Call Connor Heyward what you will. Tight end. Fullback. H-Back. It doesn’t matter. He’s an offensive chess piece who made plays as a rookie and is aiming to build on that as a sophomore.
Last week, Pittsburgh Steelers’ RBs Coach Eddie Faulkner talked about Heyward’s role in the Steelers’ offense. Without FB Derek Watt, there’s seemingly a chance for Heyward to get more involved. But Faulkner didn’t pigeonhole him into one spot.
“Connor’s just such a utility knife,” he said via the Steelers’ YouTube channel. “You can do a lot of stuff with him. He can come in the backfield, he can play fullback.