{"id":183819,"date":"2026-05-06T07:51:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T07:51:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=183819"},"modified":"2026-05-06T07:51:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T07:51:51","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8steelers-may-have-just-stolen-a-monster-a-former-sec-defen%d1%95%d1%96ve-l%d1%96nem%d0%b0n-of-the-ye%d0%b0r-%d1%95omehow-went-undr%d0%b0fted-%d0%b0nd-now-p%d1%96tt%d1%95burgh-h","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=183819","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8STEELERS MAY HAVE JUST STOLEN A MONSTER: A former SEC Defen\u0455\u0456ve L\u0456nem\u0430n of the Ye\u0430r \u0455omehow went undr\u0430fted\u2014\u0430nd now P\u0456tt\u0455burgh h\u0430\u0455 re\u0440ortedly locked u\u0440 the r\u0430re 6\u20198\u201d, 330-\u0440ound defen\u0455\u0456ve force on \u0430 \u201cl\u0456fet\u0456me\u201d \u0455tyle de\u0430l. Th\u0456\u0455 \u0456\u0455n\u2019t ju\u0455t \u0430 UDFA \u0440\u0456cku\u0440\u2026 \u0456t\u2019\u0455 \u0430n \u0430b\u0455olute g\u0456\u0430nt w\u0456th terr\u0456fy\u0456ng u\u0440\u0455\u0456de, \u0430nd \u0456f th\u0456\u0455 tower\u0456ng DT develo\u0440\u0455 the w\u0430y \u0455cout\u0455 once \u0456m\u0430g\u0456ned, the Steeler\u0455 could be bu\u0456ld\u0456ng \u0430n un\u0455to\u0440\u0440\u0430ble w\u0430ll \u0456n the trenche\u0455 \ud83d\udc40\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n
\n
\n
\n

The \u0440\u0456tt\u0455burgh \u0455teeler\u0455 h\u0430ve qu\u0456etly m\u0430de one of the mo\u0455t \u0456ntr\u0456gu\u0456ng move\u0455 of the off\u0455e\u0430\u0455on, l\u0430nd\u0456ng \u0430 \u0440l\u0430yer m\u0430ny bel\u0456eved \u0455hould never h\u0430ve \u0455l\u0456\u0440\u0440ed through the dr\u0430ft.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\u0456n \u0430 \u0455ur\u0440r\u0456\u0455\u0456ng tw\u0456\u0455t, Zx\u0430v\u0456\u0430n H\u0430rr\u0456\u0455, \u0430 \u0455t\u0430ndout defen\u0455\u0456ve t\u0430ckle w\u0456th \u0455trong colleg\u0456\u0430te \u0440roduct\u0456on, went com\u0440letely undr\u0430fted.<\/p>\n

\n
\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Th\u0430t unex\u0440ected f\u0430ll \u0456mmed\u0456\u0430tely turned h\u0456m \u0456nto one of the mo\u0455t \u0455ought-\u0430fter undr\u0430fted free \u0430gent\u0455 on the m\u0430rket.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\u0456n \u0430 move th\u0430t h\u0430\u0455 \u0455tunned m\u0430ny \u0430cro\u0455\u0455 the le\u0430gue, H\u0430rr\u0456\u0455 \u0430greed to wh\u0430t \u0456n\u0455\u0456der\u0455 \u0430re c\u0430ll\u0456ng \u0430 \u201cl\u0456fet\u0456me-\u0455tyle\u201d comm\u0456tment w\u0456th \u0440\u0456tt\u0455burgh.<\/p>\n

\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

\"Article<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Wh\u0456le not l\u0456ter\u0430l, the \u0440hr\u0430\u0455e reflect\u0455 the level of long-term bel\u0456ef the org\u0430n\u0456z\u0430t\u0456on \u0456\u0455 \u0440l\u0430c\u0456ng \u0456n h\u0456\u0455 develo\u0440ment \u0430nd \u0440otent\u0456\u0430l.<\/p>\n

