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Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State Athletics
The Pittsburgh Steelers are hoping their risk pays off in the latest 2026 NFL Mock Draft.
There is a strong belief that the Pittsburgh Steelers will use their first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft on a wide receiver, despite already trading for Michael Pittman Jr. this offseason. However, some believe they may be forced to take a chance on one of the draft's riskiest players if that is the case.
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In CBS Sports' JP Acosta's latest mock draft, he has the Steelers selecting Arizona State's Jordyn Tyson with the No. 21 overall pick after four wide receivers were already off the board.
"I think the Steelers would absolutely love if Omar Cooper Jr. fell here, but instead the Tyson fall stops at Pittsburgh," Acosta wrote . "Tyson's injury history raises some red flags, but his athleticism and ball skills are outstanding and fit well on the outside or in the slot. After DK Metcalf and Michael Pittman Jr. (both two years away from 30), the wide receiver depth falls off a dramatic cliff. Tyson can help right away and be their guy in the future when they decide to draft a quarterback."
Tyson, 21, is a very intriguing prospect after recording 136 catches for 1,812 yards and 18 touchdowns over the past two years at Arizona State.
Arizona State Sun Devils wide receiver Jordyn Tyson (0) against the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the second half at Mountain America Stadium on Oct 18, 2025; Tempe, Arizona, USA; . — Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
However, he would come at a risk after being plagued with injuries throughout his collegiate career.
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Tyson suffered a major knee injury in 2022, tearing his ACL, MCL and PCL while at Colorado. He then missed most of his first season with the Sun Devils after transferring while recovering from the same injury. Along with the hamstring injury, which he suffered last season, he had a collarbone injury the campaign before that.
The Steelers didn't have many other options in this mock draft with Ohio State's Carnell Tate (No. 7 to Washington Commanders ), Texas A&M's KC Concepcion (No. 13 to Los Angeles Rams ), USC's Makai Lemon (No. 16 to New York Jets ) and Indiana's Omar Cooper Jr. (No. 19 to Carolina Panthers ) all off the board.
But even NFL draft expert Daniel Jeremiah hopes the Steelers would go in a different direction if that is how things play out.
"He's just been constantly, constantly hurt," Jeremiah said . "I didn't think he was super, super competitive to and through the ball, too."
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The Steelers have shown interest in Tyson, meeting with the 6-foot-2, 203-pound wide receiver at the NFL Scouting Combine. He currently ranks as the No. 15 overall player on the NFL Mock Draft Database's consensus big board .
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now : Steelers Make Risky Selection in Latest Mock Draft
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