The Pittsburgh Steelers liked Will Howard enough to take him in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft. And some think he could be a sleeper pick for them. NFL.com’s Gennaro Filice believes Howard is the team’s best sleeper pick on day three.

Will Howard, former Ohio State quarterback, was selected by the Steelers in the sixth round as the 185th pick. With Justin Fields having signed with the Jets in free agency, Howard is now in contention to become Pittsburgh’s next signal-caller. His initiative towards that impressed the Steelers.

Will Howard, the quarterback out of Ohio State, was the pick for the Steelers. He is fresh off of leading the Buckeyes to a national championship win last year, and his draft stock took a huge rise from where it had been at the start of the 2024 college football season.