West Virginia University Athletics

• Has played in 39 career games and started 14

2016 (r-Jr.)

• Started all 13 games at mike linebacker
• Finished No. 2 on the team in tackles with 80
• Had a career-high eight assisted tackles against Miami in the Russell Athletic Bowl; also had two solo stops and 10 total tackles, including one tackle for loss
• Assisted on a career-best five tackles against Baylor
• Recorded five tackles at Iowa State
• Led the team with a career-best 14 tackles vs. Oklahoma
• Recovered his first career fumble and had two tackles at Texas
• Had five tackles against Kansas
• Tied for the team lead with a career-high-tying seven tackles at Oklahoma State
• Notched a team-high-tying six tackles vs. TCU
• Had a team-high-tying five tackles, three solo, at Texas Tech
• Recorded six tackles against Kansas State
• Assisted on three tackles and had a QB-hurry vs. BYU
• Was second on the team with seven tackles and had his first career interception against Youngstown State
• Notched five tackles, four solo, against Missouri

2015 (r-So.)

• Added depth at mike linebacker
• Had three tackles at TCU
• Had five tackles at Baylor, including four unassisted tackles
• Recorded three tackles with one tackle for loss vs. Maryland
• Earned first start against Liberty
• Named WVU Defensive Player of the Game against Liberty after finishing with seven tackles, including five solo and two tackles for loss
• Had two tackles, including one tackle for loss vs. Georgia Southern

2014 (r-Fr.)

• Added depth at linebacker
• Used on special teams 
• Played all 13 games, seeing action on 242 total plays, including 202 on special teams
• Played a season-high 31 plays against Oklahoma State
• Has six tackles for the season, including three solo stops
• Made two solo stops against Texas Tech
• Collected two tackles against Towson
• Added a tackle against Oklahoma State
• Recorded a solo stop against Kansas

2013 (Fr.)

• Redshirted

High School

• Three-year letterwinner for coach Darnell Grant at Shabazz High
• Two-time New Jersey All-State Third Team Defense
• Finished 2012 with 110 tackles, 73 tackles for loss and two interceptions
• Rushed for 710 yards with 14 touchdowns on offense
• Recorded 105 tackles with seven sacks in 2011
• Played in the 2012 Chesapeake Bowl
• 2012 All-Group 2 First Team Defense
• 2011 New Jersey All-Group 1 First Team Defense
• Two-time All-Essex County First Team Defense
• Earned All-Essex County Second Team Defense in 2010
• Two-time Super Essex Conference Defensive Player of the Year
• No. 15 on The Ledger Top 50

Personal

• Birthday is December 10
• Son of Rasheed Benton and Kim Phillips-Benton
• One of eight children
• Majoring in journalism
• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll