Eli Heidenreich é selecionado pelo Steelers na sétima rodada

Eli Heidenreich, running back da Naval Academy, foi selecionado pelo Pittsburgh Steelers com a 230ª escolha no Draft da NFL de 2026.

Heidenreich se destacou na Mt. Lebanon High School, onde a equipe terminou com um histórico de 15-0 e conquistou o campeonato estadual da Pensilvânia em 2021. Seu treinador, Bob Palko, observou que os programas da FBS demonstraram pouco interesse, apesar do sucesso da equipe.

Heidenreich e seu companheiro de equipe Alex Tecza aceitaram convites para a Naval Academy. Lá, Heidenreich se tornou o maior recebedor da história da escola enquanto equilibrava os estudos e os deveres militares.

O Steelers o selecionou no final de abril. Ele subiu ao palco com seu uniforme da Naval Academy durante o draft realizado em Pittsburgh. Desde então, ele passou dois meses focado exclusivamente no futebol americano antes do campo de treinamento.

Palko disse que Heidenreich precisa conquistar uma vaga no elenco de 53 jogadores. Comparações com Christian McCaffrey ainda são prematuras, segundo o treinador.

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