Player Career

LaVonta Bentley Career Story

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Player Story

LaVonta Bentley story

LaVonta Bentley built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a linebacker from Birmingham, AL wearing No. 20, spending time with Clemson and Colorado. The clearest part of LaVonta Bentley's career was his defensive production: 193 tackles, 25.5 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, and 2 passes defended across 46 career games in the available record. His career also includes 7 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives LaVonta Bentley's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Clemson

    2019-2022

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Colorado

    2023-2024

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20192020202120212022202320242024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonClemson05.61.1
2020 Regular SeasonClemson819.85.28
2021 PostseasonClemson5.529.36.6-2.5
2021 Regular SeasonClemson5.529.36.60
2022 Regular SeasonClemson3.516.93.7-2
2023 Regular SeasonColorado2246.115.518.5
2024 PostseasonColorado624.45.5-16
2024 Regular SeasonColorado624.45.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Georgia Tech

Week 3 · W 14-8 · Conference game

Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5

Havoc Plays

95 takeover

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 95 takeover score.

#2

vs Oregon State

Week 10 · L 19-26 · Conference game

5

Havoc Plays

94.4 takeover

Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 94.4 takeover score.

#3

@ Arizona State

Week 6 · W 27-24 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

88.6 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 88.6 takeover score.

#4

vs Furman

Week 2 · W 35-12

3.5

Havoc Plays

88.1 takeover

Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.1 takeover score.

#5

@ Virginia Tech

Week 14 · W 45-10 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

82.2 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 82.2 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2023 Regular Season · Colorado

22 primary output · 46.1 efficiency · 15.5 usage

76.7

#2

2019 Regular Season · Clemson

38.2

0 primary · 5.6 efficiency · 1.1 usage

#3

2021 Postseason · Clemson

36.1

5.5 primary · 29.3 efficiency · 6.6 usage

Milestones

11

Impact games

12

Splash games

4

10+ tackle games