Steelers NFL Draft bio in brief: Wisconsin DE Isaiahh Loudermilk
Isaiahh Loudermilk
Fifth-round pick, No. 156 overall
Defensive end, Wisconsin
6-foot-6, 274 pounds
Stats: As a senior in 2020, had 13 tackles, including 2 1/2 for loss with two sacks in six starts. In 2019, had 24 tackles, five for loss with three sacks, five pass breakups and two forced fumbles in 14 games.
Hometown: Howard, Kan.
He passes the eye test, and he can play.
We can't wait to see which @NFL team gives Isaiahh Loudermilk a chance.@iloudermilk111 // @BadgerFootball pic.twitter.com/4GeD1rdUfZ
— Wisconsin On BTN (@WisconsinOnBTN) April 26, 2021
Tidbits: Third-team All Big Team (media) and honorable mention All Big Ten (coaches) as a senior. … Played in 40 games over four seasons with 26 starts. … One of his best career games was the 2019 Big Ten championship game against Ohio State when Loudermilk had five tackles, a sack and a forced fumble. … Has told reporters he’s dropped weight after the season in preparation for the NFL, striving for an ideal playing weight of 285.. … Was a teammate of Steelers All Pro outside linebacker T.J. Watt during Loudermilk’s 2016 freshman season. … Participated in the East-West Shrine Bowl college all-star game. … Played eight-man football in high school. … NFL.com official draft profile rated Loudermilk as a “priority free agent.”
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