Derrick Harmon
Pittsburgh SteelersModel Score
How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →
Season Stats · 12 games
Draft & College
He went about where consensus had him.
Covers the college seasons in our data, which does not always reach back to a player's first year.
Comps
STM Take
Rookie tier 8 (#60) for a 21st overall pick is below the year-one median for late-1st IDL prospects on Pro Bowl trajectories. The Michigan State-to-Oregon transfer pedigree plus the 2024 All-Big-Ten honors gives him real college foundation. The 2026 question is whether Harmon crosses into tier 5-6 territory in his year-two jump or whether the structural rookie tier 8 finish becomes the realistic baseline.
Harmon came out of Oregon as the Pittsburgh Steelers' 1st-round pick (21st overall) in 2025 after transferring from Michigan State and earning 2024 First-Team All-Big-Ten honors. The Steelers picked him to anchor the interior alongside Cameron Heyward and Keeanu Benton. His rookie 2025 finish at tier 8 (#60) reflects the year-one developmental band for late-1st IDL prospects in a deep rotation.
Strengths
- Michigan State-to-Oregon transfer pedigree plus 2024 First-Team All-Big-Ten honors plus the 21st overall draft slot gives him real Big Ten foundation.
- Year-one starter snaps for the Steelers at age 22 plus the structural interior reps alongside Cameron Heyward gives him the developmental runway.
Concerns
- Rookie tier 8 (#60) is below the year-one median for late-1st IDL prospects on Pro Bowl trajectories.
- Pittsburgh's broader defensive identity around T.J. Watt's primary pass-rush priority plus Cameron Heyward's late-career chapter compresses Harmon's structural snap share.
What to watch: Whether Harmon crosses into tier 5 (top 40) in 2026, the standard year-two threshold for late-1st IDL picks on Pro Bowl trajectories.