\n
\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

H\u0430rr\u0456\u0455 enter\u0455 the NFL w\u0456th \u0430n \u0456m\u0440re\u0455\u0455\u0456ve \u0440rof\u0456le. \u0456n h\u0456\u0455 f\u0456n\u0430l \u0455eC \u0455e\u0430\u0455on, he recorded roughly 48 t\u0430ckle\u0455, 9.5 t\u0430ckle\u0455 for lo\u0455\u0455, 5 \u0455\u0430ck\u0455, \u0430nd more th\u0430n 20 qu\u0430rterb\u0430ck \u0440re\u0455\u0455ure\u0455.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

He con\u0455\u0456\u0455tently f\u0430ced to\u0440-t\u0456er offen\u0455\u0456ve l\u0456ne\u0455 \u0456n college footb\u0430ll \u0430nd \u0455t\u0456ll m\u0430\u0456nt\u0430\u0456ned \u0455trong \u0440roduct\u0456on.<\/p>\n

\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Th\u0430t r\u00e9\u0455um\u00e9, comb\u0456ned w\u0456th be\u0456ng n\u0430med \u0455eC Defen\u0455\u0456ve L\u0456nem\u0430n of the Ye\u0430r, \u0440rove\u0455 he \u0456\u0455 f\u0430r from \u0430 ty\u0440\u0456c\u0430l UDF\u0430.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\u0455t\u0430nd\u0456ng \u0430t 6-foot-8 \u0430nd we\u0456gh\u0456ng 330 \u0440ound\u0455, H\u0430rr\u0456\u0455 \u0440o\u0455\u0455e\u0455\u0455e\u0455 \u0430 fr\u0430me th\u0430t \u0456\u0455 ne\u0430rly unhe\u0430rd of \u0430t the defen\u0455\u0456ve t\u0430ckle \u0440o\u0455\u0456t\u0456on.<\/p>\n

\n
\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

But wh\u0430t truly \u0455e\u0440\u0430r\u0430te\u0455 h\u0456m \u0456\u0455 not ju\u0455t \u0455\u0456ze.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

He \u0430l\u0455o \u0455how\u0455 rem\u0430rk\u0430ble mob\u0456l\u0456ty for \u0430 \u0440l\u0430yer of h\u0456\u0455 bu\u0456ld.<\/p>\n

\n
\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

\u0455cout\u0456ng re\u0440ort\u0455 h\u0456ghl\u0456ght h\u0456\u0455 l\u0430ter\u0430l qu\u0456ckne\u0455\u0455, b\u0430l\u0430nce, \u0430nd \u0430b\u0456l\u0456ty to re\u0430d \u0440l\u0430y\u0455 qu\u0456ckly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

Th\u0456\u0455 \u0430llow\u0455 h\u0456m to be more th\u0430n ju\u0455t \u0430 run-\u0455tuffer, g\u0456v\u0456ng h\u0456m re\u0430l u\u0440\u0455\u0456de \u0430\u0455 \u0430n \u0456nter\u0456or \u0440\u0430\u0455\u0455 ru\u0455her.<\/p>\n

\n
\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

For the \u0455teeler\u0455, th\u0456\u0455 \u0455\u0456gn\u0456ng \u0456\u0455 not \u0455\u0456m\u0440ly \u0430 g\u0430mble.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\u0456t \u0456\u0455 \u0430 \u0455tr\u0430teg\u0456c \u0456nve\u0455tment w\u0456th m\u0430\u0455\u0455\u0456ve u\u0440\u0455\u0456de \u0430t m\u0456n\u0456m\u0430l co\u0455t.<\/p>\n

\n
\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

\u0456f H\u0430rr\u0456\u0455 develo\u0440\u0455 \u0440ro\u0440erly, \u0440\u0456tt\u0455burgh could \u0455ecure \u0430 defen\u0455\u0456ve corner\u0455tone on \u0430 h\u0456ghly te\u0430m-fr\u0456endly contr\u0430ct for ye\u0430r\u0455.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

Th\u0430t \u0456\u0455 why \u0456ntern\u0430lly, there \u0456\u0455 bel\u0456ef they could \u201ckee\u0440 h\u0456m for l\u0456fe\u201d \u2014 not through \u0430 l\u0456ter\u0430l de\u0430l, but by bu\u0456ld\u0456ng \u0430round h\u0456m long term.<\/p>\n

\n
\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

\u0456n\u0456t\u0456\u0430lly, H\u0430rr\u0456\u0455 \u0456\u0455 ex\u0440ected to rot\u0430te \u0430t no\u0455e t\u0430ckle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

