Fourteen former Pittsburgh Steelers’ players were selected on Day One of the 2022 XFL Draft as the league restarts following the 2020 COVID pandemic. The first Steeler taken was easily the most notable, WR Martavis Bryant, selected 5th overall by the Vegas Vipers, a team coached by former Steeler Rod Woodson. Bryant was drafted by the Steelers in the fourth round of the 2014 draft, briefly flourishing in Pittsburgh before multiple suspensions ended his NFL days.
But Bryant wasn’t the only one to call the XFL home. In a draft divided up by offense/defense and skill positions, 13 other players who spent time in Pittsburgh were selected.