Justin Benton
Justin Benton
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike Houston → Blake Harrell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Blake Harrell
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | East Carolina | 19 | 5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Houston | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 23 | 8 | 3.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 18 · 2025
W 23–17
vs Pittsburgh
4 TOT · 1 SOLO
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 6 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Wins his gap play after play.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
East Carolina
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · East Carolina
Returning around him
- 51% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 East Carolina player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (24 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
East Carolina · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #78 · 2026 recruiting class #94
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Talan Carter’s 2025 season.
Matches Talan on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Talan Carter's sophomore season at Jacksonville State (2025).
Matches Talan on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #9970
Peaked at #9970 this season.