Keeanu Benton
Durable Contributor
Height6'4"
Weight309 lb
BornJul 17, 2001
Age25
CollegeWisconsinSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Ten
Rookie yr2023
Draft2023 Β· Rd 2, Pick 49 Β· PIT
A edge rusher who maximized value through exceptional availability β almost never missed time. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 32 Β· #2596 Β· Role PlayerWorth 32 points of value above a freely-available replacement interior lineman β top 57% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +10.7 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
3 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
3
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+10.7
Avg surplus
peak +21
3 seasons Γ ~10.7 surplus β VORP 32
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2023 | β | PIT | 16 | β | 34 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 484 | 42.9% | 48 | 11.1% | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | β | PIT | 17 | β | 35 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 641 | 58.3% | 60 | 13.2% | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 37.5 | -3.3 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | β | PIT | 17 | β | 51 | 25 | 26 | 6 | 12 | 5.5 | 23.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 746 | 64.7% | 34 | 9.4% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 2.0 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0.1 |
| Career | β | 50 | β | 120 | 54 | 66 | 9 | 28 | 7.5 | 44.5 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | 0.0% | 1,871 | 55.3% | 142 | 11.2% | 5 | 4 | β | β | β | 35 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 12 | β | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 | PIT | 16 | 0* | 34 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | β | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| 2024 | 23 | PIT | 17 | 10* | 35 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| 2025 | 24 | PIT | 17 | 11* | 51 | 25 | 26 | 6 | 12 | 5.5 | 23.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Career | 50 | 21* | 120 | 54 | 66 | 9 | 28 | β | β | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28.2 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 | PIT | 17 | 0* | β | 0.0% | 484 | 42.9% | 48 | 11.1% |
| 2024 | 23 | PIT | 17 | 10* | β | 0.0% | 641 | 58.3% | 60 | 13.2% |
| 2025 | 24 | PIT | 17 | 11* | β | 0.0% | 746 | 64.7% | 34 | 9.4% |
| Career | 51 | 21* | β | β | 1,871 | β | 142 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 | PIT | 17 | 0* | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 23 | PIT | 17 | 10* | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 37.5 | -3.3 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 24 | PIT | 17 | 11* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 2.0 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0.1 |
| Career | 51 | 21* | 5 | 4 | β | β | β | 35 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 12 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 50 Β· SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 50 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
58
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
58
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 58 Γ longevity 0.86 = KV-H 50Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 58
On-field 38.2
Availability 19.8
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2023bestavg 582025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position4
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Sacks leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Sacks leader4
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 90%.
Per-Snap Impact
Interior D-Line Β· proprietary Β· 2012+52
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1003.127Snap share55.3%Def snaps1,871ConsistentCV 0.07
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within interior d-line, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive linemen aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine Β· 2023
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
5.08s
40-Yard
Below avg Β· 44th pct
Pos 44thAll 16thClass Pos 32thClass All 18th
29.5"
Vertical
Above avg Β· 53th pct
Pos 53thAll 19thClass Pos 50thClass All 16th
111"
Broad Jump
Strong Β· 78th pct
Pos 78thAll 28thClass Pos 44thClass All 19th
25 reps
Bench
Below avg Β· 34th pct
Pos 34thAll 74thClass Pos 59thClass All 84th
7.34s
3-Cone
Elite Β· 90th pct
Pos 90thAll 34thClass Pos 94thClass All 46th
4.65s
Shuttle
Above avg Β· 50th pct
Pos 50thAll 16thClass Pos 58thClass All 28th
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl12Solo3Ast9TFL1QBHits1Sk1.0Dis3.0FF1
College Defense
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Cameron HeywardDE3yChris BoswellK3yT.J. WattOLB3yIsaac SeumaloG3yMiles KillebrewSAF3yJames PierreCB3yAlex HighsmithLB3yPat FreiermuthTE3yChristian KuntzLS3yConnor HeywardFB3yJaylen WarrenRB3yIsaiahh LoudermilkDE3yDarnell WashingtonTE3yCalvin Austin IIIWR3yJoey Porter Jr.CB3yBroderick JonesOT3yNick HerbigLB3ySpencer AndersonG3yDeMarvin LealDE3yElandon RobertsOLB2yLarry OgunjobiDT2yMinkah FitzpatrickFS2yPatrick QueenLB2yDamontae KazeeS2y
2023 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #49
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterKeeanu inherited the Pittsburgh Steelers DL room from Larry Ogunjobi (2022β2024), and holds it as the most recent the corpus records.
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with PIT
- 2023draft
Drafted by PIT β Round 2, Pick 49
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 309 lb
Frame
309 lb at 5.08s
Size-speed
29.5" vert / 111" broad
Explosion
25 reps
Bench power
Injury History
No game-status injuries on record since 2009 (nflverse weekly reports).
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 3-season peers. See all β
50
peak 58
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2023
C+2024
B2025
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
100%
20232025
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity.
Era Translator
Sacks translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Sacks | Sacks/G | β 2025 Sacks | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 6+0.5 | 0.3 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:college-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
32 career value over replacement β #2596 all-time of 4,642. 10.7/season above a replacement-level DL.
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #49 (Rd 2) Β· PIT Β· 2023 Β· +1.1 vs expected KV-H
50actual
48.9 expected Β· Ξ+1.1
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