Steelers Now
The Pittsburgh Steelers have spent two straight offseasons searching for answers at the wide receiver position after trading Diontae Johnson in 2024 and George Pickens this May.
While general manager Omar Khan is working the phones in advance of Tuesday’s trade deadline, assistant general manager Andy Weidl might be looking for a way to solve the problem for years to come.
Weidl was spotted on the sideline before the Penn State at Ohio State in Columbus, and one of the top prospects in that game is Ohio State wide receiver Carnell Tate.
In seven games this season, Tate has 34 catches for 587 yards and six touchdowns and seems poised to take the mantle from Garrett Wilson, Jaxson Smith-Njigba and Emeka Egbuka as Ohio State wide receivers with success at the next level.
Tate is currently projected as the No. 18 overall player in the 2026 NFL Draft class, according to the NFL Mock Draft Database consensus big board, and the Steelers would pick at No. 19 if the season ended today — and interesting coincidence.
While the Steelers have been focused on a trade-up at quarterback, it’s clear they also need help at wide receiver.
Vanderbilt at Texas Penn State at Ohio State (Andy Weidl)
Notre Dame at Boston College
No. 4 Ohio State S Caleb Downs
No. 10 Ohio State LB Arvell Reeese
No. 15 Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love
No. 18 Ohio State WR Carnell Tate
No. 25 Ohio State LB Sonny Styles
No. 31 Texas LB Anthony Hill Jr.
No. 34 Penn State IOL Olaivavega Ioane
No. 45 Texas OT Trevor Goosby
No. 46 Penn State EDGE Dani Dennis-Sutton
No. 49 Penn State CB A.J. Harris
No. 52 Ohio State CB Davison Igbinosun
No. 53 Penn State QB Drew Allar
No. 64 Texas CB Malik Muhammad
No. 68 Ohio State DL Kayden McDonald
No. 72 Ohio State TE Max Klare
No. 81 Penn State OT Drew Shelton
No. 95 Penn State RB Nick Singleton
No. 98 Texas TE Jack Endries
No. 108 Vanderbilt TE Eli Stowers
Alabama at South Carolina (two scouts)
Missouri at Vanderbilt (Andy Weidl)
NC State at Pitt
No. 4 South Carolina QB LaNorris Sellers
No. 9 Alabama QB Ty Simpson
No. 13 Alabama OT Kadyn Proctor
No. 25 Alabama EDGE L.T. Overton
No. 63 Alabama CB Domani Jackson
No. 73 Alabama WR Germie Bernard
No. 80 South Carolina S Jalon Kilgore
No. 81 Alabama IOL Paker Brailsford
No. 87 South Carolina WR Nyck Harbor
No. 91 Alabama LB Deontae Lawson
No. 98 Alabama S Keon Sabb
No. 99 Missouri EDGE Zion Young
No. 103 Missouri OT Cayden Green
No. 109 NC State OT Jacarrius Peak
