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Michael Pittman Jr.

Pittsburgh Steelers
Pos WR
Updated August 24, 2026

Model Score

78.7 MODEL
2020
72.1
2021
81.1
2022
79.9
2023
80.8
2024
77.7
2025
78.7

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

012th
Rec
Rec Yds
011th
Rec TD
017th
Targets

Draft & College

Round 2, pick 34 · Indianapolis Colts · 2020
USC (Pac-12)
Taken
#34
where he actually went
Consensus board
39th
average of the public big boards that spring
Our college model
#143
among WR in our college data

He went about where consensus had him.

In college · 2017-2019 · 34 games
160 rec, 2,325 yds, 15 TD, 14.5 yds/rec

Covers the college seasons in our data, which does not always reach back to a player's first year.

Coming out
4.52s
40 yd
13 reps
Bench
36.5"
Vertical
121"
Broad
6.96s
3-cone
4.14s
Shuttle

Comps

College career
his college career vs theirs

STM Take

Pittman at STTM #30 tier 4 in 2025 closes a six-year Colts tenure with the Pittsburgh move coming. Daniel Jones's tier-2 jump in 2025 fed Pittman's career line modestly; the 485-catch career volume at age 28 is the resume case. The 6'4" 223 frame and seven seasons of starter production make him a reliable WR2 piece for Aaron Rodgers's last act in Pittsburgh.

Pittman was born in Bakersfield, California, attended Oaks Christian, and was a consensus second-team All-American at USC. Indianapolis took him 34th overall in the 2020 NFL Draft. Career line is 485 catches for 5,254 yards and 25 TDs across six seasons. He signed with Pittsburgh for 2026.

Strengths

  • 485 career receptions for 5,254 yards through six seasons; the volume baseline is one of the deeper in the rank range.
  • 6'4" 223 frame; the contested-catch profile travels to Pittsburgh's air-share style.

Concerns

  • Six years in Indianapolis never produced a Pro Bowl or All-Pro selection despite consistent volume; the ceiling case is muted.
  • Pittsburgh's QB room with Aaron Rodgers at 42 is fragile; the 2026 production depends on QB availability.

What to watch: Whether Pittsburgh keeps Rodgers healthy enough to deliver Pittman tier-3 or better volume in 2026.

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