Los Steelers seleccionan al corredor local de Navy Eli Heidenreich

Los Pittsburgh Steelers seleccionaron al corredor y receptor abierto de Navy, Eli Heidenreich, en la séptima ronda del Draft de la NFL de 2026. El nativo de Pittsburgh regresa al equipo de su ciudad natal tras una destacada carrera en la Academia Naval. Heidenreich ya ha comenzado a integrarse con la plantilla durante el minicampamento de novatos.

Heidenreich, graduado de Mt. Lebanon High School y quien llevó a su equipo a ganar un título estatal, estableció récords de recepción en Navy al convertirse en uno de los dos únicos jugadores en registrar 1,000 yardas tanto por tierra como por aire. Atribuyó a una visita a un campamento de la escuela secundaria la obtención de su beca en Navy y habló sobre la tradición militar familiar que incluye a su abuelo, un capitán de corbeta de la Marina, y a un tío que sirvió como enfermero con los Marines.

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