Cole Bentley

Malik Cunningham and Cole Bentley against Virginia.

Photo by: Adam Creech | Louisville Athletics

Height:
6-3
Weight:
315
Position:
OL
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Lenore, W. Va.
High School:
Belfry

Career Overview: Appeared in 32 career games, making 21 starts ... has played both guard and center.

2019: Started six games, including the final six contests at center ... helped the offense finish 24th in rushing and total offense ... played against Notre Dame, tallying two knockdowns and a 79% grade ... finished with five knockdowns against Western Kentucky ... made his first start of the season at center at Florida State ... graded at 84% against Clemson ... graded out as Louisville’s best lineman with a 90% grade against Virginia ... finished with a 78% grade at NC State ... had a pair of knockdowns and a 78% grade against Syracuse.

2018: Started all 12 games, making five starts at guard and seven at center ... made his first career start at center in a loss to Alabama ... started at guard against, Alabama, Indiana State, Western Kentucky, Virginia, Florida State and Georgia Tech.

2017: Played in seven games, making three starts ... team averaged 594.0 yards per game in his three starts versus Virginia, Syracuse and Kentucky ... rushed for an average of 351.7 yards per game in those three starts.

High School: Enrolled at Louisville in January 2017 ... played for Phillip Haywood at Belfry High ... played both sides of the football ... played on the offensive line and tight end ... elevated to a four-star recruit by Scout and Rivals.com ... listed as the No. 72 offensive guard by ESPN ... No. 2 prospect in Kentucky for 2017 by Rivals.com ... tabbed the No. 29 offensive guard in the nation ... tabbed as the No. 616 player in the country, the No. 29 guard and the No. 2 athlete in Kentucky by 247Sports ... rated No. 279 on the Scout300 list and the No. 20 offensive guard ... ranked as the No. 20 offensive lineman in the nation and No. 1 guard in the state of Kentucky ... tabbed the No. 6 guard in the Midwest ... guided team to a 14-1 record as a senior and the school’s fourth-straight state title ... three-time all-state performer ... selected to the Commonwealth Team ... four-year starter on the offensive line ... has been named first-team All-State by The Courier-Journal newspaper and was named to the 25-man Class of the Commonwealth team by the Lexington Herald-Leader ... team rushed for 5,207 yards during his senior season ... selected to play in the Offense-Defense All-American Game in Atlanta ... finished with 52 tackles while playing defensive tackle ... selected to the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl to be held in Dallas at the Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium ... chose Louisville over offers from Purdue, Virginia, Kentucky, Air Force, Appalachian State, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Georgia Tech and Navy ... born 8/22/97 ... favorite athletes are former Cardinals Eric Wood and Jamon Brown ... son of Emme and Fred Bentley ... born 8/22/97 ... health and human performance major.