Aiden Benton
Prior to App State: Totaled 52 tackles, 9.0 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks and two forced fumbles as a junior college redshirt freshman at Georgia Military, which finished a 10-2 season in the NJCAA DI Football Championship semifinal game … Had two games this season with eight tackles, with two tackles for loss in a 40-35 win against Lackawanna College … Redshirted during the 2023 season at West Georgia … At Lovejoy High School in Georgia, played outside linebacker and defensive end, helping the team record an 8-4 record and a 6-1 mark in the region as a senior … Had 90 tackles as a senior, including 44 solo stops and 12.0 sacks … Tallied 32.0 tackles for loss and 28 QB hurries en route to being named the Region 3 6-A Defensive Player of the Year … Made the all-state team from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Georgia High School Football Daily and Recruit Georgia.
- TransferredPortal · 8/22/25, 10:50 AMAiden Benton (DL) officially transferred from University of West Georgia to Appalachian State University
- EnteredPortal · 4/23/24, 12:06 AMAiden Benton (DL) officially entered the transfer portal · from University of West Georgia
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | DEF SNAPS | PROD | TACK | SOLO | TFL | TACK YDS | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Appalachian State University | 3 | 2 | 94 | -- | 9 | 9 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Appalachian State University | 13 | 7 | 429 | High | 37 | 12 | 7 | 37 | 4.0 |
| Career | 16 | 9 | 523 | High | 46 | 21 | 8.5 | 38 | 4.0 |
Valuation
Profile last updated Sep 23, 2026