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UCF tailback Bentavious Thompson is no longer with the team

UCF running back Bentavious Thompson is no longer with the team according to first-year coach Gus Malzahn.

“He’s no longer with us,” Malzahn said during the team’s media day event Tuesday. “We wish him nothing but the best.”

Thompson participated in spring practice but wasn’t listed on the team’s official roster. No official reason was given for his departure but according to a report b 247Sports, he wasn’t in the transfer portal yet.

The Miami native appeared in 30 games, totaling 1,136 yards and 13 touchdowns during his time with the Knights. He ranked third on the team in rushing with 382 yards and five touchdowns last season including a career-high 110 yards on 16 carries with two touchdowns in the team’s win over USF on Nov.