Defensive back, East Carolina, 2022–26
Josh Benton
- Number
- No. 23
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 200 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Jacksonville, FL
Josh Benton plays defensive back for East Carolina. Last time out, at UAB: 1 tackles, 1 sack.
2026 so far
2 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 1 tackles, 1 sack at UAB, L 17–30
Next game: at Memphis, Oct 22
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | East Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | East Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | East Carolina | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | East Carolina | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | East Carolina | 23 | DB | RS | ||
| 2023 | East Carolina | 23 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | East Carolina | 23 | DB | So. | ||
| 2025 | East Carolina | 23 | DB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | East Carolina | 23 | DB | Sr. | 5′11″ | 200 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 East Carolina 2 games, 2 tackles, 1 sack
2025 East Carolina 5 games, 11 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16 | vs. Tulsa | W 41–27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Temple | W 45–14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Charlotte | W 48–22 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Memphis | W 31–27 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Florida Atlantic | W 42–3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 East Carolina 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Norfolk State | W 42–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 East Carolina 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | vs. Gardner-Webb | W 44–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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