The Pittsburgh Steelers have been repeatedly linked to Olaivavega Ioane during the lead-up to the 2026 NFL Draft . There is legitimate interest from Mike McCarthy’s team, which is hosting the Penn State guard on a pre-draft visit on Tuesday.
Ioane was a second-team Associated Press All-American last season, as well as a first-team All-Big Ten honoree. He started 11 games at left guard for the Nittany Lions.
“Prototypical guard for physical run schemes with thick limbs, a broad frame and plus core strength,” NFL.com draft analyst Lance Zierlein wrote in a scouting report. “Ioane plays with excellent contact balance and technique on both base blocks and double teams. He uses his hips and hands for leverage and displacement when drive blocking. … Despite scheme dependence, Ioane projects as an early starter with a high floor.”
Ioane stands 6-foot-4 and weighs 320 pounds. He played in 44 games at Penn State over four seasons and could succeed Isaac Seumalo on the Steelers’ offensive line. Seumalo left to join the Arizona Cardinals in free agency last month.
Along with Ioane, the Steelers have been tied to Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson and a handful of receivers at No. 21 overall. The draft will be held in Pittsburgh.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now : Tipping Their Hand? Steelers Hosting Gargantuan Guard for Pre-Draft Visit
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