Who did the Steelers draft for 2026? See the full list of Pittsburgh's picks.
The 2026 NFL draft has concluded in Pittsburgh, and the Steelers made 10 picks over the three-day event. Round 1 was Thursday, followed by Rounds 2-3 on Friday, before ending on Saturday with Rounds 4-7.
After addressing needs in free agency, the Steelers came into the draft looking to reshape their roster further, including potentially adding depth on the offensive and defensive lines. The team also added some skill position players and more competition to its quarterback room.
Every move matters this season for the Steelers, who have lost seven consecutive playoff games and enter the 2026 campaign with a new head coach in Mike McCarthy.
View all of Pittsburgh's 2026 NFL draft moves below.
Who did the Steelers draft in 2026?
Max Iheanachor, Offensive Lineman, First Round, Pick 21
Pittsburgh selected Max Iheanachor, an offensive lineman out of Arizona State, in Round 1. The offensive tackle spent the last three seasons as a Sun Devil, earning 2025 All-Big 12 Conference Second Team honors on his way to participating in the Senior Bowl.
Iheanachor started playing organized football in 2021 for East Los Angeles College, a junior college in California, before being recruited by Arizona State. After a breakout 2024 season, he found himself as an NFL draft prospect, and he solidified himself as a top offensive lineman after his strong 2025 season.
Iheanachor could find himself starting in 2026, as the health of starting left tackle Broderick Jones is reportedly up in the air.
The Steelers have selected an offensive lineman in the first round three times in the last four years.
Germie Bernard, Wide Receiver, Second Round, Pick 47
Pittsburgh selected Germie Bernard, a wide receiver out of Alabama, in Round 2. The Steelers traded up with the Indianapolis Colts to pick the wide receiver. Bernard will look to be a reliable option for whoever plays quarterback for the Steelers in 2026.
The Steelers sent No. 53 (second-round pick), No. 135 (fourth-round pick) and No. 237 (seventh-round pick) to the Colts in exchange for No. 47 and No. 249 (seventh-round pick).
Drew Allar, Quarterback, Third Round, Pick 76
Pittsburgh selected Drew Allar, a quarterback out of Penn State, in Round 3. Allar's senior season at Penn State was cut short due to injury, and he only played in six games after starting all 16 games in 2024. Some thought Allar would declare for the draft after his breakout 2024 season, but he returned to Penn State.
Now, Allar enters a depth chart with second-year quarterback Will Howard and veteran Mason Rudolph. Aaron Rodgers is likely to return for 2026, but he has not made an official decision as of the draft.
The Steelers acquired the 76th overall pick, the 12th selection in the third round, in a trade with the Dallas Cowboys for wide receiver George Pickens.
Daylen Everette, Defensive Back, Third Round, Pick 85
The Steelers drafted Daylen Everette, a defensive back out of Georgia, with their second pick in Round 3. The cornerback earned third-team All-SEC honors as a senior in 2025. He led Georgia with 10 pass breakups and added one interception in 13 games.
Everette ran the 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine in 4.38 seconds
Gennings Dunker, Offensive Lineman, Third Round, Pick 96
Pittsburgh traded with the Seattle Seahawks to move up to select Gennings Dunker, an offensive lineman out of Iowa, in the third round. Pittsburgh traded No. 99 and No. 216 (sixth-round pick) to move up to No. 96.
Dunker was a right tackle at Iowa, but NFL experts project him to play guard for the Steelers, who lost starting guard Isaac Seumalo to the Arizona Cardinals in free agency.
Kaden Wetjen, Wide Receiver, Fourth Round, Pick 121
With their first pick of day three, the Steelers picked wide receiver Kaden Wetjen from Iowa.
During his time with the Hawkeyes, he was both a wide receiver and a return specialist. In three seasons at Iowa, Wetjen returned four punts for touchdowns and two kickoffs for touchdowns.
Riley Nowakowski, Fullback, Fifth Round, Pick 169
Pittsburgh once again made a pick swap, trading down in the fifth round with the Kansas City Chiefs. Pittsburgh traded the 161st pick and the 249th pick (seventh round) for picks 169 and 210 (sixth round)
Nowakowski is a versatile fullback-tight end hybrid out of Indiana University, similar to the player Connor Heyward was for the Steelers before his departure in free agency earlier in the offseason.
Nowakowski appeared in 16 games in 2025, finishing with 32 receptions for 387 yards with two receiving touchdowns. He also had two caries, for two yards, and two rushing touchdowns.
Gabriel Rubio, Defensive Tackle, Sixth Round, Pick 210
Rubio, the Notre Dame product, recorded 13 total tackles, 0.5 sacks, and one pass defended in 2025. He played in six games last season, starting five, but missed the final six due to injury.
The 6-foot-5, 322-pound lineman had his best season in 2024, recording 24 total tackles with one sack.
Robert Spears-Jennings, Safety, Seventh Round, Pick 224
With the first of two seventh-round picks, the Steelers have selected Robert Spears-Jennings, a safety from Oklahoma. In four seasons, he appeared in 47 games.
Spears-Jennings recorded 59 total tackles last season with a forced fumble and one interception.
Eli Heidenreich, Running Back, Seventh Round, Pick 230
With the 230th pick, and their second of two seventh-round picks, the Steelers drafted Eli Heidenreich, a Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania, native, who was a vital part of Navy's offensive attack during his time with the Midshipmen.
He had 77 carries for 499 yards and three rushing touchdowns last season. As a receiver, he had 51 receptions for 941 yards and six receiving touchdowns.
The Steelers acquired these seventh-round picks — picks Nos. 224 and 230 — in the trades for Kyle Duggar and Michael Pittman Jr., respectively.
Who did the Steelers draft last year?
Pittsburgh started the 2025 NFL draft by selecting Oregon defensive lineman Derrick Harmon, followed by drafting running back Kaleb Johnson in the third round and Ohio State linebacker Jack Sawyer in the fourth round.
Iowa defensive tackle Yahya Black was the Steelers' fifth-round pick, Howard was picked by Pittsburgh in the sixth round, and Washington linebacker Carson Bruener and Central Michigan cornerback Donte Kent were seventh-round selections.