They waited until the sixth round on Day 3 to draft Ohio State's. Will Howard with the 185th pick. But despite his low draft pick, Howard immediately showed the Steelers he was ready to play by reaching out to quarterbacks coach Tom Arth the day after the draft concluded.

The Pittsburgh Steelers surprised many in the 2025 NFL Draft by waiting until the sixth round to select a quarterback. Instead of going after one early, the team chose Will Howard, a former Ohio State signal caller.

Will Howard, once considered a fringe Day 2 to early Day 3 QB prospect, found himself unselected until the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft — an unforeseen circumstance the Steelers would ultimately alleviate.