Robert Spears-Jennings bio: Steelers 7th-round pick (No. 244 overall) in 2026 NFL Draft
Robert Spears-Jennings Seventh-round pick, No. 224 overall Safety, Oklahoma 6-foot-1, 205 pounds Stats: In 2025, had 59 tackles, one interception, two pass breakups and one forced fumble in 13 games (12 starts). Hometown: Broken Arrow, Okla. Tidbits: Spears-Jennings ran the second-fastest 40-yard dash time among safeties at the 2026 NFL...
Mt. Lebanon native Eli Heidenreich drafted by hometown Steelers in 7th roundVideo
Eli Heidenreich proudly tells how the U.S. Naval Academy readied him to handle stressful situations, and Saturday was surely unlike any day he’d ever had before. The Mt. Lebanon native and Navy football star heard his name called at the NFL Draft, in his hometown and by his hometown team....
6th-rounder Gabriel Rubio is 2nd generation NFL Draft pick for Steelers
Twenty-eight years after the Pittsburgh Steelers selected his father, Notre Dame defensive lineman Gabriel Rubio became a second-generation NFL Draft pick by the franchise. The Steelers drafted the 6-foot-5, 321-pound senior in the sixth round Saturday, one round earlier than his father, Angel, who was a seventh rounder in 1998....
Riley Nowakowski bio: Steelers 5th-round pick (No. 169 overall) in 2026 NFL Draft
Riley Nowakowski Fifth-round pick, No. 169 overall Fullback, Indiana 6-foot-2, 250 pounds Stats: Had 32 receptions for 387 yards and two touchdowns last season. Added two 1-yard TD runs. Hometown: Milwaukee Tidbits: Nowakowski was listed as a tight end at Indiana, but the Steelers will roster him as a fullback....
Steelers pick Iowa return specialist Kaden Wetjen in 4th round of NFL Draft
Kaden Wetjen was surprised when the Pittsburgh Steelers used a fourth-round pick on a return specialist. The Iowa senior, considered the top returner in college football, was on the golf course Saturday when he got the call. But the Steelers bolstered their special teams by selecting Wetjen with the 121st...
With 5 picks on Day 3, Steelers could target safety, tight end
The Pittsburgh Steelers have five picks remaining in this year’s NFL Draft, which concludes Saturday with rounds four to seven. They’ve already addressed many of their top needs by adding an offensive tackle, wide receiver, quarterback, cornerback and guard during the first two days. So, what might they target next?...
Daylen Everette bio: Steelers 3rd-round pick (85th overall) in 2026 NFL Draft
Daylen Everette Third-round pick, No. 85 Cornerback, Georgia 6-foot-1/196 pounds Stats: 50 tackles, one interception and a team-leading 10 pass breakups in 2025 Hometown: Norfolk, Va. Tidbits: Three-year starter … made five interceptions and 150 tackles (107 solo stops) in 55 career games (41 starts) over four seasons … Named...
Drew Allar bio: Steelers 3rd-round pick (76th overall) in 2026 NFL Draft
Drew Allar Third-round pick, No. 76 overall Quarterback, Penn State 6-foot-5, 228 pounds Stats: 7,402 career passing yards, 61 touchdowns and 13 interceptions Hometown: Medina, Ohio Tidbits: Three-year starter at Penn State. … Ranked first in school history in career completion percentage (63.2), third in touchdown passes (61) and fourth...
Steelers trade up in 2nd round, select Alabama receiver Germie BernardVideo
This time, it was the Pittsburgh Steelers who got aggressive and traded up for a wide receiver. One day after a targeted wideout got snatched away at the last minute, the Steelers moved up six spots in the second round Friday night to choose Alabama’s Germie Bernard with the 47th...
With 4 picks on Day 2 of NFL Draft, Steelers could target receiver, other positions of need
The Pittsburgh Steelers addressed one of their needs on Day 1 by drafting an offensive tackle in the first round. They’ll have four chances Friday to fix some other weak spots on Day 2 of the NFL Draft. Receiver remains an obvious position of need, especially since the Steelers had...
Steelers draft pick bio: Max Iheanachor, 1st round
Max Iheanachor First-round pick, No. 21 overall Offensive tackle, Arizona State 6-foot-6/321 pounds Stats: As a senior, allowed 11 hurries, three QB hits and no sacks in 484 pass-blocking snaps in 2025, according to Pro Football Focus. Allowed three career sacks in 31 starts over three seasons at Arizona State....
