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PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers are hosting Pitt tight end Gavin Bartholomew for a pre-draft visit at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on Thursday. Since he played at Pitt, Bartholomew is a local visit and will not count against the 30 pre-draft visits that each team is allowed.
Bartholomew, who measured at 6-foot-5, 246 pounds with a hand size of 9 7/8″, ran an official 4.70 40-time at the NFL Combine. That was fourth-best among participating tight ends, tying with Thomas Fidone II of Nebraska.
Bartholomew did not run the 40-yard dash at his pro day, but he participated in other drills. Steelers tight end Alfredo Roberts was in attendance. The Steelers are in need of a third tight end, so Bartholomew could be on their radar in the late rounds of the draft. He is projected to be a Day 3 pick. In January, Bartholomew was projected to go in the sixth round by the Seattle Seahawks by Dalton Miller of Pro Football Network.
Bartholomew is one of the best blocking tight ends in this year’s draft.
Gavin Bartholomew #Pitt
Good inline blocker at the TE position. One of the few in this class who understands how to deliver a strike and roll through the hips. #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/1cye1dizpR
— Matt Waldman (@MattWaldman) February 28, 2025
In his final season at Pitt, Bartholomew recorded 38 catches for 322 yards and four touchdowns as he earned All-ACC Honorable Mention. Bartholomew had a banner freshman seasons, catching 27 passes for 317 yards and four touchdowns as the Panthers went on to claim their first ACC Championship.
Overall, Bartholomew caught 104 passes for 1,248 yards and 11 touchdowns in 39 games during his four-year career at Pitt.
In addition to Bartholomew, the Steelers also brought in Texas wide receiver Matthew Golden, Florida State cornerback Azareye’h Thomas and Iowa running back Kaleb Johnson for pre-draft visits on Thursday.
Iowa State WR Jaylin Noel (reported)
Louisville QB Tyler Shough (March 6)
Ole Miss DT J.J. Pegues (March 6)
West Virginia OL Wyatt Milum (March 6) (exempt)
Kansas State RB DJ Giddens (reported)
Tennessee RB Dylan Sampson (March 14)
TCU WR/RB Savion Williams (March 14)
Iowa DT Yahya Black (March 14)
Virginia Tech RB Bhayshul Tuten (reported)
Iowa State WR Jayden Higgins (March 17)
Pitt K Ben Sauls (March 18) (exempt)
Oklahoma State RB Ollie Gordon (reported)
Florida State DT Joshua Farmer (per player)
SMU DL Elijah Roberts (per player)
Texas RB Jaydon Blue (per player)
Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart (reported)
Texas WR Matthew Golden (April 3)
Iowa RB Kaleb Johnson (April 3)
Florida State CB Azareye’h Thomas (April 3)
Pitt TE Gavin Bartholomew (April 3) (exempt)
