Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-51@ LSU | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 22-7vs Georgia Southern | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | Season-high 9 yds |
| Total | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 9 |
#87
Christian Bentancur
Junior tight end for Clemson. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 250 lb · Lakemoor, IL · Marian Central Catholic HS
CFB Index 42 · #99 of 156 TEsMedium-low confidenceReturning to Clemson for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
6
receiving yards · 2026
2 catches · 3 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 9 yds, vs Georgia Southern
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 tight end for Clemson. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Clemson in 2024.
Christian Bentancur
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. This is his third year in the same receiving corps at Clemson. The receipt on tape: 9 rec yds, 1 receptions against Georgia Southern, Week 2, 2026.
6 REC YDS · 2 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Clemson4-star out of Marian Central Catholic
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Clemson
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Clemson
Played his entire career under Dabo Swinney.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Dabo Swinney — 18-11 over that span.
2024Clemson10-4HC: Dabo Swinney · Balanced
2025Clemson7-6HC: Dabo Swinney · Balanced
2026Clemson1-1HC: Dabo Swinney · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Medium-low confidence
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 REC/g, 3.0 YDS/g, 3.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dabo Swinney
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #15 of 22 ACC TEs
How the All-ACC estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 22–7
1 rec · 9 yds
With J. Smith — 39 AVG · 5 IN 20 · 46 LONG · T. Reynolds — 178 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 11.3 · 38 rush yds (14 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Clemson
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Clemson
Returning around him
- 41% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 9 Clemson players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -4 net (11 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Clemson · Last season: 7-6 (AP #12) · Talent rank #16 · 2026 recruiting class #20
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
TE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Blake Whiteheart’s 2021 season.
Matches Blake on
Yards / reception
Reception volume
TD rate
Differs from Blake on
EPA / play (adj) (lower)
Class year (lower)
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Austin Hence’s path through Western Michigan.
86%match
Matches Austin on
Height
Weight
Yards per reception
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Andrew Rappleyea's sophomore season at Penn State (2025).
Matches Andrew on
Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
Recruiting rating
Differs from Andrew on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Christian Bentancur
The tight end room · Clemson
- #87Christian Bentancur215 receiving yards · 2025
- #11Olsen Patt-Henry126 receiving yards · 2025
- #7Logan Brooking4 receiving yards · 2025
- #85Charlie Johnsonno box-score line yet
- #44Jack Wolfno box-score line yet
1 more on the roster · Clemson team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology