Justin Benton

#15· North Texas ·DT ·Jr ·2027 Draft · Atlanta, GA

6'0"Height 298 lbWeight

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High School Background

★★★

Stars

#634

National

#67

Position

#63

State

HometownAtlanta, GA

High SchoolNewton HS

Transfer History

East Carolina Pirates North Texas 2026

Houston East Carolina Pirates 2025

High School Offers 23

Alabama Arizona State Arkansas Duke Florida Florida State Georgia Houston Kentucky Louisville Maryland Michigan State Mississippi State Oregon Penn State South Carolina Tennessee Texas UCF USC Vanderbilt Virginia Tech West Virginia

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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

Justin Benton #15

North Texas · DT · Jr · 2027 Draft · Atlanta, GA · Newton HS

6-0 · 298 lbs

3.5

Long Shot

Floor 2.8 · Ceiling 3.8

#5306 overall · #449 DT of 15102

Scouting Verdict

Productive returning DL (via East Carolina Pirates) — 15 tk, 0.5 sacks, 0 INT (2025). Grade benchmarked to an AAC draft-outcome projection, not inflated.

Ceiling · 3.8

Projected 2026 starter (DL1) — real opportunity to climb; close to ceiling (+0.3) · AAC draft-temper.

Floor · 2.8

Proven starter — high, stable floor · returning-starter role secures it; downside −0.7.

Pedigree

3★ recruit · Natl #634 · Pos #67 · State #63

Path: Houston → East Carolina Pirates → North Texas

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College Production

Season	Team	GP	Tot	Solo	Sacks
2025	East Carolina Pirates	12	15	4	0.5
2023	Houston Cougars	12	4	3	—