A fixture on the University of Wisconsin’s defense the past four seasons is moving on.
Senior defensive tackle Keeanu Benton posted on social media Friday that he will declare for the NFL draft. A UW spokesman confirmed that Benton will not play for the Badgers in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl on Dec. 27.
The Janesville native played in 45 games for UW, making 80 tackles, including 19 for loss, and tallying nine sacks. He had career-highs in tackles (35), tackles for loss (10) and sacks (4½) this season. He was a second-team All-Big Ten selection as a junior and an honorable mention pick this year.