Months ago, Wisconsin DL Keeanu Benton Told me at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama that the Pittsburgh Steelers had interest in him, and that Mike Tomlin specifically told him in an interview that they had Benton on their radar. Nearly three months later, Benton is officially a Pittsburgh Steeler as he was just selected at 49th overall in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
DC Teryl Austin took the podium in Pittsburgh to answer questions about the selection of Benton by Pittsburgh. One media member asked Austin about Benton’s lack of sack production at the college level and what skills he has that show the staff that Benton has that upside as a pass rusher at the next level.