CLEMSON – From his play on the field to how he conducts himself off the field, this year is personal for LaVonta Bentley.
The Birmingham, Alabama native is now one of the elder players in the linebacker room. He takes that responsibility seriously because he knows he has a duty to himself and his teammates to carry on Clemson's linebacker tradition.
Bentley has waited behind guys like James Skalski, and now it's his time to show what type of player and leader he has become.
"It's a drive. This year it's personal not just because of the players I had in front of me last year, but for myself," Bentley told the media after Tuesday's practice.