#33

Aiden Benton

DL · App State · So. · #33

Returning to App State for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Aiden Benton

DL · App State · So · #33

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
App State
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025App State5-8HC: Dowell Loggains · Pass-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025App State38125.04.5------
Career38125.04.5------

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025

W 34–11

at Charlotte

1 SOLO  ·  1 TOT

Dominant 23-point win on the road against Charlotte.

How he plays

Play style

Disrupts the pocket from the interior.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

App State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive line · App State

Returning around him

  • 14% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • Transfer portal: -3 net (38 in / 41 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

App State · Last season: 5-8 · Talent rank #79 · 2026 recruiting class #59

DNA match

Player DNA

3-Tech Penetrator

Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.

IDL

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Darius Hodge’s 2020 season.

Darius Hodge

85%match

Marshall · 2020

All-Conference USA
#2

Oluwaseyi Omotosho

Wyoming · 2022

79%
#3

Anthonie Cooper

Arizona State · 2022

78%
#4

Zhaiylen Scott

North Texas · 2025

75%
#5

Jose Ramirez

Eastern Michigan · 2021

All-MACNFL Rd 6
74%

Matches Darius on

Weight
TFL rate
Sack rate

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Darius Hodge's freshman season at Marshall (2020).

Darius Hodge

79%match

Marshall · 2020

All-Conference USA
#2

Willis McGahee IV

Nebraska · 2024

76%
#3

Isaiah Neal

Pittsburgh · 2024

74%
#4

Jay'shon Thomas

Northern Illinois · 2025

73%
#5

Lawrence Falatea

Washington State · 2022

72%

Matches Darius on

Weight
TFL rate
Sack rate

Differs from Darius on

Class year (lower)
Hurry rate (higher)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #9480

Final rank
#10309
Avg #9992.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #9480 this season.