Steelers Pick Up Two Defensive Players In 7th Round Of NFL Draft

April 27, 2025 7:40 am

(WPXI) – The Pittsburgh Steelers picked up two new defensive players in the seventh round of the NFL Draft.  Linebacker Carson Bruener went as the 226th pick.  Bruener’s father is the West Coast scout for the Steelers.  He recorded 305 tackles, one sack, four forced fumbles, five interceptions and nine passes defended during his four years at Washington.  The Steelers selected cornerback Donte Kent as the 229th overall pick. Kent is also a punt returner.  Kent is from Harrisburg, who made 234 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and two interceptions in the 53 career games he played in.  As a punt returner as a senior, he averaged 13.6 yards per punt return.  (Photo:  AP)