Director Ray Tanner

Playing Experience
Career

Tallied 45 career starts at quarterback in FBS football
Ranked ninth among active NCAA FBS quarterbacks in career passing yards and 13th in career touchdown passes going into his final year of collegiate football

South Carolina

Began his career at the University of South Carolina, where he posted a 19-14 career record as a starter, including a 10-7 mark in SEC play from 2016 to 2019
Was selected as a 2019 Campbell Trophy Semifinalist
Earned the 2017-18 SEC Sportsmanship Award given to the player who best exemplifies the combination of academics, community service and on-field performance
Tabbed the 2018 Outback Bowl MVP
Named team captain during the 2017 and 2018 seasons
Selected as the 2016 Team MVP
Awarded to the SEC Honor Roll three consecutive years
Earned the Harold White GPA Award (offense)

Utah

Following his career with the Gamecocks, played one season at the University of Utah as a graduate transfer
Played in five games, while starting in four during the COVID-19 shortened season
77-of-124 passing for 882 yards
Tallied a season-best 240 passing yards and two touchdowns at No. 21 Colorado

South Alabama

Finished up his collegiate playing career at the University of South Alabama, making 10 game appearances
Racked up 389 yards (24-for-31) with three touchdowns against Georgia Southern
Had four touchdowns in games against ULM and Arkansas State

Personal
Birthday: Nov. 23, 1997
Hometown: Opelika, Ala.
Education: Bachelor of Science, Sport & Entertainment Management from South Carolina in Dec. 2019MBA from South Alabama in Dec. 2021 (GPA: 3.86)
Parents: Bobby and Paulette Bentley