Steelers Undrafted Free Agent Signings

by James Layton

The Steelers have signed five players right after the seventh round ended. They have been busy the past couple of days, with inviting players to tryout during their Rookie Minicamp. And they also made a couple of more signings today.

Something interesting they are doing this year is hosting free agent CB Anthony Averett for a tryout during their Rookie Minicamp.

Let’s get into the moves.

Undrafted Free Agent Signings

  1. John Rhys Plumlee, QB Central Florida
  2. Daijun Edwards, RB Georgia
  3. Julius Welschof, OLB Charlotte
  4. Jacoby Windham, OLB Michigan State
  5. Beanie Bishop, CB West Virginia
  6. Darion McKenzie, CB Merrimack

Rookie Minicamp Tryouts

  1. Trey Brown, C Jacksonville State
  2. Johnny Hudson, DL Fresno State
  3. Bryce Sheppert, DB Kent State
  4. Jett Stanley, DT Sacramento State
  5. Xavier Wade, WR Ferris State

2025 NFL Draft: Early Top 50 Players

by James Layton

With the 2024 NFL Draft just ending a little of three days ago. It’s never too early to start looking ahead to the future prospects for the 2025 NFL Draft.

This is a very deep class right now at Edge Rusher, Offensive Tackles, and Wide Receivers. A few of the top players to know are DL Mason Graham (Michigan), Edge James Pearce Jr (Tennessee), and CB Benjamin Morrison (Notre Dame).

Let’s get to the top fifty.

  1. Mason Graham, DL Michigan
  2. Will Campbell, OT LSU
  3. James Pearce Jr, Edge Tennessee
  4. Deone Walker, DL Kentucky
  5. Will Johnson, CB Michigan
  6. Luther Burden III, WR Missouri
  7. Kelvin Banks Jr, OT Texas
  8. Benjamin Morrison, CB Notre Dame
  9. Quinn Ewers, QB Texas
  10. Travis Hunter, WR/CB Colorado
  11. Tetaivoa McMillian, WR Arizona
  12. Nick Scourton, Edge Purdue
  13. Carson Beck, QB Georgia
  14. Colston Loveland, TE Michigan
  15. Emeke Egbuka, WR Ohio State
  16. Kevin Winston Jr, S Penn State
  17. Drew Allar, QB Penn State
  18. Jack Sawyer, Edge Ohio State
  19. Harold Perkins, Edge LSU
  20. Shedeur Sanders, QB Colorado
  21. Jabbar Muhammed, CB Washington
  22. JT Tuimoloau, Edge Ohio State
  23. Ollie Gordon II, RB Oklahoma State
  24. Isaiah Bond, WR Alabama
  25. Denzel Burke, CB Ohio State
  26. Ashton Gillotte, Edge Louisville
  27. Evan Stewart, WR Texas A&M
  28. Jonah Savailnaea, OT Arizona
  29. Princely Umanmielen, Edge Florida
  30. Howard Cross III, DL Notre Dame
  31. Tre Harris, WR Ole Miss
  32. Xavier Nwankpa, S Iowa
  33. Mitchell Evans, TE Notre Dame
  34. Tyleik Williams, DT Ohio State
  35. Xavier Watts, S Notre Dame
  36. Emery Jones, OT LSU
  37. Sebastian Castro, CB Iowa
  38. TreVeyon Henderson, RB Ohio State
  39. Deion Burks, WR Purdue
  40. Barrett Carter, LB Clemson
  41. Tate Ratledge, G Georgia
  42. Quinshon Judkins, RB Ole Miss
  43. Ajani Cornelius, OT Oregon
  44. Tez Johnson, WR Oregon
  45. Rod Moore, S Michigan
  46. Walter Nolan, DL Texas
  47. Josh Simmons, OT Ohio State
  48. Danny Stutsman, LB Oklahoma
  49. Clay Webb, G Jacksonville State
  50. Aeneas Peebles, DL Duke

Undrafted Free Agents Signings Tracker

by James Layton

It’s that time of the year again. The NFL Draft is in the books and now it’s time for undrafted free agency to begin.

This will only have the players that have signed a UDFA contract not the players that have been invited to a rookie minicamp.