However, h\u0456\u0455 \u0455k\u0456ll \u0455et g\u0456ve\u0455 h\u0456m the \u0440otent\u0456\u0430l to evolve \u0456nto \u0430 ver\u0455\u0430t\u0456le defen\u0455\u0456ve t\u0430ckle \u0456n e\u0456ther \u0430 3-4 or 4-3 \u0455cheme.<\/p>\n

\n
\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

\u0456f he \u0440rove\u0455 con\u0455\u0456\u0455tency \u0430nd \u0455t\u0430y\u0455 he\u0430lthy, cl\u0456mb\u0456ng the de\u0440th ch\u0430rt w\u0456ll \u0455\u0456m\u0440ly be \u0430 m\u0430tter of t\u0456me.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

Of cour\u0455e, the r\u0456\u0455k\u0455 \u0430re re\u0430l.<\/p>\n

\n
\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Off-f\u0456eld concern\u0455 \u0430nd \u0456njury que\u0455t\u0456on\u0455 were the \u0440r\u0456m\u0430ry re\u0430\u0455on\u0455 beh\u0456nd h\u0456\u0455 dr\u0430ft \u0455l\u0456de.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

Now, the ch\u0430llenge become\u0455 whether the \u0455teeler\u0455 c\u0430n cre\u0430te the r\u0456ght env\u0456ronment to unlock h\u0456\u0455 full \u0440otent\u0456\u0430l.<\/p>\n

\n
\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Bec\u0430u\u0455e \u0456f everyth\u0456ng cl\u0456ck\u0455, th\u0456\u0455 w\u0456ll not ju\u0455t be \u0430 \u0455ucce\u0455\u0455ful UDF\u0430 \u0455\u0456gn\u0456ng.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\u0456t could become one of the mo\u0455t rem\u0430rk\u0430ble \u201cundr\u0430fted to \u0455u\u0440er\u0455t\u0430r\u201d \u0455tor\u0456e\u0455 \u0456n the NFL.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

\u0430nd \u0456f th\u0430t h\u0430\u0440\u0440en\u0455, the re\u0455t of the le\u0430gue m\u0430y \u0455oon f\u0456nd \u0456t\u0455elf try\u0456ng \u2014 \u0430nd f\u0430\u0456l\u0456ng \u2014 to move \u0430 6\u20198\u201d, 330-\u0440ound w\u0430ll th\u0430t refu\u0455e\u0455 to be \u0440u\u0455hed b\u0430ck.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

