A 6-foot-3, 245-pound sophomore, Covington (Ga.) Newton defensive end Justin Benton is attracting plenty of early interest from major college football programs and is already a sought-after recruit in the class of 2023.
The four-star prospect, ranked as a top-100 national player by 247Sports, cites close to two dozen scholarship offers with schools such as Georgia, Florida, LSU, South Carolina, Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia Tech, Penn State, Oregon and Southern Cal comprising his offer list.
The Clemson Insider recently caught up with Benton, who is on the Tigers’ recruiting radar as well, about his recruitment.