On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine: Clemson leads for TE Christian Bentancur

Woodstock (Ill.) Marian Central Catholic four-star tight end Christian Bentancur is set to announce his commitment tomorrow, choosing between Clemson, Ohio State and Oregon.

But one program has taken a commanding lead in the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine (RPM) a little more than 24 hours out. Following updates from around the recruiting industry, Clemson now holds an 83.4 percent chance of securing Bentancur’s commitment.

The 6-foot-4, 235-pounder is the No. 96 overall prospect and No. 4 tight end in the 2024 cycle, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also the No. 3 player in Illinois.

He visited all three of his finalists this season. The trips came on Sept. 3 (Ohio State), Nov. 12 (Clemson) and Nov. 19 (Oregon). He recently spoke with On3’s Chad Simmons about his impending commitment and what stands out about the Tigers.

“The family atmosphere and the coaches are two things that really make Clemson stand out,” he said. “I was there for the Louisville game this season and it was great. They offered me at camp last summer, it was a great feeling and earning that offer from the Clemson coaches meant a lot. They showed a lot of love and Clemson has a lot of great people.”

Christian Bentancur has an On3 NIL Valuation of $63K. The On3 NIL Valuation is the industry’s leading index that sets high school and college athletes’ projected annual value (PAV). The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.