Before Pittsburgh Steelers second-round pick Keeanu Benton strapped on the pads to play football, he was squeezing into a wrestling singlet. In a session with the media following the first day of rookie minicamp, the defensive lineman broke down how his experience as a wrestler has helped him become a better football player.
“On the wrestling mat, it’s more of you can’t blame anybody for what you’re doing out there. It’s your fault. You’re going one-on-one, there’s going to be a winner, there’s going to be a loser. And I don’t like to lose. I think that translates over because you do have one on ones.