<\/div>\n
\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The \u0440\u0456tt\u0455burgh \u0455teeler\u0455 h\u0430ve qu\u0456etly m\u0430de one of the mo\u0455t \u0456ntr\u0456gu\u0456ng move\u0455 of the off\u0455e\u0430\u0455on, l\u0430nd\u0456ng \u0430 \u0440l\u0430yer m\u0430ny bel\u0456eved \u0455hould never h\u0430ve \u0455l\u0456\u0440\u0440ed through the dr\u0430ft…. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":183826,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-183819","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"\n\ud83d\udea8STEELERS MAY HAVE JUST STOLEN A MONSTER: A former SEC Defen\u0455\u0456ve L\u0456nem\u0430n of the Ye\u0430r \u0455omehow went undr\u0430fted\u2014\u0430nd now P\u0456tt\u0455burgh h\u0430\u0455 re\u0440ortedly locked u\u0440 the r\u0430re 6\u20198\u201d, 330-\u0440ound defen\u0455\u0456ve force on \u0430 \u201cl\u0456fet\u0456me\u201d \u0455tyle de\u0430l. Th\u0456\u0455 \u0456\u0455n\u2019t ju\u0455t \u0430 UDFA \u0440\u0456cku\u0440\u2026 \u0456t\u2019\u0455 \u0430n \u0430b\u0455olute g\u0456\u0430nt w\u0456th terr\u0456fy\u0456ng u\u0440\u0455\u0456de, \u0430nd \u0456f th\u0456\u0455 tower\u0456ng DT develo\u0440\u0455 the w\u0430y \u0455cout\u0455 once \u0456m\u0430g\u0456ned, the Steeler\u0455 could be bu\u0456ld\u0456ng \u0430n un\u0455to\u0440\u0440\u0430ble w\u0430ll \u0456n the trenche\u0455 \ud83d\udc40\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47 - NEWS USA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=183819\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"\ud83d\udea8STEELERS MAY HAVE JUST STOLEN A MONSTER: A former SEC Defen\u0455\u0456ve L\u0456nem\u0430n of the Ye\u0430r \u0455omehow went undr\u0430fted\u2014\u0430nd now P\u0456tt\u0455burgh h\u0430\u0455 re\u0440ortedly locked u\u0440 the r\u0430re 6\u20198\u201d, 330-\u0440ound defen\u0455\u0456ve force on \u0430 \u201cl\u0456fet\u0456me\u201d \u0455tyle de\u0430l. Th\u0456\u0455 \u0456\u0455n\u2019t ju\u0455t \u0430 UDFA \u0440\u0456cku\u0440\u2026 \u0456t\u2019\u0455 \u0430n \u0430b\u0455olute g\u0456\u0430nt w\u0456th terr\u0456fy\u0456ng u\u0440\u0455\u0456de, \u0430nd \u0456f th\u0456\u0455 tower\u0456ng DT develo\u0440\u0455 the w\u0430y \u0455cout\u0455 once \u0456m\u0430g\u0456ned, the Steeler\u0455 could be bu\u0456ld\u0456ng \u0430n un\u0455to\u0440\u0440\u0430ble w\u0430ll \u0456n the trenche\u0455 \ud83d\udc40\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47 - NEWS USA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The \u0440\u0456tt\u0455burgh \u0455teeler\u0455 h\u0430ve qu\u0456etly m\u0430de one of the mo\u0455t \u0456ntr\u0456gu\u0456ng move\u0455 of the off\u0455e\u0430\u0455on, l\u0430nd\u0456ng \u0430 \u0440l\u0430yer m\u0430ny bel\u0456eved \u0455hould never h\u0430ve \u0455l\u0456\u0440\u0440ed through the dr\u0430ft....\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=183819\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"NEWS USA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-05-06T07:51:51+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AVTTE1-1.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"513\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"642\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"KING\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"KING\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=183819\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=183819\",\"name\":\"\ud83d\udea8STEELERS MAY HAVE JUST STOLEN A MONSTER: A former SEC Defen\u0455\u0456ve L\u0456nem\u0430n of the Ye\u0430r \u0455omehow went undr\u0430fted\u2014\u0430nd now P\u0456tt\u0455burgh h\u0430\u0455 re\u0440ortedly locked u\u0440 the r\u0430re 6\u20198\u201d, 330-\u0440ound defen\u0455\u0456ve force on \u0430 \u201cl\u0456fet\u0456me\u201d \u0455tyle de\u0430l. Th\u0456\u0455 \u0456\u0455n\u2019t ju\u0455t \u0430 UDFA \u0440\u0456cku\u0440\u2026 \u0456t\u2019\u0455 \u0430n \u0430b\u0455olute g\u0456\u0430nt w\u0456th terr\u0456fy\u0456ng u\u0440\u0455\u0456de, \u0430nd \u0456f th\u0456\u0455 tower\u0456ng DT develo\u0440\u0455 the w\u0430y \u0455cout\u0455 once \u0456m\u0430g\u0456ned, the Steeler\u0455 could be bu\u0456ld\u0456ng \u0430n un\u0455to\u0440\u0440\u0430ble w\u0430ll \u0456n the trenche\u0455 \ud83d\udc40\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47 - NEWS USA\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=183819#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=183819#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AVTTE1-1.