Coming out of Wisconsin in the 2023 NFL Draft, Keeanu Benton didn’t know much about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ tradition, particularly along the defensive line.
But the second-round pick was a fast learner, thanks to conversations with Hall of Famer “Mean” Joe Greene and Hall of Honor member Casey Hampton. Now, he’s aiming to uphold the standard and the tradition within the defensive line room for the Black and Gold.
“See, at first I didn’t [know the tradition], but meeting those guys like Casey Hampton and the vets that done did it, meeting Joe Greene, and just hearing their stories and kind of how the foundation of the Steelers was built, almost,” Benton said on The Money Down Podcast, according to video via the show’s YouTube page.