5 things to watch at the NFL Draft: Roger Goodell embraces crowd reaction
The NFL is full of birds, from Seahawks and Cardinals to Ravens and Eagles. But the NFL Draft has become the place for boobirds, at least when league commissioner Roger Goodell first steps on stage. The boos once bothered him, but not anymore. Goodell, now overseeing his 20th draft, discussed...
Chris Harlan’s Steelers mock draft: If team gets chance to pick Penn State guard, take it
The Pittsburgh Steelers partially addressed one of their biggest needs by trading for receiver Michael Pittman Jr. in March, but the team’s offensive line went largely unaddressed in free agency. They can fix that in the NFL Draft. The Steelers need a replacement for left guard Isaac Seumalo, who signed...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Fernando Mendoza, Indiana QB
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is Thursday-Saturday. Fernando Mendoza Position: Quarterback Height/weight: 6-foot-4¾/236 pounds College: Indiana The Las Vegas Raiders are on the clock and haven’t hidden their affinity for Mendoza as the No. 1 pick. The...
QBs Will Howard, Mason Rudolph ‘splitting reps’ at Steelers voluntary minicamp, per Mike McCarthy
Will Howard is pleased to be dubbed QB1, but the Pittsburgh Steelers’ second-year player put the label in perspective. “It’s obviously for minicamp,” Howard said Tuesday, following the second day of voluntary veteran workouts. “We’ve got a long way to go to the season. We’re in April right now.” Yes,...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Akheem Mesidor, Miami DE
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. Akheem Mesidor Position: Defensive end Height/weight: 6-foot-3/259 pounds College: Miami (Fla.) Mesidor started his college career as a Freshman All-American at West Virginia, but that was six seasons ago...
Steelers prepare for 2-minute reduction in 1st round of NFL Draft
Call this the 2-minute hurry-up. The Pittsburgh Steelers and all other teams must make their first picks a little faster this year, thanks to a league effort to speed up the NFL Draft. Teams have only eight minutes per pick in the first round Thursday night, down from 10 minutes...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Zion Young, Missouri DE
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. Zion Young Position: Defensive end Height/weight: 6-foot-5¾/262 pounds College: Missouri Young has the size and strength to be an edge-setter along with rushing the passer. The 22-year-old senior led...
‘It’s a special place’: Steelers special teams coach Danny Crossman happy to be back in Pittsburgh
Danny Crossman enjoyed life in Pittsburgh during his college years, so he happily said yes to a coaching job that brought him back here. A former cornerback at Pitt, Crossman accepted a job offer from Mike McCarthy in February to become the Steelers’ special teams coordinator. Early in the hiring...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Kayden McDonald, Ohio State DT
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. Kayden McDonald Position: Defensive tackle Height/weight: 6-foot-2 1/8/326 pounds College: Ohio State McDonald will immediately bolster the middle of some NFL team’s run defense. A true nose tackle, McDonald...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Colton Hood, Tennessee CB
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. Colton Hood Position: Cornerback Height/weight: 5-foot-11⅝/193 pounds College: Tennessee Hood entered the draft as only a one-year starter, in part because he transferred twice in three years. The 21-year-old...
New Steelers coordinator Brian Angelichio promises West Coast offense with Pittsburgh twist
The Pittsburgh Steelers are embracing an offense made famous decades ago by Bill Walsh, but new offensive coordinator Brian Angelichio pointed out how West Coast schemes nowadays can look very different. The offense Kevin O’Connell runs in Minnesota differs from Sean McVay’s in Los Angeles or Kyle Shanahan’s in San...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Denzel Boston, Washington WR
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. Denzel Boston Position: Wide receiver Height/weight: 6-foot-3⅝/212 pounds College: Washington Boston has the size and elite ball skills needed for the NFL game, but draft analysts question his speed...
David Bailey? Arvell Reese? Suspense begins with 2nd pick in NFL Draft
Barring any last-minute surprise, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will step to the podium Thursday night, address the crowd outside Acrisure Stadium and announce Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza as the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. And then what? For now, nobody knows. The first round is always a...
Tony Dorsett, Curtis Martin, Jimbo Covert among football legends announcing picks at NFL Draft
Football legends and Western Pennsylvania natives Tony Dorsett, Curtis Martin and Jimbo Covert are among three dozen retired or active players who’ll represent their franchises on Day 2 of the NFL Draft. The players will announce second- and third-round selections April 24. The list, released Thursday by the NFL, features...
