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Ray Bentley

Former NFL Player & ESPN Football Analyst

Former NFL Player & ESPN Football Analyst

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Ray Bentley Biography

Bringing his NFL playing experience to viewers, Ray Bentley used to serve as a football analyst for ESPN.  He joined the network in 2003 for college football telecasts and in 2007 added Arena Football League (AFL) games to his responsibilities.  In 2010 he was named as the sideline reporter for college football games telecast on ESPN 3D. Currently, he is the defensive coordinator of the Byron Center Bulldogs. 

Bentley played linebacker in the NFL for six seasons (1986-1991) with the Buffalo Bills and one year with the Cincinnati Bengals (1992).  Following his pro career, Bentley worked for Fox Sports (1998-2001) as an NFL analyst and play-by-play announcer. 

Bentley served as general manager and head coach of the AFL’s Buffalo Destroyers (2000-02) before returning to the network ranks as a NBC analyst for AFL games (2003-06). In 2007, Bentley also served as play-by-play commentator for Buffalo Bills preseason games on the Bills Television Network.

Bentley played linebacker for Central Michigan University (1979-82) where he studied English literature.  He left CMU one semester early to join the USFL, where he played for the Michigan Panthers (1983-85) before moving onto the NFL ranks.  

Bentley resides in Grandville, Mich., where he coaches the Pee Wee league Grandville Dinosaurs football team that went undefeated in 2007.  Bentley has also written and published several children’s books featuring Darby the Dinosaur and Bubba Gator, including Shopping with Darby, Darby’s Christmas Adventure, Naptime for Darby, The Great Gator Princess, No More Hiccups and Nobody said Happy Birthday.

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Ray Bentley is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Ray Bentley for your event is available upon request. Ray Bentley generally travels from MI, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Brandon Allen, Mark Pattison, Mina Kimes, Erik Kramer and Christina Day. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Ray Bentley for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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