Pittsburgh Steelers Land Ohio State QB Will Howard in NFL Draft

The Pittsburgh Steelers have selected Ohio State quarterback Will Howard in the NFL Draft.

Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard (18) throws during the first half of the College Football Playoff quarterfinal against the Oregon Ducks at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. on Jan. 1, 2025. | Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Pittsburgh Steelers have taken a quarterback as they selected Ohio State quarterback Will Howard in the sixth round.

Howard led the Buckeyes to a National Championship in 2024. He completed 73 percent of his passes for 4,010 yards, 35 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions.

He joins a Steelers quarterback room that has Mason Rudolph and Skylar Thompson. Pittsburgh could add Aaron Rodgers if he decides to sign. However, for now, Howard joins Rudolph and Thompson in a battle for the starting quarterback job.

Howard had a great supporting cast at Ohio State with elite wide receivers in Jeremiah Smith and Emeka Egbuka. He also had dynamic running backs alongside him with Quinshon Judkins and TreVeyon Henderson.

With the Steelers, Howard will have two good receivers in DK Metcalf and George Pickens. He will also have tight end Pat Freiermuth as a target, along with a dynamic backfield featuring Jaylen Warren, Kaleb Johnson, Kenneth Gainwell, and Cordarrelle Patterson.

Howard will, at worst, be a backup quarterback in his rookie campaign with the Steelers, but with their current quarterback room, he has a shot at earning the starting job.

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