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Steelers draft pick bio: Max Iheanachor, 1st round

Chris Harlan
By Chris Harlan
1 Min Read April 23, 2026 | 3 weeks ago
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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.

Hometown: Los Angeles

Tidbits: Named second-team All-Big 12 in 2025. … Born in Nigeria and moved to U.S. at 13. … Grew up playing soccer and basketball. Took up football after high school at East Los Angeles College, where he spent two seasons. … On3 Sports ranked him as the No. 6 JUCO prospect and No. 2 offensive tackle in 2023. … Made 30 of his 31 starts at right tackle for Arizona State. … Draft analyst Lance Zierlein described Iheanachor in his NFL.com profile as an “ascending, traits-heavy tackle prospect” who has “good length and excellent lean mass.” … In 2023, played six games with five starts (one at left tackle) in first season at Arizona State. Allowed 13 hurries, two QB hits, no sacks. … In 2024, started 14 games at right tackle. Allowed 15 hurries, three QB hits and three sacks in 479 pass-block snaps. … In 2025, started 12 games at right tackle. … Penalized 16 times over 32 career games including eight as a senior.

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Chris Harlan is a TribLive reporter covering sports. He joined the Trib in 2009 after seven years as a reporter at the Beaver County Times. He can be reached at charlan@triblive.com.

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