R-JUNIOR (2020)
• Appeared in nine of 10 games at running back
• Rushed 73 times for 382 yards with five touchdowns
• Averaged 5.2 yards per carry and 42.4 yards per game
• Also caught three passes for 12 yards on the season
• Earned AAC All-Academic Team honors
• at Georgia Tech (9/19): Rushed 12 times for 30 yards and a touchdown
• at ECU (9/26): Carried the ball 10 times for 77 yards
• Tulane (10/24): Had 10 carries for 42 yards and a touchdown
• at Houston (10/31): Rushed for 87 yards and a score on eight carries
• at South Florida (11/27): Totaled 16 carries for 110 yards and two touchdowns
R-SOPHOMORE (2019)
• Played in all 13 games as a running back
• Team's third-leading rusher with 604 yards on 87 attempts for 6.9-yard average per carry and eight rushing touchdowns, tops on the squad
• Also caught five passes for 25 yards out of the backfield
• Returned two kickoffs for a total of 31 yards
• Had two games with two rushing touchdowns
• Finished the year with nine plays of 20 or more yards
• FAMU (8/29): Rushed six times for 64 yards, caught one ball for 10 yards
• at FAU (9/7): Had seven rushes for 91 yards with a 28-yard score
• Stanford (9/14): Ran for 38 yards on seven carries
• UConn (9/28): Rushed 11 times for 71 yards with a two-yard touchdown
• ECU (10/19): Had 10 rushes for 51 yards with a 32-yard score
• at Temple (10/26): Rushed 10 times for 87 yards with two touchdowns of 34 and 11 yards
• Houston (11/2): Had seven rushes for 65 yards with two scores of 43 and two yards
• at Tulsa (11/8): Rushed for 22 yards on eight carries with a one-yard touchdown
• at Tulane (11/23): Led UCF running backs with nine carries for 35 yards
• vs. Marshall (12/23): Had nine carries for 74 yards on the ground in the Gasparilla Bowl
R-FRESHMAN (2018)
• Appeared in all 13 games
• Split time between running back, kick returner and special teams
• Rushed for 150 yards on 29 carries
• Had two kick returns on the year for 56 yards
• SCSU (9/8): Had seven rushes for 34 yards
• Pitt (9/29): Rushed seven times for 49 yards
FRESHMAN (2017)
• Spent the season working with the scout team
• Earned AAC All-Academic Team honors
HIGH SCHOOL
• Played for head coach Billy Rolle at Miami Southridge High School
• Ranked as No. 35 prospect in South Florida by CBS Miami Channel 4
• Rushed for close to 900 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior
• Helped lead Southridge to 2016 Florida Class 8A State Championship
• Earned three stars from 247, ranking No. 32 as a running back and No. 79 in Florida
• Received three stars from ESPN, ranking No. 39 among running backs and No. 82 in Florida
• Earned three stars from Rivals, ranking No. 25 as a running back
PERSONAL
• Majoring in integrative general studies
Bentavious Thompson Season 2018
#24PositionRB
Weight197 lbs
Height6-1
ClassRedshirt Freshman
HometownMiami, Fla.
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