Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2019-2022Wisconsin
Keeanu Benton
NT • 6'4" • 315 lbs • Janesville, WI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Keeanu Benton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.9 disruption score.
Impact Production
86
Top-tier box-score impact for a defensive lineman
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Reliability
60
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
90
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Wisconsin
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Wisconsin
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Minnesota
Player Story
Keeanu Benton built his college career from 2019 through 2022 as a nose tackle from Janesville, WI wearing No. 95, spending time with Wisconsin. The clearest part of Keeanu Benton's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
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- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2025
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2023
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 18
- Overall
- No. 49
- NFL Team
- Pittsburgh Steelers
Keeanu Benton, NT. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Wisconsin. Keeanu Benton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.9 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 81
- TFL
- 19
- Sacks
- 9
- QB hurries
- 9
- Passes defended
- 3
Quick Answers
Keeanu Benton quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Wisconsin · NT
- Career Tackles
- 81
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 38 games
- Best season
- 2022 Regular Season · Wisconsin
- Top game
- Minnesota
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Corona Del Mar
- High school pipeline
- Corona Del Mar · 13 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2023 · Round 2 · Pick 18 · Pittsburgh Steelers
- Latest roster
- No. 95 · Senior
- 2022 Tackles rank
- 36 tackles · NT 3rd (top 20%) · Big Ten 103rd (top 17%) · National 1,036th (top 18%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 8 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 0 | 44.8 |
| 2020 Postseason | Wisconsin | 7 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 8.8 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 7 | 8 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 8.8 |
| 2021 Postseason | Wisconsin | 11 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 50.6 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 11 | 23 | 5 | 2.5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 50.6 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 12 | 36 | 10 | 4.5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 62.5 |
Related Context
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Keeanu Benton played NT for Wisconsin. Across 4 tracked seasons, Keeanu Benton recorded 81 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Wisconsin.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Wisconsin paired 18.5 primary output with 27.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 27.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2022 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2022 Regular Season · Wisconsin
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.5
Efficiency
27.9
Usage
8.2
Consistency
53.3
Best Game by takeover score
Illinois
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Illinois State: 0. Washington State: 0. New Mexico State: 2. Ohio State: 0. Illinois: 4. Northwestern: 1. Michigan State: 0. Purdue: 1. Maryland: 2. Iowa: 3. Nebraska: 3. Minnesota: 2.5
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Illinois State: 2 by 8.3. Washington State: 1 by 4.2. New Mexico State: 2 by 28.3. Ohio State: 5 by 20.8. Illinois: 3 by 52.5. Northwestern: 0 by 10. Michigan State: 5 by 20.8. Purdue: 2 by 18.3. Maryland: 4 by 36.7. Iowa: 3 by 42.5. Nebraska: 4 by 46.7. Minnesota: 5 by 45.8
Split Comparison
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Wins1.5 · Games = 6 · -0.1 vs Losses
Losses1.6 · Games = 6 · +0.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Illinois
Best efficiency game
52.5 vs Illinois
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | vs MinnesotaSplash game | L 16-23 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | @ NebraskaSplash game | W 15-14 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | @ IowaSplash game | L 10-24 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | vs MarylandSplash game | W 23-10 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Purdue | W 35-24 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Michigan State | L 28-34 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Northwestern | W 42-7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Illinois2+ sacks · Splash game | L 10-34 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Ohio State | L 21-52 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs New Mexico StateSplash game | W 66-7 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Washington State | L 14-17 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Illinois State | W 38-0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Keeanu Benton story
Keeanu Benton built his college career from 2019 through 2022 as a nose tackle from Janesville, WI wearing No. 95, spending time with Wisconsin. The clearest part of Keeanu Benton's career was his defensive production: 81 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 9 sacks, and 3 passes defended across 38 career games in the available record. That gives Keeanu Benton's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Wisconsin
2019-2022
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 8 | 16.3 | 6.2 | — |
| 2020 Postseason | Wisconsin | 1 | 6.8 | 2.2 | -7 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 1 | 6.8 | 2.2 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Wisconsin | 12.5 | 20.5 | 7.1 | 11.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 12.5 | 20.5 | 7.1 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 18.5 | 27.9 | 8.2 | 6 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Minnesota
Week 13 · L 13-23 · Conference game
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
4
Havoc Plays
88.3 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 88.3 takeover score.
#2
vs Illinois
Week 5 · L 10-34 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
84.2 takeover
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 84.2 takeover score.
#3
@ Ohio State
Week 9 · L 7-38 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
75.6 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 75.6 takeover score.
#4
@ Nebraska
Week 12 · W 15-14 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
73.9 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 73.9 takeover score.
#5
vs Minnesota
Week 13 · L 16-23 · Conference game
2.5
Havoc Plays
69.4 takeover
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 69.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Regular Season · Wisconsin
18.5 primary output · 27.9 efficiency · 8.2 usage
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#2
2021 Postseason · Wisconsin
50.6
12.5 primary · 20.5 efficiency · 7.1 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Wisconsin
50.6
12.5 primary · 20.5 efficiency · 7.1 usage
Milestones
7
Impact games
10
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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