The Steelers will have an interesting name attending rookie minicamp, with former Pitt quarterback Phil Jurkovec trying out for the team as a tight end, per the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review’s Jerry DiPaola.
One of the top football players in Pennsylvania coming out of high school, Jurkovec struggled to live up to the hype as a quarterback, spending six years at the college level at Notre Dame, Boston College, and Pitt.
His best college season came at Boston College in 2020, when Jurkovec passed for 2,558 yards, 17 touchdowns, and five interceptions. At Pitt in 2023, Jurkovec passed for just 818 yards, six touchdowns, and three interceptions.