Will Howard, the quarterback out of Ohio State, was the pick for the Steelers. He is fresh off of leading the Buckeyes to a national championship win last year, and his draft stock took a huge rise from where it had been at the start of the 2024 college football season.

Will Howard, the ex-Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback, led the team to a championship title after joining only a year ago from Kansas State. Despite his feat, the star signal-caller had to wait for five rounds before getting selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers as the 185th pick in round six.