Steelers Draft Versatile Fullback Riley Nowakowski
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Pittsburgh Steelers Draft Versatile Fullback Riley Nowakowski: A College Journey from Linebacker to Tight End
The Pittsburgh Steelers have selected Riley Nowakowski, a versatile fullback from Indiana, in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL draft. Nowakowski, a Milwaukee native, began his college career as a linebacker for Wisconsin before transitioning to fullback and then tight end. After transferring to Indiana last offseason, he played in all sixteen games and contributed to the Hoosiers national title win with thirty-two catches, three hundred eighty-seven yards, and four touchdowns. Despite modest numbers at Wisconsin, his impressive Indiana performance caught the Steelers attention. Under new coach Mike McCarthy, who is rebuilding the team, Nowakowski is expected to compete for early snaps on the revamped offense as a fullback.
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NFL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! — Steelers Draft Versatile Fullback Riley Nowakowski. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
0:00It's April 26th. From kickoff to the final whistle, this is NFL News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Pittsburgh Steelers just snagged Versatile Fullback, Riley Noah Kowski in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft, picking him 169th overall. Earlier this week, the Milwaukee native wrapped up a wild college journey, starting at line backer for Wisconsin before shifting to fullback and then, tight end. He transferred to Indiana last off season, suited up for all 16 games, and helped the Hoosiers claim the national title with 32 catches, 387 yards, and four touchdowns. At Wisconsin from 2020 to 2024, he logged 39 games with modest numbers, 18 receptions, 131 yards, one score, but his Indiana breakout turned heads. Steelers see him as a fullback under new coach Mike McCarthy, who's rebuilding the squad, to expect Noah Kowski to push hard for early snaps on that, revamped offense.
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