A former Ole Miss backup who transferred to South Alabama and rewrote the program's rushing record book before landing with the Bengals.
Kentrel Bullock barely saw the field in three years at Ole Miss, but a transfer to South Alabama turned him into one of the Sun Belt's most productive workhorse backs. He went undrafted in 2026 and signed with the Cincinnati Bengals, bringing a compact, downhill running style built on contact balance.
Path to the league
Bullock played sparingly on special teams during three seasons at Ole Miss before transferring to South Alabama in 2022. He went unselected in the 2026 NFL draft and signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2026.
Career highlights
Bullock became the first running back in Sun Belt Conference history to top 1,000 rushing yards in a season, doing it in 2024 with 894 yards and seven touchdowns on 152 carries. He is a dense, 205-pound downhill runner whose contact balance lets him consistently fall forward for extra yards, though he offers little as a receiving threat.
2025 season recap
In his senior season at South Alabama, Bullock started all 12 games and rushed for 1,085 yards and 14 touchdowns, setting the program's single-season rushing record and earning First-Team All-Sun Belt Conference honors. That breakout finish made him one of the more productive undrafted backs available in 2026.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Kentrel Bullock
- PFF: 2026 NFL Draft Guide - Kentrel Bullock
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Running Back
- Group
- offense
- College
- South Alabama
- Hometown
- Columbia, MS, USA
- Age
- 24
- Status
- active
