It’s Dwight Bentley, a cornerback from Louisiana Lafayette, but he’ll go by “Bill” here in Detroit.
Some info
Dwight “Bill” Bentley
School: Louisiana-Lafayette
Position: cornerback
Ht.; Wt.: 5-foot-10, 182 pounds
Hometown: Pahokee, Fla.
Age: 22
2011 honors: This transfer from Dodge City Community College (Kan.) was named in 2011 to the All-Sun Belt Conference second team.
Key stat: Recorded a career-high 71 tackles (five for loss) during the 2011 season, picked off three passes and forced a fumble.
Interesting tidbit: From the same hometown as former Michigan receiver Martavious Odoms, a former Pahokee High School teammate.
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