Josh Benton

#23· East Carolina ·SAF ·R-Sr ·2027 Draft · Jacksonville

5'11"Height 200 lbWeight

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High School Background

HometownJacksonville

High SchoolJacksonville

Transfer History

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East Carolina

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Scouting Report

July 30, 2026

Josh Benton #23

East Carolina · SAF · R-Sr · 2027 Draft · Jacksonville · Jacksonville

5-11 · 200 lbs

2.9

Raw Prospect

Floor 2.5 · Ceiling 3.0

#8623 overall · #743 SAF of 15096

Scouting Verdict

Rotational DB with some college production (11 tk, 0 sacks, 0 INT (2025)).

Ceiling · 3.0

Projected 2026 starter (DB1) — real opportunity to climb; close to ceiling (+0.1) · AAC draft-temper.

Floor · 2.5

Proven starter — high, stable floor · returning-starter role secures it; downside −0.4.

Pedigree

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College Production

Season	Team	GP	Tot	Solo
2025	East Carolina	5	11	5
2024	East Carolina	1	1	1
2023	East Carolina	1	1	1