The Pittsburgh Steelers selected ILB Payton Wilson with their second pick in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft. That proved to be a shrewd move, as he earned a quasi-starting role as a rookie. Entering Year 2, it’s not entirely clear how much he will play, but he certainly will play. In many ways, he played like a veteran already, but he was still a rookie.
Payton Wilson played every game for the Steelers, officially “starting” four and logging 495 snaps. That’s on defense, anyway, because he played another 301 snaps on special teams.