Steelers Dunker Adjusting to NFL Speed

Steelers rookie guard Gennings Dunker hasn't even put on pads for an NFL practice yet, but he's already recognizing the differences in speed between professional and collegiate players. During the team's non-contact Organized Team Activities, Dunker noted that NFL linebackers are significantly more athletic than those he faced during his three-year college career at Iowa.

These guys are a lot faster than college linebackers, Dunker said. They're pretty quick, so maybe taking a little bit different angles because they're definitely a lot better athletes than me. The Steelers made offensive line a priority in the 2026 NFL draft, selecting tackle Max Iheanachor in the first round before adding Dunker in the third. newsindata.org