North Texas Mean Green · DL RoomDL
#15 Justin Benton
Class RS JR/TRFrom East Carolina (transfer)Ht / Wt 6'0" · 298 lbHometown Atlanta, GA · Newton HS
Depth-chart placement
Current role
LDT1Placement
StarterRoom
Defensive TackleExperience
4-JRLast change
Updated 2026-07-29DL room context
View full depth chart →Justin Benton holds the LDT · Starter spot in North Texas Mean Green’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Transfer history
2026East Carolina→North Texas Mean Green
Background & career
Justin Benton is a linebacker/defensive tackle from Atlanta, GA who prepped at Newton HS before beginning his college career at Houston. He appeared in five games across two seasons with the Cougars (2023–24), recording four tackles and one TFL. Benton transferred to East Carolina for 2025, where he appeared in all 13 games and registered 19 tackles and 2.0 TFLs. Across his collegiate career prior to joining North Texas, he compiled 23 tackles and 3.0 TFLs in 18 games. He now joins the Mean Green as a transfer.
Houstonthrough 20232024
East Carolina2025
North Texas2026 — presentPrevious schoolEast CarolinaRecruiting3-star · No. 633 nationalOriginAtlanta, GA · Newton HS