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Study: What The Steelers Look For Drafting Cornerbacks (2025)

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We’re continuing our annual Pittsburgh Steelers draft series of what the team looks for position-by-position. Using their draft history to determine physical and athletic thresholds to see which 2025 prospects check the most boxes. Today, we’re checking out cornerbacks to see who fits best.

As always, we’ll review the team’s draft history before applying that criteria to this year’s group.

2023: JOEY PORTER JR.

Height: 6024
Weight: 198
Arm Length: 34″
Hand Size: 10″
40 Time: 4.46
Vertical: 37.5″
Broad Jump: 10’11”
Short Shuttle: N/A
Three-Cone: N/A

CORY TRICE JR.