Cardinals (Official)

  1. Xavier Weaver, WR Colorado
  2. Joe Shimko, LS NC State
  3. Myles Murphy, DT North Carolina

Falcons (Official)

  1. Jaquae Jackson, WR Rutgers
  2. Isaiah Wooden, WR Southern Utah
  3. Ryan Coll, OL Richmond
  4. Trey Vaval, CB Minnesota State
  5. Ryan Sanborn, P Texas
  6. John Paddock, QB Illinois
  7. Jayden Price, CB North Dakota State
  8. Nolan Potter, OL Northern Illinois
  9. Anthony Sao, CB Mid America Nazarene
  10. Trey Vaval, CB Minnesota State-Mankato

Ravens

  1. Tayvion Robinson, WR Kentucky
  2. Ja’mion Franklin, DL Duke
  3. Chirs Collier, RB Lock Haven
  4. Corey Bullock, OL Maryland
  5. DeAngelo Hardy, WR North Carolina
  6. Darrian Dalcourt, OL Alabama
  7. Beau Brade, S Maryland
  8. Tramel Walthour, DL Georgia

Bills

  1. Frank Gore Jr, RB Southern Mississippi
  2. Xavier Johnson Jr, WR Ohio State
  3. Keaton Bills, IOL Utah
  4. Gunner Britton, OL Auburn
  5. Jack Browning, P San Diego State
  6. Lawrence Keyes, WR Tulane
  7. Keni-H Lovely, CB Western Michigan
  8. Branson Dean, DL Miami

Panthers

  1. Jack Plummer, QB Louisville
  2. Jalen Coker, WR Holy Cross
  3. Sam Pinckney, WR Coastal Carolina
  4. Taylor Upshaw, Edge Arizona
  5. Popo Aumavae, NT Oregon
  6. Willie Drew, CB Virginia State
  7. Derrick McLendon, LB Colorado
  8. Andrew Raym, C Oklahoma
  9. Deshawn Gaddie, CB Ole Miss
  10. Jeremiah Crawford, OL Tennessee
  11. Damani Richardson, S Texas A&M
  12. Devin Carter, WR West Virginia
  13. Jordan Shirden, RB Monmouth
  14. Jackson Mitchell, LB UConn

Bears

  1. Theo Benedet, OT British Columbia
  2. Austin Reed, QB Western Kentucky
  3. Brenden Bates, TE Kentucky
  4. Keith Randolph, DT Illinois
  5. Jamree Kromah, DE James Madison
  6. Reddy Stewart, CB Troy
  7. Ian Wheeler, RB Howard
  8. Cal Jones, LB UCLA

Bengals

  1. Justin Blazek, DE Wisconsin-Platteville
  2. Maema Njongmeta, LB Wisconsin
  3. Elijah Collins, RB Oklahoma State
  4. Rocky Lombardi, QB Northern Illinois
  5. Austin McNamara, P Texas Tech
  6. PJ Jules, DB Southern Illinois
  7. Aaron Casey, LB Indiana
  8. Sam Wiglusz, WR Ohio

Browns

  1. Javion Cohen, IOL Miami
  2. Aidan Robbins, RB BYU
  3. Ahmarean Brown, WR South Carolina
  4. Treyton Welch, TE Wyoming
  5. Lorenzo Thompson, OL Rhode Island
  6. Jalen Sundell, OL North Dakota State
  7. Winston Reid, LB Weber State
  8. Chris Edmonds, DB Arizona State
  9. Dyshawn Gales, DB San Diego State

Cowboys

  1. Brevyn Spann-Ford, TE Minnesota
  2. Cam Johnson, WR Northwestern
  3. Brock Morganson, LB South Dakota
  4. Jason Johnson, LB Central Florida
  5. Denzel Daxon, DT Illinois
  6. Solo Turner, DB Illinois
  7. Byron Vaughns, Edge Baylor
  8. Corey Crooms, WR Minnesota
  9. Alec Holler, TE Central Florida

Broncos

  1. Jaylon Allen, DL Memphis
  2. Blake Watson, RB Memphis
  3. Omar Brown, DB Nebraska
  4. Lincoln Victor, WR Washington State
  5. Alec Mock, LB Air Force
  6. Brandon Mattesron, DL UTSA
  7. Dylan Leonard, TE Georgia Tech
  8. Jordan Miller, DT SMU
  9. Levelle Bailey, LB Fresno State
  10. Thomas Yassmin, TE Utah
  11. Frank Crum, OT Wyoming

