Senior linebacker who is majoring in marketing … minor in computer information systems … appeared in 25 games over his first three seasons with 25 tackles ... one of five players on the team who are 6’5” or taller.
2018: Played in every game for the second straight season and made two starts (Oct. 13 vs. Pace, Oct. 20 vs. Stonehill) ... both came at outside linebacker ... 12 total tackles, including five in the Pace game ... season totals also included a quarterback hurry and a half-sack.
2017: Saw action in all ten games and finished with eight tackles, one sack, a fumble recovery and a pass break-up … made three tackles against Southern Connecticut Oct. 28 … first career sack came Sept. 30 at Pace … recovered a fumble Nov. 4 against New Haven.
2016: Credited with five tackles and two quarterback hurries while playing in five games as a rookie, all coming after Oct. 1 … first career tackle came Oct. 1 against Pace.
Before Bentley: 2016 graduate of Shrewsbury High School where he was a three-sport athlete (football, basketball, track) … central Massachusetts and Midland Wachusett League all-star … played in 2016 Central Massachusetts All-Star game.
Personal: Age as of Sept. 1: 21 … son of Rita Okaka … has one brother, Michael (29), and two sisters, Yvonne (26) and Amanda (24) ... has a cousin, Obi Melifownu, who is with the Patriots after playing with Oakland in 2017 ... another cousin, Ifeatu Melifownu, plays football at Syracuse ... works in the library.
2018 Statistics 2017 Statistics 2016 Statistics
  | Overall | Conf | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Solo tackles | 5 | 3 | ||
Assists | 7 | 6 | ||
Tackles | 12.0 | 9.0 | ||
Tackles per game | 1.2 | 1.1 | ||
Sacks | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||
Sack yards | 6 | 6 | ||
Interceptions | - | - | ||
Returned for touchdown | - | - | ||
Fumble recoveries | 1 | 1 | ||
Fumble return TDs | - | - |
Date | Opponent | Score | comp | att | pct | yds | y/a | td | int | sac | yds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 7 | at West Chester | L, 14-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 14 | at American Int'l | L, 28-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 27 | New Haven | W, 31-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 5 | at Assumption | L, 45-42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 12 | Southern Conn. St. | L, 31-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 19 | at Stonehill | W, 30-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 26 | at Pace | W, 28-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 2 | Saint Anselm | W, 41-35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 9 | at Franklin Pierce | W, 70-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 16 | American Int'l | W, 38-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Date | Opponent | Score | rush | yds | y/a | lng | td | fum | lost |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 7 | at West Chester | L, 14-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 14 | at American Int'l | L, 28-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 27 | New Haven | W, 31-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 5 | at Assumption | L, 45-42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 12 | Southern Conn. St. | L, 31-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 19 | at Stonehill | W, 30-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 26 | at Pace | W, 28-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 2 | Saint Anselm | W, 41-35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 9 | at Franklin Pierce | W, 70-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 16 | American Int'l | W, 38-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Date | Opponent | Score | rec | yds | y/r | lng | td | fum | lost |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 7 | at West Chester | L, 14-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 14 | at American Int'l | L, 28-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 27 | New Haven | W, 31-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 5 | at Assumption | L, 45-42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 12 | Southern Conn. St. | L, 31-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 19 | at Stonehill | W, 30-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 26 | at Pace | W, 28-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 2 | Saint Anselm | W, 41-35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 9 | at Franklin Pierce | W, 70-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 16 | American Int'l | W, 38-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Date | Opponent | Score | fgm | fga | lng | xpm | xpa | pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 7 | at West Chester | L, 14-7 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Sep 14 | at American Int'l | L, 28-23 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Sep 27 | New Haven | W, 31-14 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Oct 5 | at Assumption | L, 45-42 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Oct 12 | Southern Conn. St. | L, 31-17 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Oct 19 | at Stonehill | W, 30-27 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Oct 26 | at Pace | W, 28-21 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Nov 2 | Saint Anselm | W, 41-35 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Nov 9 | at Franklin Pierce | W, 70-0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Nov 16 | American Int'l | W, 38-0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Date | Opponent | Score | punt | yds | avg | long | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 7 | at West Chester | L, 14-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 14 | at American Int'l | L, 28-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 27 | New Haven | W, 31-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 5 | at Assumption | L, 45-42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 12 | Southern Conn. St. | L, 31-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 19 | at Stonehill | W, 30-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 26 | at Pace | W, 28-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 2 | Saint Anselm | W, 41-35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 9 | at Franklin Pierce | W, 70-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 16 | American Int'l | W, 38-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Date | Opponent | Score | kr | yds | avg | lng | td | pr | yds | avg | lng | td |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 7 | at West Chester | L, 14-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 14 | at American Int'l | L, 28-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 27 | New Haven | W, 31-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 5 | at Assumption | L, 45-42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 12 | Southern Conn. St. | L, 31-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 19 | at Stonehill | W, 30-27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 26 | at Pace | W, 28-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 2 | Saint Anselm | W, 41-35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 9 | at Franklin Pierce | W, 70-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 16 | American Int'l | W, 38-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Date | Opponent | Score | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 7 | at West Chester | L, 14-7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Sep 14 | at American Int'l | L, 28-23 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Sep 27 | New Haven | W, 31-14 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Oct 5 | at Assumption | L, 45-42 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Oct 12 | Southern Conn. St. | L, 31-17 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Oct 19 | at Stonehill | W, 30-27 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Oct 26 | at Pace | W, 28-21 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Nov 2 | Saint Anselm | W, 41-35 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Nov 9 | at Franklin Pierce | W, 70-0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Nov 16 | American Int'l | W, 38-0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Date | Opponent | Score | pts | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | saf | misc | 2pt |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 7 | at West Chester | L, 14-7 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Sep 14 | at American Int'l | L, 28-23 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Sep 27 | New Haven | W, 31-14 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Oct 5 | at Assumption | L, 45-42 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Oct 12 | Southern Conn. St. | L, 31-17 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Oct 19 | at Stonehill | W, 30-27 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Oct 26 | at Pace | W, 28-21 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Nov 2 | Saint Anselm | W, 41-35 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Nov 9 | at Franklin Pierce | W, 70-0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Nov 16 | American Int'l | W, 38-0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
