Pittsburgh Steelers select Max Iheanachor with No. 21 pick in 2026 NFL Draft

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2026 NFL Draft.The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Arizona State offensive tackle Max Iheanachor with the 21st pick in the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday.One of the best stories in the draft, Iheanachor (who moved to Compton, Calif., from his native Nigeria at age 13) did not play a snap of high school football. An explosive, quick and balanced 6-foot-6, 320-pounder, Iheanachor was a terrific prep basketball player who first tried football in 2021 at East Los Angeles College. By 2023, he was Arizona State’s starting right tackle.Advertisement