A quarterback was among the picks the Steelers made during the final day of the NFL draft on Saturday. The team selected Ohio State quarterback Will Howard in the sixth round, who won the College Football Playoff National Championship in January.

NFL draft began Thursday night in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Despite a lot of speculation around them perhaps drafting Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, the Pittsburgh Steelers used their No. 21 selection of the first round to fill a defensive need on Thursday night.

Former Ohio State quarterback Will Howard was filled with emotion following his selection by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL draft.