Bentley is a 4-star out of Birmingham (AL) Jackson-Olin who is ranked as the No. 11 inside linebacker nationally by 247. Bentley has been a priority target of defensive coordinator Brent Venables and area recruiter Todd Bates, and he came in earlier this month for a visit.
"Clemson leads because they are showing the most love, being real with me," Bentley said. "They said that they need me and want me and that means a lot to me. If other schools step up to the plate like that and say the same thing then I'll know I'm a need for their program.