With the 2019 NFL Draft in the books, we’re wrapping things up by offering player profiles on all the UDFAs signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers. The franchise’s history is strong with diamonds in the rough though in recent years, the classes have been weak. Hopefully this crop changes that trend.
#92 Henry Mondeaux/ DL Oregon – 6’4” 280
The Good
- High effort player, good motor
- Active hand fighting taking on blockers
- Experience inside and outside on the DL
- Showed ability to stack and shed
- Played on FG block and as a punt protector
The Bad
- Slow get off at the snap
- Poor anchor vs double teams
- Tries different pass rush moves without much success
- Slow to diagnose screens
- Arm length may limit him to inside DL
- Needs to add strength
Bio
- Career – 111 tackles, 50 solo, 17 TFL, 10 sacks, 4 PBU, 2 FR
- 2017 – 45 tackles, 20 solo, 6 TFL, 5 sacks, 1 PD, 1 FR
- Started 32 of 53 games
- 2017 – Tough Man Award (Team award for Will to Win voted on by teammates)
- 2016 – Oregon’s Most Outstanding Defensive Lineman recipient (Joe Schaffeld Trophy)
- In high school, played tight end, fullback, defensive end and linebacker and threw discus and shot put on Track & Field team
- Entered NFL with New Orleans Saints in 2018 then signed by the Kansas City Chiefs in 2019
Tape Breakdown
Henry Mondeaux (#92) is another of the Steelers free agent signees this year and the only one who has some (preseason) NFL experience.