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The Pittsburgh Steelers have begun the legwork of studying quarterbacks to potentially select during next year’s 2026 NFL Draft. Mike Tomlin’s team sent a scout to watch Arizona State passer Sam Leavitt practice on Monday.
Arizona State football reporter Brad Denny posted a photo Monday on X of a sign indicating which NFL teams had scouts watching the Sun Devils’ practice, including the Pittsburgh Steelers. Surely there’s an eye on Leavitt, who was tabbed as a second-teamer on the Walter Camp Preseason All-American list after a stellar freshman campaign in Tempe.
Leavitt passed for 2,885 yards — the second-most by a freshman in school history — and 24 touchdowns in 2024, helping Kenny Dillingham’s squad to a Big 12 crown and a College Football Playoff appearance. On 51 scrambles, Leavitt rushed for 435 yards, the second-most among FBS signal-callers.
While it seems like a foregone conclusion that the Steelers will select a quarterback in front of their fans in Pittsburgh, Arizona State receiver Jordyn Tyson is another name to store away. Tyson totaled 75 grabs for 1,101 yards and 10 touchdowns as a redshirt sophomore.
Tyson is tutored by someone Steelers fans know well, as Hines Ward serves as Arizona State’s associate head coach/wide receivers coach.
Other attendees at the Monday practice included representatives from the Arizona Cardinals, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars and Los Angeles Chargers.
Leavitt is one of plenty talented quarterbacks who could throw their hat into the ring, including Clemson’s Cade Klubnik, South Carolina’s LaNorris Sellers and Penn State’s Drew Allar.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Steelers Already Scouting Top QB Prospect for 2026 NFL Draft
