Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2019Liberty
Elijah Benton
S • 6'1" • 205 lbs • Forest, VA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Elijah Benton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 39.6 disruption score.
Impact Production
62
Solid production for a safety
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Reliability
68
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
68
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Liberty
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 2
- Program Path
- Liberty
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: New Mexico State
Player Story
Elijah Benton built his college career from 2018 through 2019 as a safety from Forest, VA wearing No. 31, spending time with Liberty. The clearest part of Elijah Benton's career was his defensive production: 157...
Read the storyElijah Benton, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Liberty. Elijah Benton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 39.6 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 157
- TFL
- 3.5
- Sacks
- 1
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 9
Quick Answers
Elijah Benton quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Liberty · S
- Career Tackles
- 157
- Tracked sample
- 2 unique seasons · 3 entries · 26 games
- Best season
- 2019 Postseason · Liberty
- Top game
- New Mexico State
- Latest roster
- No. 31 · Senior
- 2019 Tackles rank
- 85 tackles · S 16th (top 4%) · FBS Independents 4th (top 2%) · National 147th (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Liberty | 11 | 72 | 1 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 31.7 |
| 2019 Postseason | Liberty | 12 | 6 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 64 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Liberty | 12 | 79 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 64 |
Related Context
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Elijah Benton played S for Liberty. Across 2 tracked seasons, Elijah Benton recorded 7 receiving yards and 157 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Liberty.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Liberty paired 12.5 primary output with 39.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 30.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Auburn
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Regular Season · Liberty
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.4
Efficiency
30.9
Usage
6.2
Consistency
12.1
Best Game by takeover score
Auburn
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Old Dominion: 1. Army: 0. North Texas: 0. New Mexico: 1. New Mexico State: 0. Troy: 1. Idaho State: 0. Virginia: 0. Auburn: 1. New Mexico State: 0. Norfolk State: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Old Dominion: 8 by 43.3. Army: 6 by 25. North Texas: 6 by 25. New Mexico: 4 by 26.7. New Mexico State: 7 by 29.2. Troy: 7 by 39.2. Idaho State: 7 by 29.2. Virginia: 8 by 33.3. Auburn: 12 by 60. New Mexico State: 7 by 29.2
Split Comparison
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Wins0.5 · Games = 6 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.2 · Games = 5 · -0.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Auburn
Best efficiency game
60 vs Auburn
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/1 | vs Norfolk State | W 52-17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 11/24 | vs New Mexico State | W 28-21 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/17 | @ Auburn10+ tackles | L 0-53 | 12 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | @ Virginia | L 24-45 | 8 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | vs Idaho State | W 48-41 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Troy | W 22-16 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 10/7 | @ New Mexico State | L 41-49 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | @ New Mexico | W 52-43 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | vs North Texas | L 7-47 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | @ Army | L 14-38 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Old Dominion | W 52-10 | 8 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Player Story
Elijah Benton story
Elijah Benton built his college career from 2018 through 2019 as a safety from Forest, VA wearing No. 31, spending time with Liberty. The clearest part of Elijah Benton's career was his defensive production: 157 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 2 interceptions across 26 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Liberty. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Elijah Benton's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 7 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 26 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Liberty.
The arc is straightforward: Elijah Benton moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Liberty
2018-2019
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Season Value Progression
201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Liberty | 4 | 30.9 | 6.2 | — |
| 2019 Postseason | Liberty | 12.5 | 39.6 | 7.8 | 8.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Liberty | 12.5 | 39.6 | 7.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs New Mexico State
Week 14 · W 49-28 · Conference game
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5
Havoc Plays
93.1 takeover
5 disruption/tackle impact with 93.1 takeover score.
#2
@ Auburn
Week 12 · L 0-53
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Havoc Plays
86.7 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 86.7 takeover score.
#3
@ Virginia
Week 13 · L 27-55
2
Havoc Plays
68 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 68 takeover score.
#4
@ New Mexico
Week 5 · W 52-43
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Havoc Plays
66.4 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 66.4 takeover score.
#5
vs Old Dominion
Week 1 · W 52-10
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Havoc Plays
61.1 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 61.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Postseason · Liberty
12.5 primary output · 39.6 efficiency · 7.8 usage
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#2
2019 Regular Season · Liberty
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12.5 primary · 39.6 efficiency · 7.8 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Liberty
31.7
4 primary · 30.9 efficiency · 6.2 usage
Milestones
5
Impact games
2
Splash games
5
10+ tackle games
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