Another Wisconsin Badger is officially off the board in the 2023 NFL draft. Badger defensive tackle Keeanu Benton was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the No. 49 pick in the draft.
As a senior in 2022, Benton had 36 total tackles, 4.5 sacks, and was named to the All-Big Ten third team by the coaches. He was All-Big Ten second team in 2021, and was considered by many scouts to be a top-five defensive tackle in the 2023 class.
Benton joins Wisconsin legend T.J. Watt on a Steelers defense that has been one of the better units in the league over recent seasons. Wisconsin now has a pair of Badgers off the board, with Joe Tippmann going earlier in the second round.
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