Chris Benton is a proven edge disruptor with preseason All-America buzz
In the 2025 season, Chris Benton gave The Citadel real juice off the edge: 26 total tackles, 5.0 sacks, 5 QB hurries, and a start or key role in all 12 games, which helped earn him 2026 preseason All-America recognition from Stats Perform and Phil Steele[3][5]. He’s a compact, high-motor defensive lineman at 6-foot-0, 250 pounds who brings production, consistency, and some sneaky pass-rush pop; he also has a track record dating back to high school as a backfield-finisher. If you want toughness and pressure, he’s your guy; if you want a bigger frame, that’s the only eyebrow-raiser[2][8].