Lions

  1. Bryan Hudson, C Louisville
  2. Duke Clemens, OL UCLA
  3. Isaiah Williams, WR Illinois
  4. Jalon Calhoun, WR Duke
  5. Isaac Rex, TE BYU
  6. Isaac Ukwu, Edge Ole Miss
  7. Nate Lynn, Edge William & Mary
  8. Steele Chambers, LB Ohio State
  9. DaRon Gilbert, LB Northern Illinois
  10. Chelen Garnes, DB Wake Forest
  11. Hogan Hatten, LS Idaho

Packers

  1. Trente Jones, G Michigan
  2. Donovan Jennings, G South Florida
  3. James Ester, DT Nothern Illinois
  4. Messiah Swinson, TE Arizona State
  5. Rodney Matthews, DL Ohio
  6. Peter Bowden, LS Wisconsin
  7. Jarveon Howard, RB Alcorn State
  8. Ralen Goford, LB Washington
  9. Julian Hicks, WR Albany

Texans

  1. Jadon Janke, WR South Dakota State
  2. Jaxon Janke, WR South Dakota State
  3. Pheldarius Payne, DT Virginia Tech

Colts

  1. Kedon Slovis, QB BYU
  2. Jason Bean, QB Kansas
  3. Isaiah Coe, DT Oklahoma
  4. Trent Pennix, TE NC State
  5. Spencer Shrader, K Notre Dame
  6. Dalton Tucker, OL Marshall
  7. Craig Young, LB Kansas
  8. Xavier White, WR Texas Tech

Jaguars (Official)

  1. Brevin Easton, WR Albany
  2. Andrew Parker, LB Appalachian State
  3. Lorenzo Lingard, RB Akron
  4. Josh Proctor, DB Ohio State
  5. Steven Jones, OL Oregon
  6. Joshua Cephus, WR UTSA
  7. Shaun Bowman, TE Rutgers
  8. Andre Carter, DE Indiana
  9. Trey Kiser, LB South Alabama
  10. Wayne Ruby, WR Mount Union
  11. Joseph Scates, WR Memphis
  12. David White Jr, WR Western Michigan

Chiefs

  1. Emani Bailey, RB TCU
  2. Carson Steele, RB UCLA
  3. Christian Rolland-Wallace, USC
  4. Ryan Rehkow, P BYU
  5. Nick Torres, OT Villanova
  6. Reggie Brown, WR James Maddison
  7. Fabien Lovett, DT Florida State
  8. Curtis Jacobs, LB Penn State
  9. Ethan Driskell, OL Marshall

Raiders

  1. Andrew Coker, OL TCU
  2. Ramel Keyton, WR Tennessee
  3. Tulu Griffin, WR Mississippi State
  4. Rayshad Williams, DB Texas Tech
  5. Carter Bradley, QB South Carolina
  6. Ron Stone, DE Washington State
  7. Clark Barrington, IOL Baylor
  8. Noah Shannon, DT Iowa
  9. Phalen Sanford, DB Nebraska
  10. Jacob Gideon, IOL Western Michigan
  11. Amari Gainer, LB North Carolina
  12. Jacob Johanning, IOL Furman
  13. Jeff Foreman, WR Arkansas State
  14. Tamari Fox, DT North Carolina
  15. TJ Franklin, DE Baylor
  16. Demarcus Governor, CB Northern Iowa
  17. Will Putnum, C Clemson
  18. Ja’Quan Shappard, CB Maryland

Chargers

  1. Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste, LB Ole Miss
  2. Zach Heins, TE South Dakota State
  3. Willis Patrick, IOL TCU
  4. Jaelen Gill, WR Fresno State
  5. Akeem Dent, DB Florida State
  6. Karsen Barnhart, IOL Michigan

Rams

  1. Anthony Goodlow, DE Oklahoma State
  2. Blake Larson, OT Augustana University
  3. Omar Speights, LB LSU
  4. Tuli Letuligasenoa, DT Washington
  5. David Olajiga, DT Central Missouri
  6. Justin Dedich, IOL USC
  7. Jaylen McCollough, DB Tennessee
  8. JJ Laap, WR Suny Cortland
  9. Neal Johnson, TE Louisiana
  10. Kenny Logan, DB Kansas
  11. Drake Stoops, WR Oklahoma
  12. Josh Wallace, DB Michigan

Dolphins

  1. Mark Perry, DB TCU
  2. Gavin Hardison, QB UTEP
  3. Storm Duck, CB Louisville
  4. Andrew Meyer, C UTEP
  5. Bayron Matos, OT South Florida
  6. Grayson Murphy, Edge UCLA
  7. Je’Quan Burton, WR Florida Atlantic
  8. Isaiah Johnson, CB Syracuse
  9. Matthew Jones, G/C Ohio State
  10. Leonard Payne, DT Colorado

