Keeanu Benton

PRO CAREER

• Has played in 17 career regular-season games (14 starts) in two-year NFL career (Pittsburgh 2023-)
• Has registered 72 tackles (32 solo), 2.0 sacks, eight passes defensed, 16 quarterback hits, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, one interception and three tackles for loss
• Collected his first career sack in Week 3 of 2023 at Las Vegas
• Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2023 (vs. San Francisco)
• Made NFL starting debut in Week 5 of 2023 (vs. Baltimore)

PRO CAREER

• Has played in 17 career regular-season games (14 starts) in two-year NFL career (Pittsburgh 2023-)
• Has registered 72 tackles (32 solo), 2.0 sacks, eight passes defensed, 16 quarterback hits, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, one interception and three tackles for loss
• Collected his first career sack in Week 3 of 2023 at Las Vegas
• Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2023 (vs. San Francisco)
• Made NFL starting debut in Week 5 of 2023 (vs. Baltimore)

2024 (STEELERS)

• Played in 17 regular-season games (14 starts) and made his first career playoff start
• Totaled 36 tackles (16 solo), 1.0 sack, one interception, six passes defensed, eight quarterback hits, two tackles for loss and one fumble recovery
• His six passes defensed were tied with Trey Hendrickson and Jalen Carter for the second-most in the NFL among defensive linemen, trailing only his teammate Cameron Heyward, who led the League with 11 batted passes
• Recorded his first career interception in Week 14 vs. Cleveland
• Tallied one quarterback hit in five consecutive games to start the season (Weeks 1-5)

2023 (STEELERS)

• Played in 17 regular-season games (nine starts)
• Registered 36 tackles (16 solo), 1.0 sack, two passes defensed, eight quarterback hits, two forced fumbles and one tackle for loss
• Collected his first career start in Week 3 at Las Vegas
• Recorded a career-high six tackles (three solo), two quarterback hits, and one pass defensed in Week 10 vs. Green Bay
• Registered two quarterback hits in both Week 7 at L.A. Rams and Week 17 at Seattle
• Forced fumbles in both Week 4 at Houston and Week 13 vs. Arizona

COLLEGE

• Appeared in 45 games (36 starts) at Wisconsin (2019-22)
• Recorded 82 tackles (44 solo), 19.0 tackles for loss, 9.0 sacks, four pass breakups, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries
• 2022 All-Big Ten third team (coaches)
• 2021 All-Big Ten second team (coaches)
• 2021 All-Big Ten honorable mention (media)
• Played and started all 12 regular season games at nose tackle in 2022
• Registered 36 tackles, 10.0 TFLs and 4.5 sacks as a senior
• Totaled five tackles, three solo, at Ohio State
• Recorded 2.0 sacks vs. Illinois
• Registered four tackles and recorded a sack vs. Maryland
• Logged another sack, and four solo tackles, at Nebraska

• Totaled 7.0 TFLs over the season's final four games

  PERSONAL

• Three-star recruit by 247 Sports, ESPN and Rivals

• First-team All-State by Associated Press as a senior

• All-Region and All-Big Eight Conference as a senior
• Named Janesville Gazette All-Area Player of the Year
• Finished senior season with 75 tackles, 7.0 TFLs, 2.0 sacks and a fumble recovery
• Two-time state qualifier in wrestling, finishing as Division 1 runner-up at 285 pounds as a junior with a 48-2 record
• Coach was Adam Bunderson
• Parents are La'Tasha Benton and Troy Rodriguez