BREAKING: Ole Miss RB Ulysses Bentley IV set for 2024 return to the Rebels
OXFORD, Miss. — Ole Miss fans breathed a sigh of relief Monday afternoon as senior running back Ulysses Bentley IV is set to return for the 2024 season, announcing his intention via his Instagram account.
Ole Miss football posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, the announcement that was also re-posted by Bentley IV.
Unfinished Business 💼@BentleyDoo | #StayInTheSip pic.twitter.com/tZFr9MkV8b
— Ole Miss Football (@OleMissFB) January 8, 2024
After running back Quinshon Judkins announced his entrance into the transfer portal last Friday, it made Bentley’s return even more important. While the SMU transfer has an extra year of eligibility remaining due to COVID, it had not been clear if he would exercise it or not.
Now that Bentley is definitely coming back, it greatly helps the Rebels’ running backs room that will also return former four-star freshman Kedrick Reescano. Former Oregon State running back Jam Griffin who had transferred to Oxford last season has now entered the portal and is likely to return to Oregon State.
There are also rumors that Judkins may seek a return to Ole Miss; although, those have not been confirmed by the football program. But there is enough “smoke” there to give one pause to consider that might be in play.
As for Bentley, he has amassed 2,000 career rushing yards in his time with SMU and Ole Miss. At SMU, Bentley rushed for 913 yards in 2020 and 610 yards in 2021. In 2023, he was a key piece of the Ole Miss ground game, rushing for 540 yards and four TDs en route to a whopping 5.7 yards per carry average as his career yardage now sits at 2,172 rushing yards.
Averaged 5.7 yards per carry 📈@BentleyDoo | #StayInTheSip pic.twitter.com/P01Y70SP6n
— Ole Miss Football (@OleMissFB) January 8, 2024
Bentley’s steady and electric presence will be a huge bonus for a Rebel team looking to go all-in on making the 12-team playoffs in 2024.
Stay tuned to The Rebel Walk for more information as it breaks!
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Evelyn Van Pelt
Evelyn has covered sports for over two decades, beginning her journalism career as a sports writer for a newspaper in Austin, Texas. She attended Texas A&M and majored in English. Evelyn’s love for Ole Miss began when her daughter Katie attended the university on a volleyball scholarship. Evelyn created the Rebel Walk in 2013 and has served as publisher and managing editor since its inception.
