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Keeanu Benton

Headshot of Keeanu Benton
Position: DL
Jersey #: 95
Date of Birth: July 17, 2001
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 309 lbs
College: Wisconsin
Drafted: Round , Pick 49 in 2023 by PIT
First Team: PIT (2023)
Last Team: PIT (2026)

Career Summary

Wisconsin defensive lineman.

Keeanu Benton played nose tackle at Wisconsin, earning a starting role during his freshman season in 2019.

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High School

All-state football player and wrestler.

Benton earned first-team all-state football honors as a senior and was the Janesville Gazette All-Area Player of the Year. He was also a two-time state wrestling qualifier and a Division 1 heavyweight runner-up.

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College Career

Starting defensive lineman.

Benton started all 13 games at nose tackle in 2021, recording 25 tackles and 2.5 sacks. In the 2022 regular season, he started all 12 games and totaled 36 tackles, 10 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks.

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29932, 00-0039110, 2001-07-17, Keeanu Benton, Keeanu, Benton

MFT PLAYER RANKINGS

Current player ranking

#16Defensive Line

MFT Score: 90.0

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