Wisconsin Badgers Keeanu Benton preps for NFL Draft

MADISON, Wis. — Regardless of the Badgers’ struggles in 2022, Keeanu Benton has no regrets.

“I would not change it for a factor on the earth,” Benton says. “I feel my school profession was superb. The connections I made with my coaches. With my teammates, with my friends. My lecturers. All these issues, these actually go a great distance.”

Rising up in Janesville, the defensive lineman solely acquired two gives and picked Wisconsin over Iowa.

“The sky was the restrict after that,” Benton says. “All people form of fell in love with my character. I began making nice connections with everyone. I left there realizing that I used to be a greater man popping out than I used to be entering into.”

Now Benton is prepping for the NFL Draft.

“It is superb,” Benton says. “I made it a aim of mine to get right here as of final 12 months as a result of final 12 months I used to be occupied with declaring for the NFL after my third 12 months and I wasn’t going to have the ability to go. However coming again? I set out an inventory of objectives and the Senior Bowl being one in every of them. I am glad that I bought it completed. In addition they invited me to the NFL Mix, which I am so grateful for as a result of now I get to showcase my abilities in entrance of everyone.”

And as he bids Madison farewell, he says the Badgers will bounce again beneath new head coach Luke Fickell.

“I really feel like he is an important coach,” Benton says. “He has the best motive to get these guys going. I am all the time going to be a Badger fan, it doesn’t matter what. So I do know that ship goes to maintain rollin’.”

Benton says he looks like all of his onerous work is paying off. One factor he needs to point out NFL groups is how his go rush abilities have developed.

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