2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Justin Benton
Played for three head coaches at three programs in three seasons: Dana Holgorsen, Blake Harrell and Neal Brown. One game to point at: 4 tackles against Tulsa — Week 5, 2026.
20 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Wins the gap play after play.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
20 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 0.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
University of North Texas Athletics Oct 20
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Texas | 20 | 10 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | East Carolina | 19 | 5 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | Houston | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 43 | 18 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
Last game (Wk 9): 3 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 16-52@ No. 6 Indiana | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 44-6vs UNLV | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 35-49@ Texas State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 63-14vs Houston Christian | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 45-44@ Tulsa | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 50-10vs Charlotte | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 49-39@ Navy | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 48-41vs Florida Atlantic | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 10 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 2 · 2026
W 44-6
vs UNLV
3 tackles · 1 hurry · 1 solo tackle
Dominant 38-point win at home against UNLV.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +24 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
2%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
5%1 hurry20 tackles · 0.5 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Neal Brown
Pass share
51.3%
290 pass / 275 run
Plays / game
70.6
8 games
Team sack rate
2.2%
312 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #195 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Played for three programs.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 3 schools: Dana Holgorsen, Willie Fritz, Blake Harrell and Neal Brown.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to North Texas
