Josh Benton holds the SS · Depth spot in East Carolina Pirates’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Josh Benton is a safety for East Carolina Pirates who returns as a redshirt senior. The Jacksonville native played in 23 career games without a start through the 2025 season. Across his tenure, Benton accumulated 15 total stops (seven solo), 2.5 tackles for loss (-6 yards), and 0.5 sacks (-4 yards), along with one quarterback hurry. In 2025, he appeared in all 13 games and logged 69 defensive plays, recording 13 tackles (five solo), 2.5 TFLs, and a hurry against Charlotte. He also saw action on special teams, recording one tackle in that capacity.