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Freshman year felt ‘like a movie’ for Bentley

In his first year at Clemson, freshman linebacker LaVonta Bentley got to play for and travel with a team that went 14-1, won an ACC Championship, beat Ohio State in a College Football Playoff semifinal and made it to the national championship game.

Even though it was a redshirt season for Bentley, he enjoyed it and feels fortunate to be in the position he is in.

“I’d say it’s like a movie,” Bentley said of his first year with the Tigers. “You know, it’s everyone’s dream. They want to be on this level, and it’s not easy to be here.