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Jersey Number 98
Justin Benton
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 300
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, Ga.
- High School:
- Newton HS
Bio
As a Freshman (2023)
High School
Personal
- Redshirted
- Appeared in four games
- 47 of 50 snaps on defensive line
- Played nose tackle in all four games (SHSU, @K-State, @BAY and CIN)
- Four tackles (three solo) including one TFL
- Two tackles including a TFL at Kansas State (Oct. 28)
- Two tackles against Cincinnati (Nov. 11)
- 72.4 tackling grade on 16 snaps at Kansas State
- Three snaps on FG/XP block vs. Cincinnati
High School
- Three-star prospect by 247Sports
- Nation's No. 61 overall rated defensive lineman (247Sports)
- No. 49 overall player in state of Georgia (247Sports)
- 2022 Region Co-Defensive player of the Year
- Helped Newton reach Georgia 7A Playoffs
- Spent 2021 junior season at IMG Academy
- 2019 Rockdale Newton Citizen Freshman of Year
- Father, Phillip Benton, played linebacker at Georgia (1992-95)
- Chose Houston over Arkansas, Texas, West Virginia, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Oregon, Penn State, South Carolina, Tennessee, UCF, USC and Virginia Tech, among others
- Joined Houston in January as a mid-year enrollee
Personal
- Nickname: JB
- Hobbies: video games, reading books and listening to music
- Dream job outside football: psychologist
- His favorite artist is Taylor Swift
- Hidden talent: singing
- Father played linebacker at University of Georgia (1994-96)
- Chose UH because bet fit for family and reputation for defensive line
- Fears bugs
- One word to describe himself on the field: relentless
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: bacon cheeseburgers
- His motivation for working hard: family
- Best advice: no matter what, keep going
- Highlight of his life thus far: coming to the University of Houston
- Sports hero: Aaron Donald because he paved way for players like me to be successful
- Memorable athletic feat: Defensive Player of Year 7A Region 2023
- Unique fact: loves romantic comedies
Postgame Press Conference: Football at Rice
Saturday, September 06
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Stephen F. Austin
Friday, August 29
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews SFA
Monday, August 25
Camp Availability: Head Coach Willie Fritz
Monday, August 04
