Rangy, physical safety who once anchored Liberty’s back end
Elijah Benton is a 6-foot-1, 205-pound safety who stood out at Liberty for size, physicality, and reliability, piling up 76 tackles in the 2018 season and earning enough trust to start at free safety late in his college career. Liberty’s own coverage described him as a frustration for opposing quarterbacks and an intimidating centerpiece, while NFL opportunities followed after he went overlooked in the draft. If you want a defensive back with toughness, instincts, and proven production rather than flash, Benton checks the right boxes.
