6′0″ · Atlanta, GA · Grady
DaShawn Benton: DB · East Carolina · #6.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
DaShawn Benton
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. DaShawn Benton has been at East Carolina through two head coaches in two seasons. On tape: 7 tackles against SMU, Week 11, 2016.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | East Carolina | 27 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2015 | East Carolina | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 |
| Career | 27 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 7 games
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 52-7vs Western Carolina | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 33-30vs NC State | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 15-20@ South Carolina | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 17-54@ Virginia Tech | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 22-38@ South Florida | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 19-31@ Cincinnati | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 31-55vs SMU | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Total | 27 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Week 2 · 2016
W 33-30
vs NC State
5 tackles · 1 pass breakup · 2 solo tackles
Edged out NC State at home in a shootout.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
4%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
27tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL27 tackles · 1 pass breakup.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scottie Montgomery
Pass share
58.1%
552 pass / 398 run
Plays / game
79.2
12 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
594 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2016
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at East Carolina, 27 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2013–2016
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Ruffin McNeill → Scottie Montgomery. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
