The connection between defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs and Pittsburgh Steelers defensive line coach Karl Dunbar is an easy one to spot on the surface. Buggs joined Alabama in 2017 where Dunbar was the defensive line coach at the time. Dunbar left Alabama to become the Steelers defensive line coach in 2018 and now he will be reunited with Buggs, as he was drafted by the Steelers in the sixth round. While this story may sound like a typical reunion, the connection between the two goes much deeper than that.
Coming out of high school, Buggs had zero NCAA offers.