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Broncos NFL draft: TE Dallen Bentley continues Utah to Denver pipeline
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Broncos NFL draft: TE Dallen Bentley continues Utah to Denver pipeline

Colorado Springs Gazette·Kyle Fredrickson [email protected]·about 1 month ago
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Dallen Bentley took a surprising road to get drafted by the Broncos. Denver selected him in the seventh round Saturday with pick No. 256 (one slot before Mr. Irrelevant) after a breakout year at tight end for Utah. Bentley logged 48 catches for 620 yards and six touchdowns in his senior season. Yet reaching the NFL was never a foregone conclusion. Bentley walked on at Snow Junior College in 2022 after hardly playing high school football. He still broke out as a second-team JUCO All-American. Bentley transferred to Utah but caught just three passes for 20 yards over two seasons. His role shifted as a senior, though, from blocking to pass catching — with impressive results. He’s now getting a shot in the NFL. Bentley reflected on his unconventional path to the Broncos during a Saturday media call. “Coming in every day ready to work as hard as I can, finding those little things of improvement and doing that consistently,” Bentley said.…

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