Justin Benton

DL · #15 · North Texas · SR · 6'0" · 298 · Atlanta, GA

Transferred from ECU · Projected LDT starter

25 2025 tackles

0.5 · 2 2025 sacks · TFL

0 2025 INT + PD

17 Career games (0 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2025	East Carolina	13	25	0.5	2	0	0	0
2024	Houston	1
2023	Houston	3	4	0	1	0	0	0

2025 Percentile vs DLs

Tackles per game 1.9 66

Havoc plays 3 40

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

The situation

North Texas 2025 defense ›

Explosive rate allowed 10.6% 60

Line yards per carry allowed 3.0 10

Sack rate 5.5% 35

2025 Game log

with East Carolina

Wk	Opponent	Tkl	TFL
W2	Campbell Fighting Camels	1
W8	TLSA	1	1
W13	@ UTSA	1	1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2023 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2023 board

#634

Luke Evans CB · Chaminade-Madonna MSST

#634

Seth Davis RB · Katy MSST

#634

Justin Benton DL · Newton HOU

#634

Kelby Valsin WR · Arlington Bowie TTU

#634

Donielle Hayes WR · Pine Forest MINN

DLs in the class

#64

Ashton Sanders Cathedral OKLA

#65

Trey Wilson Garland Lakeview Centennial BAY

#66

Justin Benton Newton HOU

#67

Kamari Burns Gahanna Lincoln CIN

#68

Djibril Rahman Cegep du Vieux RUTG

2025 · 40th pctile of DLs

Recruit · 76th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.