Vikings

  1. Trey Knox, TE South Carolina
  2. Gabriel Murphy, Edge UCLA
  3. Tyler Manoa, DL Arizona
  4. KC Cloud, LB Miami
  5. Dwight McGlothern, CB Arkansas
  6. Dallas Gant, LB Toledo
  7. Taki Taimani, DL Oregon
  8. Doug Nester, OL West Virginia
  9. Bo Richter, LB Air Force

Patriots

  1. John Morgan, Edge Arkansas
  2. Charles Turner, C LSU
  3. Mikey Victor, CB Alabama State
  4. Dell Pettus, DB Troy
  5. Zuri Henry, OT UTEP
  6. Kalen Ford, CB Texas Tech

Saints

  1. Matt Hayball, P Vanderbilt
  2. Nouredin Nouili, OL Nebraska
  3. Mason Tipton, WR Yale
  4. Kyle Hergal, Boston College
  5. Dallin Holker, TE Colorado State
  6. Jermaine Jackson, WR Idaho
  7. Nathan Latu, DE Oklahoma State
  8. Millard Bradford, DB TCU
  9. Sincere Haynesworth, C Tulane
  10. Kyle Sheets, WR Slippery Rock
  11. Kyler Baugh, DT Minnesota
  12. Trajan Jeffcoat, DE Arkansas

Giants

  1. Jon Jiles, WR Florida
  2. Marcellus Johnson, OL Missouri
  3. Alex Johnson, DB UCLA
  4. Jude McAtamney, K Rutgers

Jets

  1. Jarius Monroe, DB Tulane
  2. Jimmy Ciaro, LB Army
  3. Leonard Taylor, DL Miami
  4. Tre Jenkins, S San Diego State
  5. Shyheim Battle, S NC State
  6. Braiden McGregor, Edge Michigan
  7. Tyler Harrell, WR Miami

Eagles

  1. Andre Sam, S LSU
  2. Gabe Hall, DT Baylor
  3. Keaton Milton, RB Georgia
  4. Anim Dankwah, OT Howard
  5. McCallan Castles, TE Tennessee
  6. Talik Keaton, WR Marshall

Steelers

  1. John Rhys Plumlee, QB Central Florida
  2. Beanie Bishop, CB West Virginia
  3. Julius Welschof, OLB Charlotte
  4. Daijun Edwards, RB Georgia
  5. Jacoby Windmon, LB Michigan State

49ers

  1. Cody Schrader, RB Missouri
  2. Drake Nugent, IOL Michigan
  3. Terique Owens, WR Missouri State
  4. Jaylen Mahoney, DB Vanderbilt
  5. Tanner Mordecai, QB Wisconsin
  6. Evan Anderson, DT Florida Atlantic
  7. Mason Pline, TE Furman
  8. Briason Mays, OL Southern Mississippi

Seahawks

  1. Nelson Ceaser, DL Houston
  2. Jack Westover, TE Washington
  3. George Holani, RB Boise State
  4. Garrett Greenfield, OT South Dakota State
  5. Mike Novitsky, IOL Kansas
  6. Easton Gibbs, LB Wyoming
  7. Ro Torrence, CB Arizona State

Buccaneers

  1. Marcus Banks, DB Mississippi State
  2. Tyreek Funderburk, DB Appalachian State
  3. Judge Culpepper, DT Toledo
  4. Zack Annexstad, QB Illinois State
  5. Avery Jones, IOL Auburn
  6. Antonio Greri, LB Arkansas
  7. Chris McDonald, CB Toledo
  8. Nolan Potter, OL Northern Illinois
  9. Xavier Delgado, IOL Missouri
  10. Rashad Wisdom, DB UTSA
  11. John Dietl, TE Shorter University
  12. Daniel Grzesiak, Edge Cincinnati
  13. Kalen De Loach, LB Florida State

Titans

  1. Robert Javier, DB Towson
  2. Dillon Johnson, RB Washington
  3. Khalil Duke, DE Kansas State
  4. Rod Gattison, CB Western Carolina
  5. Isaiah Iton, DT Rutgers
  6. Steven Stilianos, TE Iowa
  7. X’Zauvea Gadlin, OL Liberty
  8. Cole Spencer, G Texas Tech
  9. Keaton Ellis, DB Penn State
  10. Brian Dooley, OL Eastern Michigan
  11. David Martin-Robinson, TE Temple
  12. Jabari Small, RB Tennessee
  13. Gabe Jevdy-Lally, CB Tennessee

