The Pittsburgh Steelers entered the 2026 NFL Draft with 12 picks, starting with the 21st overall in the first round. Here’s what they have done so far.
2026 Steelers Draft Picks (Rounds 1-5):
Round 1, Pick 21
Max Iheanachor, OT, Arizona State
Steelers select Arizona State OT Max Iheanachor with 1st-round pick
For the third time in four years, the Steelers went with an offensive tackle as their first-round draft pick.
The manner in which Max Iheanachor wound up in Pittsburgh isn’t unique. At least not to him.
He didn’t play football until college, but Max Iheanachor became a Steelers’ 1st-round pick
As he introduced Max Iheanachor for an introductory news conference Friday at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, Steelers president Art Rooney II noted that Iheanachor had made it there from his home in Los Angeles in less than 12 hours from the point he was drafted in the first round Thursday.
Tim Benz: I like Max Iheanachor but not what the Steelers did before or after drafting him
It’s hard to evaluate the Steelers’ first-round draft choice of Arizona State offensive tackle Max Iheanachor in the moment. That’s because I’m not quite sure the moment is over yet.
Joe Starkey: Incredible night for Pittsburgh … until it was the Dallas Cowboys’ turn to pick
Let’s go back to Thursday afternoon, hours before the Steelers stepped to the podium on what was until then a historically glorious night for the city.
Round 2, Pick 47
Germie Bernard, WR, Alabama (Acquired from Colts)
Steelers trade up in 2nd round, select Alabama receiver Germie Bernard
Round 3, Pick 76
Drew Allar, QB, Penn State (Acquired from Cowboys)
Steelers select Penn State quarterback Drew Allar in the 3rd round
Joe Starkey: Wait a second, Steelers, what happened to the Will Howard era?
There’s a Will, but apparently not a way. Not a way to the Steelers’ starting quarterback job, anyhow, now that the team chose Penn State’s Drew Allar in the third round Friday and is still waiting hopefully on Aaron Rodgers (don’t worry; any day now).
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Steelers buy another lottery ticket at quarterback
The Steelers took a quarterback in the third round of this year’s NFL draft for the simplest of reasons: They don’t have a quarterback. Not really.
Tim Benz: What the selection of Drew Allar means for the Steelers’ quarterback room
After drafting Penn State product Drew Allar on Friday in the third round, now they have four: Allar, Will Howard, Mason Rudolph and Aaron Rodg…. Well, technically, they still only have three.
Round 3, Pick 85
Daylen Everette, CB, Georgia
Steelers draft Georgia CB Daylen Everette, Iowa guard Gennings Dunker in 3rd round
Round 3, Pick 96
Gennings Dunker, OT, Iowa (Acquired from Seahawks)
Round 4, Pick 121
Kaden Wetjen, WR, Iowa
Steelers pick Iowa return specialist Kaden Wetjen in 4th round of NFL Draft
Penn State
Round 1, Pick 14
Penn State’s Vega Ioane drafted 14th overall by Baltimore Ravens
Vega Ioane grew up in the state of Washington but moved across the country to play college football at Penn State.
Round 3, Pick 76
Steelers select Penn State quarterback Drew Allar in the 3rd round
Former Penn State quarterback Drew Allar has had to navigate some deep personal lows over the past several years.
Round 4, Pick 112
Penn State offensive lineman Drew Shelton drafted in 4th round by Cowboys
At Penn State and throughout the NFL Draft process, Drew Shelton was overshadowed by teammate Vega Ioane.
Round 4, Pick 120
Green Bay takes Penn State defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton in 4th round
After being chosen in the fourth round (120th overall) Saturday by the Green Bay Packers during the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, Dennis-Sutton will now look to similarly harass quarterbacks at the next level.
Round 5, Pick 151
Penn State safety Zakee Wheatley selected in 5th round by Panthers
Zakee Wheatley arrived on campus at Penn State as a cornerback but transitioned to safety and became a two-year starter from 2024-25.
Pitt
Round 4, Pick 138
Pitt’s Kyle Louis drafted by Dolphins late in 4th round
When the Miami Dolphins selected Kyle Louis in the fourth round of the NFL Draft 138th overall Saturday, the matter of where Pitt’s former standout linebacker would land at the next level was settled.
Penn Hills
Round 5, Pick 154
Penn Hills grad Jaden Dugger selected by the 49ers in 5th round
Penn Hills grad Jaden Dugger was selected in the fifth round (154th overall) by the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday at the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. He was the first former WPIAL player picked in the 2026 draft.