Bill Bentley

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Louisiana-Lafayette cornerback Dwight Bentley is scheduled to visit the St. Louis Rams on Tuesday, according to a league source. Bentley ran a 4.43 in the 40-yard dash at the NFL scouting combine with a 31 1/2 inch vertical leap, 13 reps of 225 pounds, a 9 ...

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Louisiana cornerback Dwight Bentley is visiting the Indianapolis Colts today, according to a league source. He previously visited the St. Louis Rams this week. Bentley ran a 4.43 in the 40-yard dash at the NFL scouting combine with a 31 1/2 inch ...

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Bentley's career numbers for the Ragin Cajuns of Louisiana Lafayette include 232 tackles, 13 for a loss, 1.5 sacks, 7 interceptions and 20 passes broken up. Bentley returned 2 interceptions for touchdowns in 2011 which was his senior year. Bentley also ...

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[Turbine]

The money that flows in (and around) the NFL is crazy silly.

Congrats DB

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NEW YORK, N.Y. -- University of Louisiana senior cornerback Dwight "Bill" Bentley has been chosen by the Detroit Lions with the 85th overall pick of the third round in the 2012 NFL Draft.

Bentley becomes the second-highest Ragin’ Cajuns player selected all-time in the draft, behind only defensive back Charles Tillman, who was a second round choice (35th overall pick) by Chicago in 2003.

Bentley is only the sixth UL player selected all-time in the NFL Draft, all of which have come since 2002, and the first since defensive end Hall Davis was tabbed by the St. Louis Rams in the fifth round (149th pick) in 2010.

“I am very happy for Dwight because his selection tonight is the result of hard work and total dedication to making himself the best player that he can be,” Ragin' Cajuns head coach Mark Hudspeth said. “He was instrumental in the turn around that this program enjoyed this past season and I look forward to watching him play on Sunday’s this fall.”

Bentley, a 5-11, 173-pound defensive back from Pahokee, Fla., was named the co-MVP of the UL defense this past year after ranking fifth on the squad with 71 tackles (53 solo).

A first team All-Sun Belt choice, he started 45 career games at UL, including all 13 this past season. He totaled 232 tackles (183 solo) and seven interceptions in his career.

Bentley intercepted three passes in 2011, including two in the season opener at Oklahoma State. His 38-yard interception return for a touchdown against the Cowboys was one of two touchdowns he scored in 2012.

One of three Sun Belt players taken on the second day of the draft, Bentley joins Arkansas State linebacker Demario Davis (3rd round, 77th pick by Jets) and FIU wide receiver T.Y. Hilton (3, 92, Indianapolis) as the league's draft choices.

Bentley will be given a chance to start for the Lions this fall. The club entered the draft needing help at cornerback, the only position they don’t have a starter returning from last season. The Lions lost cornerback Eric Wright in free agency when he signed with Tampa Bay and has every other key player back from the franchise’s first playoff team since the 1999 season.

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[Turbine]

Congrats to Charles Bentley! Well deserved.

...Bentley is only the sixth UL player selected all-time in the NFL Drafty, all of which have come since 2002, and the first since defensive end Hall Davis was tabbed by the St. Louis Rams in the fifth round (149th pick) in 2010...

Um try 66 years of UL draftees (not 10)

I can't do extensive research (right now) but here are some UL players I know were drafted before 2002

Rafael Septien ( Saints )
Brian Mitchell
Alvin Dark (Cinncinnatti never played)
Orlando Thomas
Brandon Stokley
Todd Scott
Bill Blackburn (Chicago Cardinals)
Virgil Eikenberg (NFL Brooklyn Dodgers)

Any others?

[cajunatc]

Congrats to Charles Bentley! Well deserved.


Um try 66 years of UL draftees (not 10)

I can't do extensive research (right now) but here are some UL players I know were drafted before 2002

Rafael Septien ( Saints )
Brian Mitchell
Alvin Dark (Cinncinnatti never played)
Orlando Thomas
Brandon Stokley
Todd Scott
Bill Blackburn (Chicago Cardinals)
Virgil Eikenberg (NFL Brooklyn Dodgers)



Any others?

[cajunatc]

Anthony Clement was a 2nd round pick of the Cardinals if I am not mistaken

[Turbine]

Since it came from the official school news source my fear is some national writer will pick up on the wrong phrase and run with it.

[Chop]

Chris Gannon 2nd round
Clarence verdan