 Belfry senior and number two player in this Commonwealth of Kentucky, Cole Bentley has been more than impressive over his past three seasons as a pirate. You know, just being ranked number two in the state just overall is just, you know, it's something that humbles you really and it makes you realize that, you know, your hard work is paying off and that people are starting to realize it and, you know, I've been extremely blessed throughout my life really. You know, I've always started, you know, every year. It's never been a football game where I'll set the sidelines. So just really be able to look out and, you know, know that I'm going to be playing at the next level and knowing that my college is paid for. And it's just, you know, really humbling, really. Back in May, Bentley narrowed down his college offers from 26 to just six schools, which did not include Louisville at the time. Those six schools, Cincinnati, Georgia Tech, Purdue, Virginia, Memphis and Wake Forest. Really just the opportunity, you know, I put the six schools out there and then Louisville came in later, but really just the opportunity that Louisville gave me and just so better myself as a player and a person. So it's really just looking past the four years and looking at 40. It's awesome to stay in state knowing, you know, that, you know, some fans might not go for Louisville, but, you know, I think that people will still, still claim you just because I'm an in-state player and I just think it's going to be really fun to get down and get on the field. I'm not necessarily nervous. Mostly just, you know, I'm excited to really get down and get in the weight training program. I'm hoping to early enroll in college that way. I'll get in the weight training program, get in the spring ball and, you know, they're talking right now that I could get some early playing time if I want to start. And that's really what's got me excited, you know, just knowing that I can step right onto the field and hopefully I can. The six-foot-five, 300-pound lineman not only received collegiate offers, but he also received offers from athletic prep schools such as IMG Academy in Florida. The way they came about it was kind of just like a college offer. They'll follow you on Twitter and tell you to call them and so I'll, you know, ring them up and they told me they just want me to come down for my senior season and play for them, you know, on tuition so that way they'd pay for it. And just the opportunities that come up there is awesome. You really have a college strength coach, you know, the facilities are better in most colleges, but really, you know, I feel like we're in the making of making history here. You know, I feel like we could win all four years and I want to do that with the group that I started playing football with. Helping lead the Pirates 2-3 consecutive state championships Bentley believes there is still more history to be made in Pawn Creek Nation. You know, I'm wanting to make something special out of it. You know, not just a normal football season. You know, the freshman sophomore and junior season, you come into it and you know that, hey, you still got one more year, you got two more years. Well, you know, this is the last go-around really. And so we're wanting to make something special out of it, not just make another year out of it. Now, hopefully I can bring, you know, the characteristics that really every Belfer football player has and take them there, you know, bringing on time, being accounted for and knowing that when the time comes, you're going to make your block and, you know, you will help your team and hopefully bring the winning attitude. You know, you know, when we step on the field, we expect to win and we know we're going to win. So that's something I'm really wanting to bring to Louisville and hope it catches. Wishing Cole luck for his senior season as a Pirate and as a Cardinal in 2017. Reporting in Belle Free for EKB News, I'm Mikaela Colley.