Commanders

  1. Sam Hartman, QB Notre Dame
  2. Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint, WR Georgia
  3. Austin Jones, RB USC
  4. AJ Woods, CB Pittsburgh
  5. Norell Pollard, DT Virginia State
  6. Tyler Owens, DB Texas Tech
  7. Chig Anusiem, CB Colorado State
  8. Michael Wiley, RB Arizona
  9. Bo Bauer, LB Notre Dame
  10. Ben Nikkel, S Iowa State
  11. David Nwaogwugwu, OT Toledo

Steelers 2024 Draft Class

by James Layton

The Steelers 2024 draft class is in the books. They came away with so much talent. Even though they haven’t even played a down for the black n’ gold they are going to be game changers.

Omar Khan and Andy Wiedl have definitely become the draft duo we have needed to compete in the AFC North and to make a run for our seventh ring.

This draft class is reminding me of old school smash mouth Steelers football. Every Championship team we had was built in the trenches.

Let’s get into the draft class.

Draft Picks

Round 1
Pick 20: Troy Fautanu, OT Washington

Round 2
Pick 51: Zach Frazier, C West Virginia

Round 3
Pick 84: Roman Wilson, WR Michigan
Pick 98: Payton Wilson, LB NC State

Round 4
Pick 119: Mason McCormick, G South Dakota State

Round 6
Pick 178: Logan Lee, DT Iowa
Pick 195: Ryan Watts, CB Texas

Undrafted Free Agents

  • Beanie Bishop, CB West Virginia
  • Julius Welschof, OLB Charlotte
  • Jacoby Windmon, LB Michigan State
  • Daijun Edwards, RB Georgia
  • John Rhys Plumlee, QB Central Florida

2024 NFL Draft: Round One Recap

by James Layton

The first night of the 2024 NFL Draft is in the books. It was a very exciting and historical night.

This draft set and tied several records in the common draft era that started in 1967. It set the record for the most offensive players drafted in the first round. It tied the record for the most quarterbacks drafted in the first round since 1983. But it set the record for six quarterbacks drafted in the first twelve picks.

It also set the record for have the first defensive player being draft at the 15th spot by the Colts, which is the latest by far for a defensive player.

There were also five trades made during the first round. The Minnesota Vikings traded up twice in the first round and the Buffalo Bills traded down twice in the first round.

Let’s get to the recap.

  1. Bears: Caleb Williams, QB USC
  2. Commanders: Jayden Daniels, QB LSU
  3. Patriots: Drake Maye, QB North Carolina
  4. Cardinals: Marvin Harrison Jr, WR Ohio State
  5. Chargers: Joe Alt, OT Notre Dame
  6. Giants: Malik Nabers, WR LSU
  7. Titans: JC Latham, OT Alabama
  8. Falcons: Michael Penix Jr, QB Washington
  9. Bears: Rome Odunze, WR Washington
  10. Vikings: JJ McCarthy, QB Michigan
  11. Jets: Olu Fashanu, OT Penn State
  12. Broncos: Bo Nix, QB Oregon
  13. Raiders: Brock Bowers, TE Georgia
  14. Saints: Taliese Fuaga, OT Oregon State
  15. Colts: Laiatu Latu, DE UCLA
  16. Seahawks: Byron Murphy II, DT Texas
  17. Vikings: Dallas Turner, DE Alabama
  18. Bengals: Amarius Mims, OT Georgia
  19. Rams: Jared Verse, DE Florida State
  20. Steelers: Troy Fautanu, OT Washington
  21. Dolphins: Chop Robinson, DE Penn State
  22. Eagles: Quinyon Mitchell, CB Toledo
  23. Jaguars: Brian Thomas Jr, WR LSU
  24. Lions: Terrion Arnold, CB Alabama
  25. Packers: Jordan Morgan, OT Arizona
  26. Buccaneers: Graham Barton, C Duke
  27. Cardinals: Darius Robinson, DL Missouri
  28. Chiefs: Xavier Worthy, WR Texas
  29. Cowboys: Tyler Guyton, OT Oklahoma
  30. Ravens: Nate Wiggins, CB Clemson
  31. 49ers: Ricky Pearsall, WR Florida
  32. Panthers: Xavier Legette, WR South Carolina