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Steelers Scouting Top Center at Pro Day

The Pittsburgh Steelers went out west to see Oregon’s Jackson Powers Johnson workout.
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Steelers Scouting Top Center at Pro Day
Steelers Scouting Top Center at Pro Day

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PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers moved on from starting center Mason Cole early this offseason and as a result, have gone looking for replacements in free agency and the NFL Draft. 

The Steelers are taking their search far and wide this offseason and that includes going out west to Eugene, Oregon to watch Oregon Ducks center Jackson Powers-Johnson go through workouts at his pro day. 

According to Senior Bowl director Jim Nagy, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin and general manager Omar Khan did not make the trip out to Eugene to see Powers-Johnson, one of the top offensive linemen available in this year’s draft class, but offensive line coach Pat Meyer was in attendance. 

Powers-Johnson stands 6’3 and weighs 330 pounds with impressive agility that comes as unexpected when compared to other players his size. 

Centers don’t typically go in the first round of the NFL Draft but Powers-Johnson is a rare exception and the Steelers, sitting at pick No. 20 in the first round, could be in prime position to land him. 

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STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper. He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press. During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general. 

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