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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
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
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews Texas Bowl vs. LSU
Monday, December 22
National Signing Day Press Conference
Wednesday, December 03
Postgame Press Conference (at Baylor)
Saturday, November 29
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. TCU (Players)
Saturday, November 22
