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
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Impact Production
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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.
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%)
Keeanu Benton played NT for Wisconsin. Across 4 tracked seasons, Keeanu Benton recorded 81 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Wisconsin.
Recognition
Honors
- 20222022 All-Big Ten Coaches · conference_coachesthird
- 20222022 All-Big Ten Media · conference_mediahonorable mention
- 20212021 All-Big Ten Coaches · conference_coachessecond
- 20212021 All-Big Ten Media · conference_mediahonorable mention
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