Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin needed two words to explain why he took Oregon Ducks Derrick Harmon in first round of the 2025 NFL Draft.

It's the first time in program history that Oregon players were drafted in the first round in six consecutive years

The mom of Steelers first round pick Derrick Harmon has died, the team confirmed to KDKA-TV on Friday. The Oregon defensive tackle was drafted by the Steelers on Thursday. But it was a bittersweet victory because as his name was called, his mom was on life support. He said he was going to visit her afterward to share the good news.