Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 16-52@ Indiana | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 44-6vs UNLV | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#32
Anthony Benford II
Senior cornerback on North Texas's 2026 roster.
5′11″ · 188 lb · Denton, TX · Guyer HS
Returning to North Texas for 2026
The story
4 cornerback on North Texas's 2026 roster.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearAnthony Benford II
One game to point at: 3 tackles against UNLV — Week 2, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
North Texas
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026North Texas1-1HC: Neal Brown · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Neal Brown
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Texas | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 44–6
vs UNLV
3 TOT · 2 SOLO
Dominant 38-point win at home against UNLV.
With T. Jackson — 233 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 74.9 · 15 rush yds (7 car) · 1 TD · J. White — 124 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
North Texas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · North Texas
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +11 net (49 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
North Texas · Last season: 12-2 (AP #23) · Talent rank #95 · 2026 recruiting class #135
Background
2025: Did not appear in game action … preserved a redshirt season. Prior to UNT: Spent the 2023 and 2024 seasons at Division II Missouri Western ... appeared in 15 games across two seasons with the Griffons ... appeared in eight games as a sophomore in 2024 ... tallied six tackles with four solo...
The secondary · North Texas
- #16BJ Allen Jr.15 tackles · 2025
- #8Caden Jenkins10 tackles · 2025
- #9Cameren Jenkins6 tackles · 2025
- #5Chase Canada3 tackles · 2025
- #32Anthony Benford II2 games · 2026
18 more on the roster · North Texas team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology