JustinBenton
DIDI#15UNT Mean Green
6'0" • 296lbs • Sr.Draft Eligibility:2028
- Overall Grade '26
- 80.8
- 31st/1096 - DIs
- Snap Count '26
- 231
- 482nd/2242 - DIs
- Pressures '26
- 3
- 755th/1096 - DIs
- WK 9 MATCHUP
- vs FAUOWL 10/29, 11:30 PM
Justin
Benton
DI
#15
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UNT Mean Green
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Summary Bio
Summary Bio
Last updated: 10/28/2026
Justin Benton is an interior defensive lineman for the North Texas Mean Green who earned a 80.8 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2026 season, 31st among 1096 qualified interior defensive linemans. His PFF pass-rush grade of 64.3 ranked 318th among 1096 qualified interior defensive linemans. His run-defense grade of 82.9 ranked 38th at the position.
He generated 3 total pressures as a pass rusher. That total included 0 sacks, 1 hurries, 2 hits. Against the run, he recorded 12 solo tackles.
Career
Career
Teams
Year
North Texas Mean Green
2025 - Present
East Carolina Pirates
2025
Houston Cougars
2023 - 2024
PFF Grades
PFF Grades
2026
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
80.8
AVG
31st/1096 DIs
PASS RUSH GRADE
64.3
AVG
318th/1096 DIs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
82.9
AVG
38th/1096 DIs
Highest Graded Games
Highest Graded Games
vsNVLV
81.8
Week 2, 2026
@OKTU
75.2
Week 5, 2026
@TXSW
73
Week 3, 2026
Lowest Graded Games
Lowest Graded Games
@FLAT
52
Week 14, 2025
@FLAT
52
Week 14, 2025
vsPAPT
54.1
Week BG, 2025
Grades by Game
Grades by Game
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Season Stats
Season Stats
2026
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
SOLO TACKLES
12
221st/1096 DIs
SACKS
0
628th/1096 DIs
ASSISTS
5
336th/1096 DIs
FORCED FUMBLES
0
126th/1096 DIs
Defense
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Rank
221
st
Solo Tackles
12
336
th
Assists
5
126
th
Forced Fumbles
0
450
th
Stops
7
628
th
Sacks
0
889
th
Hurries
1
104
th
Hits
2
755
th
Total Pressures
3
283
rd
Batted Passes
0
Snaps
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Rank
482
nd
Total Snaps
231
196
th
Run Defense Snaps
142
783
rd
Pass Rush Snaps
89
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