Anybody who knows that Zach Gentry is a football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers probably knows that he is a former college quarterback. Or at least, he was recruited to Michigan to play quarterback, only to be converted to tight end when he got there.
And when the Steelers drafted him, they liked his receiving abilities first and foremost, but they also liked his frame and the potential to develop him into a well-rounded tight end. And when they selected him in the fifth round in 2019, they were prepared to take on a project.
That project took two full seasons before it bore much fruit, but Gentry emerged as a key contributor on offense last season as their primary blocking tight end, something that is a bit hard to fathom for the guy who decided to sign up at Michigan to sling the ball around.