De'Jon Benton
De'Jon Benton
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Mountain West
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Todd Graham → Timmy Chang. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Awards
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Mountain West
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 37–20
vs Sam Houston
1 TFL · 4 SOLO · 5 TOT
How he plays
Play style
Disrupts the pocket from the interior.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Hawai'i
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Hawai'i
Returning around him
- 46% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: +7 net (16 in / 9 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Hawai'i · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #120 · 2026 recruiting class #122
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Trumane Bell’s 2023 season.
Matches Trumane on
Differs from Trumane on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Trumane Bell's senior season at UTSA (2023).
Matches Trumane on
Differs from Trumane on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #8054
Peaked at #8054 this season.