The Pittsburgh Steelers take advantage of the pre-draft process like few other teams do. It starts in Mobile when Mike Tomlin, Omar Khan and other coaches and front office staff are up close and personal with top prospects at the Senior Bowl and it continues all the way through the Pro Day circuit and the pre-draft visits. According to Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gerry Dulac, the Steelers met with three of Ohio State’s best offensive prospects last night in Columbus ahead of the Pro Day.
“Mike Tomlin and Omar Khan met with 3 Ohio State players of interest last night in Columbus — RBs Quinshon Judkins and TreVeyon Henderson and QB Will Howard,” Dulac wrote on X.
Mike Tomlin and Omar Khan met with 3 Ohio State players of interest last night in Columbus — RBs Quinshon Judkins and TreVeyon Henderson and QB Will Howard.
— Gerry Dulac (@gerrydulac) March 26, 2025
Howard is an intriguing name as the quarterback that led his team to a National Championship victory this past season. Our Alex Kozora was impressed with his tape and gave him a second-round grade in his full scouting report on Howard. He has a big, prototypical frame and has NFL quality touch and accuracy that can be his calling card at the next level.
At 6-4, 236 pounds Howard’s frame hearkens back to a dying breed of NFL pocket passers. He isn’t overly athletic, but his size and strenght allow him to win in certain running situations.
After four seasons with K-State, Howard transferred to Ohio State and completed 309 of his 423 attempts (73 percent) for 4,010 yards, 35 TDs and 10 INTs. He also rushed for 226 yards and seven TDs on 105 attempts.
He becomes the latest QB that the Steelers have showed interest in throughout the pre-draft process. They have also had dinner with Alabama’s Jalen Milroe and a pre-draft meeting with Louisville’s Tyler Shough.
Art Rooney II said the team would be looking for a quarterback in the draft this year and next, so quarterback is definitely in play regardless of whether the Steelers sign Aaron Rodgers.
Judkins and Henderson were the dynamic duo of running backs at Ohio State. They had to split time in the backfield in Columbus, but either one of them is capable of being a workhorse at the next level.
Judkins played just one season at Ohio State after his first two at Ole Miss. Last season, he had 194 carries for 1,060 yards and 14 TDs with another 161 yards and two TDs through the air.
Henderson was at Ohio State for all four of his seasons. Last year, he had 144 carries for 1,016 yards and 10 TDs with another 284 yards and a TD through the air. It’s pretty impressive that both of them were able to eclipse the 1,000-yard mark on the same college team and both should be a part of the running back bonanza that is likely to take place on day two of the 2025 NFL Draft.
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