The Pittsburgh Steelers decided to not take a quarterback early in the 2025 NFL draft. Instead, they were content to wait until the sixth round to take former Ohio State standout quarterback Will Howard, who led his Buckeyes to a national championship during the 2024 college football season.
Howard has big-time potential for the future. However, he does not seem to be a prospect ready to step onto the field immediately and play at an NFL level. The Steelers will need to develop him and bring him along slowly.
Pittsburgh fans have been excited to welcome Howard to the city. Clearly, Howard and his girlfriend are excited as well.
In a post on TikTok, as shared by @Mazursky8895 on X, Howard’s girlfriend Skyler Skoglund captured their arrival in Pittsburgh and also sent a three-word message to end the video.
“I can’t wait,” she wrote with a yellow heart emoji at the end.
Now, all of the attention for Howard will shift to performing well on the field and learning everything he can from his rookie season with the Steelers.
Pittsburgh Steelers rookie quarterback Will Howard.
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Throughout the course of the 2024 college football season at Ohio State, Howard completed 73.1% of his pass attempts for 4,010 yards, 35 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions. He also ran for 226 yards and seven more scores.
At 23 years old, the future is bright for the new Pittsburgh quarterback. If the rumors become reality that Aaron Rodgers will sign with the Steelers at some point, Howard would have an opportunity to learn behind one of the greatest to ever play the quarterback position.
While Howard and his girlfriend have sent a message about being excited to be in Pittsburgh, the journey is just beginning.