Date | Opponent | Score | tack | ast | tot | sack | lost | tfl | yds | ff | fr | td | int | yds | td | brup | blk | saf |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 7 | at West Chester | L, 14-7 | 2 | 1 | 3.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 14 | at American Int'l | L, 28-23 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sep 27 | New Haven | W, 31-14 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 5 | at Assumption | L, 45-42 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 12 | Southern Conn. St. | L, 31-17 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 19 | at Stonehill | W, 30-27 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
Oct 26 | at Pace | W, 28-21 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 3 | 0.5 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 2 | Saint Anselm | W, 41-35 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 9 | at Franklin Pierce | W, 70-0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
Nov 16 | American Int'l | W, 38-0 | 2 | 1 | 3.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016-17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 | .6 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2017-18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 8.0 | .8 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.0 | 3 | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | - |
2018-19 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 12.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 7 | 0.5 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2019-20 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 12.0 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 6 | 1.5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 2 | - |
Total | 35 | 15 | 20 | 35.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 16 | 3.0 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 3 | - |
gp | comp | att | pct | yds | y/g | y/a | td | int | lg | effic | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
Conference | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | |
Location | Home | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
Away | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | |
Result | Wins | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
Losses | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | |
Month | September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | |
November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
gp | rush | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | fum | lost | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Conference | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Location | Home | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Away | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Result | Wins | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Losses | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Month | September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
gp | rec | rec/g | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Conference | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Location | Home | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Away | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Result | Wins | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Losses | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Month | September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
gp | fgm | fga | pct | lg | xpm | xpa | pct | pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Conference | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Location | Home | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Away | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Result | Wins | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Losses | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Month | September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
gp | punt | yds | avg | lg | in20 | fc | tb | blk | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Conference | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Location | Home | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Away | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Result | Wins | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Losses | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Month | September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
October | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
kr | yds | avg | td | lg | pr | yds | avg | td | lg | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Conference | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Location | Home | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Away | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Result | Wins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Losses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Month | September | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
October | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
November | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds | ypg | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
Conference | 8 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 | |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
Location | Home | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
Away | 6 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 | |
Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | |
Result | Wins | 6 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
Losses | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 | |
Month | September | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
October | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 | |
November | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
pts | pts/g | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | 2pt | misc | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Conference | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Exhibition | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Location | Home | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Away | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Neutral | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Result | Wins | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Losses | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Month | September | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
October | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
November | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Event | Total | 10 | 5 | 7 | 12.0 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 6 | 1.5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 2 | - |
Conference | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9.0 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 6 | 1.5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 2 | - | |
Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Location | Home | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6.0 | 1.5 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Away | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 6 | 1.5 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | |
Neutral | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Result | Wins | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 6 | 1.5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 2 | - |
Losses | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4.0 | 1.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Month | September | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4.0 | 1.3 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
October | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 6 | 1.5 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | |
November | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4.0 | 1.3 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | - |
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