The Steelers Rookie Minicamp is underway this weekend. That means they are also hosting several players for a tryout during it. This year they have invited Twenty-one players for a tryout. Among them are veteran players RB Jonathan Ward and CB Anthony Averett.
It might be just a tryout, but that does not mean anything for the Steelers. The Steelers have signed several players that were invited for a tryout and got a shot to make their 53-man roster. In the last few years one player that went on to have a good career in the NFL was LB Terence Garvin, who was a key member of the Steelers Special Teams core.
Last year they made two signings RB Alfonzo Graham and LB Toby Ndukwe. Both players were close to making the final roster after Training Camp.
Let’s get into the tryouts.
Offense
- Aeneas Dennis, QB Benedict
- Jonathan Ward, RB Central Michigan
- Darryl Powell, WR Duquesne
- Rayjuon Pringle, WR Villanova
- Cole Drew, WR Dayton
- Johnny Lampkin, TE Louisiana-Lafayette
- Phil Jurkovec, TE Pittsburgh
- Treylen Brown, C Jacksonville-State
Defense
- Jett Stanley, DE Sacramento State
- Jacques Bristel, DT Central Michigan
- Johnny Hudson, DT Fresno State
- Jordan Domineck, LB Colorado
- Anthony Averett, CB Alabama
- Cedric Anderson, CB Grambling
- Marquis Williams, CB Pittsburgh
- Darion McKenzie, S Merrimack
- Bryce Sheppert, S Kent State
Special Teams
- Mark Jackson, K Ireland (International Pathway Program)
- Caleb Shudak, K Iowa
- Porter Wilson, P Duke
- Bradley Robinson, LS Ohio State