{"id":262354,"date":"2025-08-05T00:22:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T00:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/262354\/"},"modified":"2025-08-05T00:22:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T00:22:11","slug":"steelers-already-scouting-top-qb-prospect-for-2026-nfl-draft-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/262354\/","title":{"rendered":"Steelers Already Scouting Top QB Prospect for 2026 NFL Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Pittsburgh Steelers have begun the legwork of studying quarterbacks to potentially select during next year\u2019s 2026 NFL Draft. Mike Tomlin\u2019s team sent a scout to watch Arizona State passer Sam Leavitt practice on Monday.<\/p>\n

Arizona State football reporter Brad Denny posted a photo<\/a> Monday on X of a sign indicating which NFL teams had scouts watching the Sun Devils\u2019 practice, including the Pittsburgh Steelers. Surely there\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

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Leavitt passed for 2,885 yards \u2014 the second-most by a freshman in school history \u2014 and 24 touchdowns in 2024, helping Kenny Dillingham\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

While it seems like a foregone conclusion that the Steelers<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n

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Tyson is tutored by someone Steelers fans know well, as Hines Ward serves as Arizona State\u2019s associate head coach\/wide receivers coach.<\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

Leavitt is one of plenty talented quarterbacks who could throw their hat into the ring, including Clemson\u2019s Cade Klubnik, South Carolina\u2019s LaNorris Sellers and Penn State\u2019s Drew Allar.<\/p>\n

This article originally appeared on Steelers Now<\/a>: Steelers Already Scouting Top QB Prospect for 2026 NFL Draft<\/a><\/p>\n

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