Jeff Bentrim Explained

Jeff Bentrim
Birth Date:21 June 1965
Birth Place:Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Playing Years1:1987–1990
Playing Team1:Saskatchewan Roughriders
Career Highlights:
Collegehof:2037

Jeff Bentrim (born June 21, 1965) is an American former gridiron football player who played quarterback. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1998[1] and the Bison Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001.[2] He was recruited by the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). In Saskatchewan, he played third-string quarterback behind Kent Austin and Tom Burgess. The Roughriders promoted him to second-string quarterback after the 1989 season when Tom Burgess was traded to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He was part of three Division II football championship teams collegiately and the 1989 Grey Cup champion Saskatchewan Roughriders professionally.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jeff Bentrim (1998) - Hall of Fame. November 25, 2020. National Football Foundation. en.
  2. Web site: Jeff Bentrim (2001) - Bison Athletic Hall of Fame. December 2, 2020. NDSU. en.