Although it was unlikely the Pittsburgh Steelers’ brass deliberate on making it out to Washington’s Professional Day Thursday, they’ve extra incentive to remain at house. Based on faculty soccer reporter Pete Thamel, high WR prospect Rome Odunze gained’t take part within the session.
As Thamel notes, Odunze went by the paces at this 12 months’s Mix, impressing with a stable efficiency. Clean in drills, he ran a 4.45 40-yard sprint, leapt 39-inches within the vertical and jumped 10’9″ within the broad. His shuttle occasions had been wonderful, even when he tried to raised them, delivering a 4.05 brief shuttle and 6.64 three cone. All at over 6-2, 212 kilos.
All instructed, his RAS was a glowing 9.92, a top-30 determine of any huge receiver of the final 35 years.
Whereas he’s anticipated to be no worse than a High 15 choice, Pittsburgh raised some eyebrows by holding a proper Mix interview with him. And that was previous to the workforce buying and selling away WR Diontae Johnson. However the odds of the Steelers making a transfer for Odunze really feel low given the fee it will take to climb and the opposite wants the workforce should tackle.
For his faculty profession, Rome Odunze posted 214 receptions for 3,272 yards and 24 touchdowns, placing up big numbers his ultimate two seasons. In 2023, he led the FBS degree with 1,640 yards whereas his 92 catches led the Pac-12. He’ll battle Ohio State’s Marvin Harrison Jr. and LSU’s Malik Nabers to be the highest receiver off the board in subsequent month’s draft. Our scouting report gave Odunze a top-ten grade.
Different notable Washington prospects to observe for on the Huskies’ Professional Day embrace QB Michael Penix Jr., RB Dillon Johnson and OTs Troy Fautanu and Roger Rosengarten. Pittsburgh figures to have a minimum of one personnel member available. Maybe it’ll be Senior Scout Kelvin Fisher or space scout Mark Bruener, who performed at Washington. His son, Carson, is a linebacker for the Huskies who can be a part of the 2025 NFL Draft Class. With two offensive linemen value testing, maybe OL Coach Pat Meyer will make one other journey out west.
