#87
Clemson · 2026

Christian Bentancur

TEJunior6' 4", 250 lbsLakemoor, IL
Clemson Tigers5-3 · TDC #54
Snap share
53%
1 of 8 started · likely 40–73%
Receptions
12
600th of 2089 in FBS
Rec. yards
151
565th of 2074 in FBS
Yards / catch
12.6
Rec. TD
2
223rd of 914 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.47
17 plays

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

17 plays · +7.9 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.47
Passing+0.47
1st down+0.63
2nd down+0.35
3rd down-0.06
Standard downs+0.52
Passing downs+0.34
BentancurWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays3%
Pass plays6%
Run plays0%
1st down3%
2nd down4%
3rd down2%
Standard downs3%
Passing downs3%
BentancurWR/TE average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets15—
Target share6.7%—
Catch rate66.7%—
Success rate per target53.3%—
Yards per target8.7—
Explosive catches13.3%—
Deep-target rate6.7%—
3rd-down targets2—
Red-zone targets1—

Charting

Where Bentancur's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Targets
17
12 caught (71%)
Avg. depth of target
4.9
air yards per target
YAC per catch
7.5
82 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
42
of 124 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
6%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted16 targets charted

71% comp4.9 avg. depth7.5 YAC/catch6% 20+ air yds2–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 1 targets (6%), 1 caught (100%), 6 yds, 6.0 per target1100% · 6yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 5 targets (31%), 4 caught (80%), 66 yds, 13.2 per target580% · 66yLeft, 5–9 air yards: noneLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 1 targets (6%), 1 caught (100%), -3 yds, -3.0 per target1100% · -3yRight, 0–4 air yards: 4 targets (25%), 3 caught (75%), 25 yds, 6.3 per target475% · 25yRight, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (13%), 1 caught (50%), 7 yds, 3.5 per target250% · 7yRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 1 caught (100%), 23 yds, 23.0 per target1100% · 23yRight, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.
2025 charting · Clemson

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (4 of Bentancur’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Charted targets
14
9 caught (64%)
Avg. depth of target
9.9
air yards per target
YAC per catch
5.4
49 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
47
of 96 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
14%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted14 targets charted

80% comp9.9 avg. depth5.4 YAC/catch14% 20+ air yds3–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (7%), 1 caught (100%), 7 yds, 7.0 per target1100% · 7yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 3 targets (21%), 1 caught (33%), 27 yds, 9.0 per target333% · 27yLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (7%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (7%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (7%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (14%), 2 caught (100%), 8 yds, 4.0 per target2100% · 8yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (7%), 1 caught (100%), 12 yds, 12.0 per target1100% · 12yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: noneRight, 0–4 air yards: 3 targets (21%), 3 caught (100%), 18 yds, 6.0 per target3100% · 18yRight, 5–9 air yards: noneRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (7%), 1 caught (100%), 24 yds, 24.0 per target1100% · 24yRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Career

3 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farClemson#54 · 5-3853%1215126.7%
2025Clemson#36 · 7-6937%2021537.5%
2024Clemson#16 · 10-413%170—

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Christian Bentancur's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Christian Bentancur's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

5.3 avg. game scoreBest: 8.3 vs Charleston Southern (Week 7)1 of 8 games at 8.0+
Receiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLong
1@LSUL 10–512.11-3-3.000
2Georgia SouthernW 22–74.9199.009
3North CarolinaW 28–207.623517.5127
4@CaliforniaW 24–104.5177.007
5MiamiL 13–414.0155.005
7Charleston SouthernW 37–08.347418.5032
8Virginia TechL 16–204.3166.006
9@Florida StateW 36–246.811818.0118
2026 · 8 games5.31215112.6232

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions12600th / 2089
Yards151565th / 2074
Yards / catch12.6—
Touchdowns2223rd / 914
Long32—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedPenaltiesSnap share
Wk 1 · LSU✓ TE48~30 (14–43)2·63%
Wk 2 · Georgia Southern—74~27 (13–39)1136%
Wk 3 · North Carolina—66~30 (14–43)2·45%
Wk 4 · California—65~41 (35–50)2·63%
Wk 5 · Miami—75~45 (38–54)2·60%
Wk 7 · Charleston Southern—86~49 (42–59)4157%
Wk 8 · Virginia Tech—62~38 (18–54)2·61%
Wk 9 · Florida State—76~30 (14–43)2139%
Season1 GS552290 (222–405)17353%

Position Room

4 TEs on the Clemson roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
11Olsen Patt-HenryTESR1411516%+0.64
87Christian BentancurTEJR1215126%+0.47
7Logan BrookingTESO22605%+0.79
85Charlie JohnsonTESR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. Clemson depth chart →