Broncos TE Dallen Bentley reunites with 3 college teammates in the NFL
Dallen Bentley is the latest Ute to join the Broncos. The school "has a certain grit ... that kind of draws attention from NFL teams," he said.
After signing his four-year rookie contract with the Denver Broncos , tight end Dallen Bentley is set to reunite with three former Utah teammates: tight end Caleb Lohner and linebackers Jonah Elliss and Karene Reid. Lohner and Bentley overlapped with the Utes in 2024. Bentley's first season at Utah (2023) was Elliss' final year at the program and Reid's penultimate season at the school.
The Broncos also have another notable Utah product in left tackle Garett Bolles, who played at the school in 2016. During his introductory conference call after being drafted by Denver, Bentley was asked what has drawn so many Utes to the Broncos. “I have no idea," Bentley said to laughs.
"I think Utah just plays with a certain style and has a certain grit to them that kind of draws attention from NFL teams, and specifically the Broncos. I have no idea, to be honest, but we have a couple of guys there in the last few years, so it will be cool to see some of them. ” Bentley was the second-to-last pick in this year's NFL draft, one slot away from " Mr.
Irrelevant . " His lowly draft status won't deter Bentley's goal of impressing this summer. “I’m just grateful to be out there, and I’m grateful to be part of Broncos Country," the tight end said.