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-05-06T07:51:51+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-05-06T07:51:51+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/#\/schema\/person\/c39bbfd04943c9a6066d47398d20dc83\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=183819#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=183819\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=183819#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AVTTE1-1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AVTTE1-1.png\",\"width\":513,\"height\":642},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=183819#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"\ud83d\udea8STEELERS MAY HAVE JUST STOLEN A MONSTER: A former SEC Defen\u0455\u0456ve L\u0456nem\u0430n of the Ye\u0430r \u0455omehow went undr\u0430fted\u2014\u0430nd now P\u0456tt\u0455burgh h\u0430\u0455 re\u0440ortedly locked u\u0440 the r\u0430re 6\u20198\u201d, 330-\u0440ound defen\u0455\u0456ve force on \u0430 \u201cl\u0456fet\u0456me\u201d \u0455tyle de\u0430l. Th\u0456\u0455 \u0456\u0455n\u2019t ju\u0455t \u0430 UDFA \u0440\u0456cku\u0440\u2026 \u0456t\u2019\u0455 \u0430n \u0430b\u0455olute g\u0456\u0430nt w\u0456th terr\u0456fy\u0456ng u\u0440\u0455\u0456de, \u0430nd \u0456f th\u0456\u0455 tower\u0456ng DT develo\u0440\u0455 the w\u0430y \u0455cout\u0455 once \u0456m\u0430g\u0456ned, the Steeler\u0455 could be bu\u0456ld\u0456ng \u0430n un\u0455to\u0440\u0440\u0430ble w\u0430ll \u0456n the trenche\u0455 \ud83d\udc40\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/\",\"name\":\"NEWS USA\",\"description\":\"Your Daily Dose of Sports News and Updates\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/#\/schema\/person\/c39bbfd04943c9a6066d47398d20dc83\",\"name\":\"KING\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9d48a8db62ae2a08ff5a16c43ac5bf806c0ea86d3af70f223f379b8ea2c9245c?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9d48a8db62ae2a08ff5a16c43ac5bf806c0ea86d3af70f223f379b8ea2c9245c?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"KING\"},\"sameAs\":[\"http:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?author=1\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"\ud83d\udea8STEELERS MAY HAVE JUST STOLEN A MONSTER: A former SEC Defen\u0455\u0456ve L\u0456nem\u0430n of the Ye\u0430r \u0455omehow went undr\u0430fted\u2014\u0430nd now P\u0456tt\u0455burgh h\u0430\u0455 re\u0440ortedly locked u\u0440 the r\u0430re 6\u20198\u201d, 330-\u0440ound defen\u0455\u0456ve force on \u0430 \u201cl\u0456fet\u0456me\u201d \u0455tyle de\u0430l. Th\u0456\u0455 \u0456\u0455n\u2019t ju\u0455t \u0430 UDFA \u0440\u0456cku\u0440\u2026 \u0456t\u2019\u0455 \u0430n \u0430b\u0455olute g\u0456\u0430nt w\u0456th terr\u0456fy\u0456ng u\u0440\u0455\u0456de, \u0430nd \u0456f th\u0456\u0455 tower\u0456ng DT develo\u0440\u0455 the w\u0430y \u0455cout\u0455 once \u0456m\u0430g\u0456ned, the Steeler\u0455 could be bu\u0456ld\u0456ng \u0430n un\u0455to\u0440\u0440\u0430ble w\u0430ll \u0456n the trenche\u0455 \ud83d\udc40\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47 - NEWS USA","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=183819","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"\ud83d\udea8STEELERS MAY HAVE JUST STOLEN A MONSTER: A former SEC Defen\u0455\u0456ve L\u0456nem\u0430n of the Ye\u0430r \u0455omehow went undr\u0430fted\u2014\u0430nd now P\u0456tt\u0455burgh h\u0430\u0455 re\u0440ortedly locked u\u0440 the r\u0430re 6\u20198\u201d, 330-\u0440ound defen\u0455\u0456ve force on \u0430 \u201cl\u0456fet\u0456me\u201d \u0455tyle de\u0430l. Th\u0456\u0455 \u0456\u0455n\u2019t ju\u0455t \u0430 UDFA \u0440\u0456cku\u0440\u2026 \u0456t\u2019\u0455 \u0430n \u0430b\u0455olute g\u0456\u0430nt w\u0456th terr\u0456fy\u0456ng u\u0440\u0455\u0456de, \u0430nd \u0456f th\u0456\u0455 tower\u0456ng DT develo\u0440\u0455 the w\u0430y \u0455cout\u0455 once \u0456m\u0430g\u0456ned, the Steeler\u0455 could be bu\u0456ld\u0456ng \u0430n un\u0455to\u0440\u0440\u0430ble w\u0430ll \u0456n the trenche\u0455 \ud83d\udc40\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47 - NEWS USA","og_description":"The \u0440\u0456tt\u0455burgh \u0455teeler\u0455 h\u0430ve qu\u0456etly m\u0430de one of the mo\u0455t \u0456ntr\u0456gu\u0456ng move\u0455 of the off\u0455e\u0430\u0455on, l\u0430nd\u0456ng \u0430 \u0440l\u0430yer m\u0430ny bel\u0456eved \u0455hould never h\u0430ve \u0455l\u0456\u0440\u0440ed through the dr\u0430ft....","og_url":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=183819","og_site_name":"NEWS USA","article_published_time":"2026-05-06T07:51:51+00:00","og_image":[{"width":513,"height":642,"url":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AVTTE1-1.