Eli Heidenreich

Seventh-round pick, No. 230 overall

Running back/wide receiver, Navy

6-foot, 198 pounds

Stats: Team-high 51 receptions, school-record 941 receiving yards and school record-tying six receiving touchdowns this past season.

Hometown: Mt. Lebanon

Tidbits: Led or tied for the Midshipmen team lead in receptions during each of the three seasons he played, including 19 in 2023 as a sophomore and 39 the following year. (Navy does not give redshirts, and Heidenreich did not play as a true freshman in 2022). … Led the team in receiving yards each of the past three seasons — 382 in 2023, followed by 671 in 2024 and 941 at 18.5 per catch this past season. … Started each of the past two seasons and was named second-team all-American Athletic Conference in 2025. … Holds the Navy career program records for receiving yards (1,994) and receiving touchdowns (16). … Had 169 carries for 1,157 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns. … His time of 4.44 seconds in the 40-yard dash ranked fifth among the 10 running backs who participated in the drill at the NFL Combine. … A 2022 graduate of Mt. Lebanon, Heidenreich lettered three seasons each in baseball and football. … Was named to the TribLive HSSN Terrific 25 after leading the Blue Devils to the 2021 WPIAL and PIAA Class 6A championships, the latter of which was the first in school history. … As a high school senior, had 2,266 all-purpose yards (including 1,330 receiving) and 29 overall touchdowns in addition to a team-high 60 tackles and four interceptions on defense. … Is the Steelers’ first draft pick of a prospect from Navy since 1973 and is only the fourth ever taken by the team from a service academy.