Steelers Draft Riley Nowakowski: Versatile Tight End

0:00On April 25, Pittsburgh Steelers just snagged Indiana Tideon Riley Noakowski with the 169th pick in the fifth round of the two. 1026 NFL Draft. The Bloomington product had a breakout senior year, hauling in 32 catches for 387 yards and two touchdowns, plus two. Rushing scores, one in the national title game against Miami. Noakowski transferred from Wisconsin, where he bounced between linebacker and fullback before thriving as a Hoosier. Indiana staff turned him into a legit passing thread while keeping him solid as an inline blocker. He's the first IU Tideon taken since the Panthers grabbed Ann Thomas in the fourth round back in 2018. Fans are buzzing about his clutch plays like that key grab in the two-minute drill versus Penn State and his work in heavy sets during the Rose Bowl. Win over Alabama. At pro day, he clocked a 4.66 in the 40 yard dash, a 33.5 inch vertical, and a 19 foot 11 broad jump.

1:01Earning a 7.34 relative athletic score, there ranks him solid among fullbacks historically. Steelers are getting a versatile dude who forced 10 missed tackles, averaged 7.7 yards after catch, and balled out in IU's postseason. Run expect him to carve out a role quick in the Steel City. That wraps NFL news today brought to you with AI. I'm Cory with the story.