{"id":46129,"date":"2026-04-08T22:38:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T22:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/46129\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T22:38:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T22:38:08","slug":"steelers-express-interest-in-swiss-army-knife-byu-linebacker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/46129\/","title":{"rendered":"Steelers Express Interest in Swiss Army Knife BYU Linebacker"},"content":{"rendered":"

2026 NFL Draft<\/a>\u2022Steelers News<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Pittsburgh Steelers are hosting<\/a> BYU linebacker Jack Kelly for a pre-draft visit on Wednesday. Kelly has positional versatility to play in the middle and on the edge. He is projected to be a fifth or seventh round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n

Kelly was first-team All-Big 12 at BYU in 2025. He led the team with 13.5 tackles for losses, 10 sacks, 55 tackles, one pass breakup and two forced fumbles. <\/p>\n

Kelly, who stands at 6-foot-2, 240 pounds, ran a 4.57 in the 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine. He ran a 1.61 in the 10-yard split, posted a 37\u2033 vertical jump and a 10\u2032 5\u2033 broad jump. <\/p>\n

He scored a 9.71 Relative Athletic Score (RAS) out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 97 out of 3346 LB from 1987 to 2026.<\/p>\n

\u201cTwo-time team captain with four productive seasons between Weber State and BYU. Kelly is a burly linebacker with adequate play speed and desired aggression. His reaction time is average but his struggles to find his leverage and fit as a run defender pop up too often on tape,\u201d Lance Zierlein of NFL.com<\/a> wrote in his scouting report. \u201cHe has a strong punch but short arms and can get stuck to blockers who sink their hands in. He\u2019s adequate in coverage but above average as a blitzer and has some juice when he rushes off the edge. Kelly might need to star on special teams to find a role as an even-front linebacker with third-down value.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to Kelly, the Steelers also brought in UConn wide receiver Skyler Bell<\/a> and Miami safety Jakobe Thomas<\/a> for pre-draft visits on Wednesday. <\/p>\n

The Steelers have hosted 20 players for pre-draft visits so far, including three local visits which don\u2019t count against the 30 allowed pre-draft visitors.<\/p>\n

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