The Pittsburgh Steelers could be interested in adding to their back line of defense during the 2026 NFL Draft. Mike McCarthy's team is hosting Miami safety Jakobe Thomas on a pre-draft visit on Wednesday.
"A productive, fifth-year safety prospect, Thomas is wired to play forward and race into the action wherever it is present," NFL.com draft analyst Lance Zierlein wrote in a scouting report. "He overflows pursuit and has too many missed or broken tackles on his stat sheet, but his impact against the run is a net positive. … Thomas has the potential to develop into a starter as a likely middle-round pick."
Zierlein believes some of Thomas strengths are being "ready and willing to explode into lead blocks" and "triggers from depth to meet the action near the line."
Thomas was a second-team All-ACC honoree last season, intercepting five passes and notching 76 tackles, four tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, six pass breakups and two forced fumbles. He's the No. 12-ranked safety on the NFL Mock Draft Database's 2026 big board. He's the No. 188 player overall.
Thomas landed with the Hurricanes last season after beginning his collegiate career at Middle Tennessee State as a three-star prospect. He transferred to Tennessee for the 2024 go-round.
The Steelers added Pittsburgh native Jaquan Brisker in free agency, sticking him beside returning starter DeShon Elliott , who missed a good bit of last season with a knee injury.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now : Steelers Bringing In Heat-Seeking Safety for Pre-Draft Visit
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