Dallen Bentley
| No. 88 – Utah Utes | |
|---|---|
| Position | Tight end |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 253 lb (115 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Taylorsville (Taylorsville, Utah) |
| College | |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at ESPN | |
Dallen Bentley is an American football tight end for the Utah Utes. He previously played for Snow College.
Early life
Bentley attended Taylorsville High School in Taylorsville, Utah, and committed to play college football for Snow College.
College career
Snow College
In his lone season at Snow College in 2022, Bentley hauled in eight passes for 112 yards and two touchdowns, earning NJCAA All-America second-team honors. After the season, he entered the transfer portal.[1]
Utah
Bentley transferred to play for the Utah Utes.[2] In 2023, he caught one pass for five yards in six games played. In the 2024 season, Bentley appeared in 12 games with 7 starts, tallying two receptions for 15 yards.[3] In week 1 of the 2025 season, Bentley hauled in five passes for 31 yards and a touchdown in a win over UCLA.[4] In week 2, he recorded two catches for 35 yards and a touchdown in a win against Cal Poly.[5] In week 5, Bentley totaled five receptions for 59 yards and a touchdown in a victory versus West Virginia.[6] For his performance during the 2025 season, he was named third-team all-Big 12 and accepted an invite to participate in the 2026 East-West Shrine Bowl.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+1⁄8 in (1.93 m) |
253 lb (115 kg) |
33+1⁄8 in (0.84 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.62 s | 1.62 s | 4.42 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
24 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[7][8][9] | ||||||||||||
References
- ^ Coles, Joe (August 26, 2024). "How Dallen Bentley went from playing five snaps in high school to starting at tight end for Utah". Deseret News. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
- ^ Wood, Trent (June 7, 2023). "Utes get commitment from Snow College tight end Dallen Bentley". Deseret News. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
- ^ "Utah TE Dallen Bentley Poised For Bigger Role With Utes This Season". KSL Sports. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
- ^ Holt, Chandler. "Utah Football Piles It On With Fourth-Quarter Dallen Bentley Touchdown". KSL Sports. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
- ^ Holt, Chandler. "Devon Dampier Puts Touchdown Toss In Dallen Bentley's Bucket". KSL Sports. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
- ^ Coles, Joe (October 8, 2025). "'He's turning into the player that we hoped he would': How Dallen Bentley went from high school sidelines to starring for his favorite childhood team". Deseret News. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
- ^ "Dallen Bentley Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- ^ "Dallen Bentley College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- ^ "2026 NFL Scouting Combine Results Tracker". SteelersDepot.com. Retrieved March 14, 2026.