Ole Miss Lands SMU Transfer RB Ulysses Bentley

The Rebels are stacking running back depth through the transfer portal

Matt Galatzan | Mar 16, 2022

The Ole Miss Rebels have had one of the nation's most productive offseasons via the transfer portal, earning one of the top transfer classes in the entire country.

On Wednesday night, the Rebels added to that class, earning a commitment from former SMU running back Ulysses Bentley IV.

Bentley, who spent three seasons with the Mustangs, was highly productive when given the opportunity, rushing 273 times for 1,559 yards and 15 touchdowns, to go along with 41 catches for 294 yards and two scores.

Ulysses Bentley

Ulysses Bentley

Ulysses Bentley

Bentley's best season came in the 2020 season, when he rushed 170 times for 913 yards and 11 touchdowns, with 21 receptions 174 yards and another touchdown to his name.

Throughout his career, Bentley averaged 5.7 yards per rush.

Bentley entered the transfer portal after former SMU head coach Sonny Dykes left the program for TCU this spring.

The Rebels, who lost their top three running backs from a season ago to both the Transfer portal and the NFL Draft, have now added two backs via the portal including former TCU running back, Zach Evans.

Ulysses Bentley

Ulysses Bentley

Ulysses Bentley

Ole Miss is also set to have a new quarterback under center in Jaxson Dart and a new tight end in Michael Trigg, both of whom transferred from USC.

Including Bentley, the Rebels now have 13 transfers heading to Oxford, as they attempt to rebuild a roster that took them to a 10-2 regular season record, and a Sugar Bowl appearance.

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Published Mar 16, 2022

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan the Editor-In-Chief of TheGroveReport.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels.