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Steelers select OT Max Iheanachor in first round of 2026 NFL Draft
TL;DR
The Pittsburgh Steelers selected offensive tackle Max Iheanachor from Arizona State in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Iheanachor started 12 games at right tackle in 2025 and was a second-team All Big-12 selection.
Key points
- Pittsburgh Steelers selected Max Iheanachor in the 2026 NFL Draft
- Iheanachor played for Arizona State and started 12 games in 2025
- He was a second-team All Big-12 selection
- Iheanachor has experience at both right and left tackle
- The Steelers needed a tackle due to injury concerns
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STARKVILLE, MS - SEPTEMBER 06: Arizona State Sun Devils offensive lineman Max Iheanachor (58) during the college football game between the Arizona State Sun Devils and Mississippi State Bulldogs on September 6, 2025, at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Andy Altenburger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
The Pittsburgh Steelers have selected Arizona State Max Iheanachor in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft.
Iheanachor started 12 games at right tackle in 2025 for the Sun Devils and was a second-team All Big-12 selection. Hāe started games at both right and left tackle. He came to America from Nigeria at the age of 13, playing soccer growing up instead of football.
With the injury concerns to Broderick Jones, combined with the fact that his fifth-year option likely wonāt be picked up, tackle was on the board for the Steelers, and thatās the direction they end up going.
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Q&A
Who is Max Iheanachor and what position does he play?
Max Iheanachor is an offensive tackle who played for Arizona State and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2026 NFL Draft.
What were Max Iheanachor's achievements in college football?
Iheanachor started 12 games at right tackle in 2025 and earned a second-team All Big-12 selection.
Why did the Steelers choose an offensive tackle in the 2026 NFL Draft?
The Steelers selected an offensive tackle due to injury concerns with Broderick Jones and the likelihood that his fifth-year option would not be picked up.