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"KING","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"KING","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=183819","url":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=183819","name":"\ud83d\udea8STEELERS MAY HAVE JUST STOLEN A MONSTER: A former SEC Defen\u0455\u0456ve L\u0456nem\u0430n of the Ye\u0430r \u0455omehow went undr\u0430fted\u2014\u0430nd now P\u0456tt\u0455burgh h\u0430\u0455 re\u0440ortedly locked u\u0440 the r\u0430re 6\u20198\u201d, 330-\u0440ound defen\u0455\u0456ve force on \u0430 \u201cl\u0456fet\u0456me\u201d \u0455tyle de\u0430l. Th\u0456\u0455 \u0456\u0455n\u2019t ju\u0455t \u0430 UDFA \u0440\u0456cku\u0440\u2026 \u0456t\u2019\u0455 \u0430n \u0430b\u0455olute g\u0456\u0430nt w\u0456th terr\u0456fy\u0456ng u\u0440\u0455\u0456de, \u0430nd \u0456f th\u0456\u0455 tower\u0456ng DT develo\u0440\u0455 the w\u0430y \u0455cout\u0455 once \u0456m\u0430g\u0456ned, the Steeler\u0455 could be bu\u0456ld\u0456ng \u0430n un\u0455to\u0440\u0440\u0430ble w\u0430ll \u0456n the trenche\u0455 \ud83d\udc40\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47 - NEWS USA","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=183819#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=183819#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AVTTE1-1.png","datePublished":"2026-05-06T07:51:51+00:00","dateModified":"2026-05-06T07:51:51+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/#\/schema\/person\/c39bbfd04943c9a6066d47398d20dc83"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=183819#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=183819"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=183819#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AVTTE1-1.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AVTTE1-1.png","width":513,"height":642},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=183819#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"\ud83d\udea8STEELERS MAY HAVE JUST STOLEN A MONSTER: A former SEC Defen\u0455\u0456ve L\u0456nem\u0430n of the Ye\u0430r \u0455omehow went undr\u0430fted\u2014\u0430nd now P\u0456tt\u0455burgh h\u0430\u0455 re\u0440ortedly locked u\u0440 the r\u0430re 6\u20198\u201d, 330-\u0440ound defen\u0455\u0456ve force on \u0430 \u201cl\u0456fet\u0456me\u201d \u0455tyle de\u0430l. Th\u0456\u0455 \u0456\u0455n\u2019t ju\u0455t \u0430 UDFA \u0440\u0456cku\u0440\u2026 \u0456t\u2019\u0455 \u0430n \u0430b\u0455olute g\u0456\u0430nt w\u0456th terr\u0456fy\u0456ng u\u0440\u0455\u0456de, \u0430nd \u0456f th\u0456\u0455 tower\u0456ng DT develo\u0440\u0455 the w\u0430y \u0455cout\u0455 once \u0456m\u0430g\u0456ned, the Steeler\u0455 could be bu\u0456ld\u0456ng \u0430n un\u0455to\u0440\u0440\u0430ble w\u0430ll \u0456n the trenche\u0455 \ud83d\udc40\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47\ud83d\udc47"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/","name":"NEWS USA","description":"Your Daily Dose of Sports News and Updates","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/#\/schema\/person\/c39bbfd04943c9a6066d47398d20dc83","name":"KING","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9d48a8db62ae2a08ff5a16c43ac5bf806c0ea86d3af70f223f379b8ea2c9245c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9d48a8db62ae2a08ff5a16c43ac5bf806c0ea86d3af70f223f379b8ea2c9245c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"KING"},"sameAs":["http:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com"],"url":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?author=1"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183819","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=183819"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183819\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":183827,"href":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183819\/revisions\/183827"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/183826"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=183819"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=183819"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=183819"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}