The Pittsburgh Steelers hosted Miami (FL) quarterback Carson Beck and San Diego State cornerback Chris Johnson as pre-draft visitors on March 17, 2026. This marks the team's first reported meeting with a quarterback prospect this cycle. Beck and Johnson join a growing list of visitors ahead of the NFL draft.
According to Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporter Christopher Carter, the Pittsburgh Steelers welcomed two pre-draft visitors on Tuesday, March 17: Miami (FL) QB Carson Beck and San Diego State CB Chris Johnson. This visit is the first for a quarterback, as reported, and aligns with NFL insider Todd McShay's note on the Steelers' interest in Beck. The team has now hosted six reported non-local visitors, plus local prospect TE Khalil Dinkins from Penn State, who does not count against the NFL's 30-visit limit per team before the draft in April 2026. Other recent non-local visits include OT Markell Bell from Miami (FL) on March 6, CB Ephesians Prysock from Washington during the week of March 2, and WR Jeff Caldwell from Cincinnati and WR/KR Kendrick Law from Kentucky on March 16, per the Steelers Depot pre-draft tracker updated March 17. Beck, who transferred to Miami after five seasons at Georgia—including roles in two national championship teams—led the Hurricanes to the 2025 national championship runner-up finish. In 2025, he completed 338 of 467 passes for 3,813 yards, 30 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions, achieving a 72.4% completion rate and leading his conference in completions and completion percentage. His stats remained consistent over three full-time starting seasons. At the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine, Beck measured 6-foot-4½, 233 pounds, with 10-inch hands, but did not participate in drills. He is projected as a fourth-round pick. Johnson, considered one of the class's top corners and projected for the first or second round, recorded 152 tackles (3.5 for loss), 14 passes defensed, six interceptions, five forced fumbles, and two defensive touchdowns over four seasons at San Diego State, including four interceptions (two returned for touchdowns) in 2025. He measured 6 feet, 193 pounds, with 30⅝-inch arms at the combine, ran a 4.40-second 40-yard dash, had a 38-inch vertical jump, and 17 bench press reps. Johnson also participated in the Senior Bowl, attended by Steelers scouts.
