Jacksonville University

• Played in 4 games
• Made 5 tackles (3 solo, 2 assists)
• Named to the Pioneer Football League Academic Honor Roll

2012 (Freshman):

• Played in 10 games as a freshman with two starts (Butler and Drake)
• Recorded 15 tackles (nine solo, eight assists)
• Had one tackle for loss and one pass breakup

High School:

• Played one year at Niceville under coach John Hicks
• Was starting linebacker and team was district champs
• Had 131 tackles (91 solo, 40 assists) as a senior with three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and one interception
• Northwest Florida Defensive Player of the Year
• Second-Team All-State
• Played two years at Oak Grove (Miss.) and team was region champ and state runner-up

Personal:

• Born May 10, 1994, in Hattiesburg, Miss.
• Son of Bryan and Karen Benton
• Has one brother, Alex, and two sisters, Dee and Tori
• Major is mechanical engineering