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Jersey Number 79
De’jon Benton
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 270
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Pittsburg, Calif.
- High School:
- Pittsburg HS
Bio
CAREER: In his 4-year career, he has 20 tackles (1.5 for losses) and a QB hurry while appearing in 26 games.
2023: Benton looks to battle for playing time on the defensive line as a redshirt senior in 2023.
2022: Benton saw action on the USC defensive line in 13 games (all but Stanford) as a redshirt junior in 2022. He totaled 14 tackles, including 1.5 for a loss of 1 yard and a QB hurry.
He had 5 tackles, including 0.5 for loss, against Rice. He recorded 2 tackles against Fresno State. He had 1 QB hurry at Oregon State. He tallied 2 tackles against Arizona State and 1 tackle against Washington State. He posted 2 tackles at Arizona, and 1 tackle, including 1 for loss, against California. He had 1 tackle in the Cotton Bowl against Tulane.
2021: Benton saw action on the defensive line in USC’s first 8 games (all but Arizona State, UCLA, BYU, California) as a redshirt sophomore in 2021. Overall in 2021, he made 3 tackles (2 at Washington State and 1 at Colorado). A knee sprain suffered against Arizona sidelined him for the season’s final 4 games (Arizona State, UCLA, BYU, California).
2020: Benton saw brief action in 1 game (Washington State) as a backup defensive lineman as a redshirt freshman in 2020, but he did not make a tackle.
2019: Benton was a backup defensive lineman as a first-year freshman in 2019. Overall while appearing in 4 games in 2019 (Arizona, Oregon, Arizona State, Iowa), he made 3 tackles (1 each against Arizona, Oregon and Iowa). He missed 3 games with an ankle injury (Stanford, BYU, Utah). He was able to redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL: He made 2018 PrepStar All-Western Region as a senior defensive and offensive lineman at Pittsburg (Calif.) High. He had 43 tackles, including 11 for losses (with 2 sacks), plus a forced fumble and a deflection in 2018.
As a junior in 2017, he had 36 tackles, including 2 for losses (with a sack), plus a fumble recovery and a deflection.
PERSONAL: He is majoring in Non-Governmental Organizations and Social Change at USC.
2023: Benton looks to battle for playing time on the defensive line as a redshirt senior in 2023.
2022: Benton saw action on the USC defensive line in 13 games (all but Stanford) as a redshirt junior in 2022. He totaled 14 tackles, including 1.5 for a loss of 1 yard and a QB hurry.
He had 5 tackles, including 0.5 for loss, against Rice. He recorded 2 tackles against Fresno State. He had 1 QB hurry at Oregon State. He tallied 2 tackles against Arizona State and 1 tackle against Washington State. He posted 2 tackles at Arizona, and 1 tackle, including 1 for loss, against California. He had 1 tackle in the Cotton Bowl against Tulane.
2021: Benton saw action on the defensive line in USC’s first 8 games (all but Arizona State, UCLA, BYU, California) as a redshirt sophomore in 2021. Overall in 2021, he made 3 tackles (2 at Washington State and 1 at Colorado). A knee sprain suffered against Arizona sidelined him for the season’s final 4 games (Arizona State, UCLA, BYU, California).
2020: Benton saw brief action in 1 game (Washington State) as a backup defensive lineman as a redshirt freshman in 2020, but he did not make a tackle.
2019: Benton was a backup defensive lineman as a first-year freshman in 2019. Overall while appearing in 4 games in 2019 (Arizona, Oregon, Arizona State, Iowa), he made 3 tackles (1 each against Arizona, Oregon and Iowa). He missed 3 games with an ankle injury (Stanford, BYU, Utah). He was able to redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL: He made 2018 PrepStar All-Western Region as a senior defensive and offensive lineman at Pittsburg (Calif.) High. He had 43 tackles, including 11 for losses (with 2 sacks), plus a forced fumble and a deflection in 2018.
As a junior in 2017, he had 36 tackles, including 2 for losses (with a sack), plus a fumble recovery and a deflection.
PERSONAL: He is majoring in Non-Governmental Organizations and Social Change at USC.
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