Mike Tomlin often talks about the jump that is expected from first to second-year players. There are several great candidates to show that jump for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2024, but DT Keeanu Benton is near the top of the list.
He didn’t have the flashiest box score last season. In the regular season, he had 36 total tackles, a sack, a tackle for loss, 8 quarterback hits, 2 batted passes and 2 forced fumbles. But he only played 49 percent of the total snaps on defense, which should sharply increase in year two.
But there is no doubt that he showed flashes of immense potential.