Graduate wide receiver from Scituate, Mass. who is majored in management as an undergraduate ... received his Bachelor of Science degree in September 2023 … shifted to offense in 2019 after beginning his career as a defensive back.
Career: Before this season, had been in 23 games … 27 receptions for 526 yards and eight TDs … 26 punt returns for 207 yards and one TD … three kickoff returns for 49 yards … 782 all-purpose running yards.
2023: All-NE10 First Team... Averaged 58.6 receiving yards per game in conference play... Six catches for season-high 127 yards and two touchdowns in the home finale against Assumption (Nov. 4)... Season-high seven catches for 65 yards against American International (Oct. 21)... First receiving touchdown of season came against Post (Sept. 16)... Totaled 88 receiving yards and a touchdown against Saint Anselm (Oct. 7).
2022: Appeared in every game for the second straight season … caught 14 passes for 341 yards and five TD … 16 punt returns for 64 yards … caught at least one pass in nine of ten games, including three against Post Sept. 16 (100 yards) and against Franklin Pierce Oct. 1 (88 yards) … two TD receptions against both Franklin Pierce and Saint Anselm (Oct. 8) … 78-yard TD catch vs. Pace. Nov. 12.
2021: Saw action in 11 games and started four times … caught 13 passes for 185 yards and three TD … had 351 all-purpose yards, with a high of 95 against West Chester in a season-opening win … against the Golden Rams, set a school record with an 84-yard punt return for a touchdown … against Southern Connecticut State Oct. 16, caught four passes for 76 yards and two TDs (35, 13 yards) … named to the Sept. 7 Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll.
2020: Bentley did not compete in any games.
2019: Made his collegiate debut Sept. 7 at West Chester ... also saw action Nov. 9 at Franklin Pierce.
2018: Did not see any game action as a freshman.
Before Bentley: 2018 graduate of Scituate High School where he competed in football and basketball … 2017 Patriot League Fisher Division MVP after catching 49 passes for 678 yards and 13 TDs for the 8-3 Sailors … also intercepted seven passes, returning four of them for touchdowns ... 2017 Boston Globe, Boston Herald and Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic … 2018 Shriners All-Star Game MVP... two-year football and basketball team captain ... two-time league all-star in basketball.
Personal: Age as of Sept. 1: 23 … son of Stephanie Furgal and Abel Lopes, Sr. … has one sister, Ava (12).
