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Height	Weight	Arm Length	Hand Size
6'4"	309 lbs.	33 78"	9 3/4"

Games	Tackles	Tackles for Loss	Sacks	Pass Defended	Interceptions	Forced Fumbles	Touchdowns
39	81	19.0	9.0	4	Value	3	0.0

40 Yard Dash	Bench Press	Vertical Jump	Broad Jump	3-Cone Drill	20 Yard Shuttle
5.08 Sec	25 Reps	29.5"	9'3"	7.34 Sec	4.65 Sec

Pros

• Excellent athletic profile for his size.

• Long arms even for his size makes him a difficult player to contain once he extends. 

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• Powerful punch out of his stance gives him good clearance from blockers.

 

• Length as well as power inside often overwhelms interior lineman that can't match up.

 

• Leg drive behind bull rush is substantial when collapsing the pocket.

 

• Has a good counter spin move against double teams that try to overwhelm him.

 

• Able to stack and shed with great consistency.

 

• Long arms gives him excellent tackle radius.

 

• Violent hands at engagement makes blocking him an undesirable experience.

 

• Great anchor once he gets his base wide and feet dug in.


• 4 year starter at Wisconsin, a school that's historically great at producing defensive and offensive lineman in the NFL.

 

• Has positional versatility in the interior with his size and athleticism. 

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• Scheme versatility due to size and athletic ability.

Cons

• Loses pad level leverage too often.

• Plays catchup too often in run defense when flowing down the line.

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• Narrow base off the snap can kill his rush before it can start.

• Comes off the ball late far too often to be a gap penetrator in the NFL.

• More straight line speed that lateral agility, causing him to miss tackles. 

• Loses sight of ball carrier too often.

• Mainly used as a space eater in college. 

Overview

Keeanu Benton has been the anchor for a good Wisconsin defense for the last 4 years in college football and his presence in the middle allowed quite a few linebackers and edge rushers to have more favorable matchups as he would eat up at least two blockers for most of a game. He's a great athlete on film as well as his measurement at the combine but his tape at times leaves a lot to be desired as he's mainly used to eat blocks and create opportunities for others and while it's clear who could certainly succeed at that in the NFL, you certainly hope with his talents that he can be something more. Whether it was his scheme and use that caused his production to be rather underwhelming or his style of play but he has the ability to be a much more productive player in the NFL.