The Pittsburgh Steelers are hosting three pre-draft visitors on Wednesday, including two potential first-round picks. Oregon DL Derrick Harmon, North Carolina RB Omarion Hampton and Oklahoma State RB Ollie Gordon II are in Pittsburgh meeting with the team, per Mike DeFabo of The Athletic.
Both Harmon and Hampton are projected first-round picks, and Harmon is the first defensive lineman who could go early in the draft that the Steelers have hosted for a visit. All three had meetings with the Steelers at the 2025 NFL Combine, with Harmon and Gordon’s meetings confirmed to be formal one.
Harmon visited with the Cleveland Browns yesterday but is in Pittsburgh today. The defensive line is one of Pittsburgh’s biggest needs, but the team hadn’t brought in any first round-caliber defensive linemen for a visit until today. A transfer from Michigan State, Harmon accumulated 45 total tackles, 11 tackles for a loss and five sacks with Oregon last season.
He measured in with good size at the Combine at 6044 and 313 pounds with 34 3/8-inch arms. He said Cameron Heyward is a player he models his game after.
Hampton is considered the second-best running back in the draft behind Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty. He led the ACC in rushing in both 2023 and 2024, running for 1,504 yards in 2023 and 1,660 yards last season. He had 15 touchdowns in each season, and with Najee Harris leaving in free agency, the Steelers have a need at running back.
At the Combine, Hampton measured in at 5116 and 221 pounds and ran a 4.46 40-yard dash. Alex Kozora gave Hampton a third-round grade in his scouting report and compared him to Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB Rachaad White.
Gordon’s production tailed off a little bit in 2024 after a strong 2023 when he finished seventh in Heisman Trophy voting and ran for 1,732 yards and 12 touchdowns. Last year, he had just 880 yards and 13 touchdowns, but he’s a bigger back who could be a closer replacement to the mold of Harris if that’s what the Steelers are looking for.
He came in at 6013 and 226 pounds at the Combine and was also a Senior Bowl participant. If the Steelers wait on running back, Gordon is an option on Day 2 or early on Day 3, whereas they would likely have to take Hampton in the first round.
With Harmon now taking a pre-draft visit, the Steelers have made it clear that they’re still focused on improving their defensive line and potentially early in the draft. Now we’ll see if any other first round-caliber defensive line prospects follow Harmon in visiting the Steelers.
