Player Career

Justin Benton Career Story

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Player Story

Justin Benton story

Justin Benton built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Atlanta, GA wearing No. 99, spending time with East Carolina and Houston. The clearest part of Justin Benton's career was his defensive production: 23 tackles and 3 tackles for loss across 12 career games in the available record. That gives Justin Benton's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Houston

    2023-2024

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    East Carolina

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2023202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 Regular SeasonHouston113.34.6
2024 Regular SeasonHouston0-1
2025 PostseasonEast Carolina310.92.83
2025 Regular SeasonEast Carolina310.92.80

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2026East Carolina to North TexasG5/FCS to G5/FCS21.2Jan 11, 2026
2025Houston to East CarolinaP4 to G5/FCS21.2Dec 19, 2024
2024Houston to UnlistedP4 to Unlisted18.7Dec 12, 2023

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ No. 62 UTSA

Week 13 · L 24-58 · Conference game

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1

Havoc Plays

63 takeover

1 disruption/tackle impact with 63 takeover score.

#2

@ Kansas State

Week 9 · L 0-41 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

61.1 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 61.1 takeover score.

#3

vs No. 104 Tulsa

Week 8 · W 41-27 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

43.9 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.9 takeover score.

#4

vs Campbell

Week 2 · W 56-3

0.5

Havoc Plays

40.8 takeover

Win with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 40.8 takeover score.

#5

@ No. 55 NC State

Week 1 · L 17-24

0.5

Havoc Plays

26.4 takeover

Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 26.4 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Postseason · East Carolina

3 primary output · 10.9 efficiency · 2.8 usage

36.8

#2

2025 Regular Season · East Carolina

36.8

3 primary · 10.9 efficiency · 2.8 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · Houston

33.6

1 primary · 13.3 efficiency · 4.6 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

0

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games