Ulysses Bentley IV

Ulysses Bentley IV (born December 30, 2000) is an American professional football running back. He played college football for the SMU Mustangs and Ole Miss Rebels.

Early life Bentley attended C.E. King High School in Harris County, Texas, and committed to play college football for the SMU Mustangs.

College career SMU As a freshman in 2019, Bentley took a redshirt. In 2020, he rushed for 913 yards and 11 touchdowns on 170 carries and made 21 receptions for 174 yards and another touchdown. 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. In 2021, Bentley ran for 610 yards and four touchdowns and earned second team all-AAC honors. After the season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal. In his first season with the team, he rushed for 73 yards and four touchdowns on 16 carries. In week 6 of the 2023 season, Bentley rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries in a win over Arkansas. He finished the 2023 season rushing for 540 yards and four touchdowns on 95 carries. In week 7 of the 2024 season, Bentley rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown versus LSU. In the 2024 regular season finale, he ran for 136 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries in a win over rival Mississippi State. After the 2024 season, Bentley declared for the 2025 NFL draft.

Professional career

Bentley signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2025. He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. 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. He signed a reserve/future contract with Indianapolis on January 5, 2026.

On August 30, 2026, Bentley was waived by the Colts and re-signed to the practice squad, but released the following day.