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Steelers Scout Top QB Matchup, No. 1 WR | Week 10 2027 NFL Draft Scout
NCAA Football: Miami at Notre Dame
Nov 7, 2026; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback CJ Carr (13) scrambles with the ball under pressure from Miami Hurricanes defensive line Damon Wilson II (10) during the second quarter at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

The Pittsburgh Steelers scouted a matchup between two of the top quarterback prospects in the 2027 NFL Draft on Saturday, and also saw the No. 1 overall prospect and top wide receiver.

The big draft for most NFL teams on Saturday’s college slate was in South Bend, Indiana, as No. 4 Notre Dame hosted No. 1 Miami — a matchup of top quarterback prospects.

The top-ranked Hurricanes are led by Darian Mesnah, currently the second-ranked quarterback and the No. 7 overall prospect on the NFL Mock Draft Database consensus big board. Mensah has already thown for 2,425 yards and 25 touchdowns since coming over to Miami from Duke in the transfer portal, but he’s going to be without star receicer Malachi Toney for a while.

On the other side of the field, CJ Carr, a draft-eligible junior, has shown significant improvement in his second year as the Notre Dame starter. Carr has 1,849 yards and 18 touchdowns in eight games, while throwing just one interception. He’s just behind Mensah as the No. 3 quarterback in the class and the No. 10 overall prospect on the consensus board.

In addition to the battle in South Bend, the Steelers also had a scout in Columbus, Ohio, where the Ohio State Buckeyes and No. 1 overall prospect, wide receiver Jeremaih Smith, hosted the Oregon Ducks. It’s the third time they’ve seen Ohio State this season.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS WEEK 10 2027 NFL DRAFT SCOUT REPORT

Pittsburgh Steelers 2027 NFL Draft Jeremiah Smith
Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith in a game against Penn State on Nov. 1, 2025. — Ed Thompson / Steelers Now

GAMES SCOUTED

Penn State at Washington (Mark Breuner)Ohio State at OregonBYU at UtahMichigan State at MichiganMiami at Notre Dame

TOP 100 PROSPECTS SCOUTED

No. 1 WR Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State No. 4 CB Leonard Moore, Notre Dame No. 7 QB Darian Mensah, Miami No. 10 QB CJ Carr, Notre Dame No. 19 QB Dante Moore, Oregon No. 23 OT Zereoue Williams, Utah No. 28 TE Jamari Johnson, Oregon No. 31 S Brauntae Johnson, Notre Dame No. 37 DL A’Mauri Washington, Oregon No. 38 EDGE Boubacar Traore, Notre Dame No. 39 Kingston Viliamu-Asa, Notre Dame No. 46 DL Justin Scott, Miami No. 50 S Jaylen McClain, Ohio State No. 52 DL Ahmad Moten Sr., Miami No. 55 OT Samson Okunlola, Miami No. 57 EDGE Kenyatta Jackson, Ohio State No. 61 EDGE Mateo Uiagalelei, Oregon No. 62 CB Jyaire Hill, Michigan No. 63 IOL Anthonie Knapp, Notre Dame No. 71 EDGE Damon Wilson Jr., Miami No. 74 IOL Austin Siereveld, Ohio State No. 75 DL Bear Alexander, Oregon No. 79 CB Audavion Collins, Penn State No. 80 EDGE John Henry Daley, Michigan No. 88 CB OJ Frederique Jr., Miami No. 91 S Koi Perich, Oregon No. 94 IOL Iapani Laloulu, Oregon No. 97 LB Tony Rojas, Penn State No. 100 EDGE Teitum Tuioti, Oregon No. 115 CB DJ McKinney, Notre Dame No. 116 S Jackson Bennee, Utah No. 119 RB Mark Fletcher, Miami No. 122 RB LJ Martin, BYU No. 127 LB Cade Uluave, BYU No. 128 EDGE Dom Nichols, Michigan No. 132 IOL Luke Montgomery, Ohio State No. 141 CB Zeke Berry, Michigan No. 142 WR Cooper Barkate, Miami

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GAMES SCOUTED

Georgia Tech at Pitt

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Pittsburgh Steelers 2026 NFL Draft Trinidad Chambliss
Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss (6) passes the ball during the Sugar Bowl and College Football Playoff quarterfinals at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, La., on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. — Ayrton Breckenridge/Clarion Ledger / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

GAMES SCOUTED

TOP 100 PROSPECTS SCOUTED

No. 2 EDGE Colin Simmons, Texas No. 5 QB Arch Manning, Texas No. 10 OT Trevor Goosby, Texas No. 12 QB Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss No. 14 WR Cam Coleman, Texas No. 15 DL Will Echoles, Ole Miss No. 47 OT Melvin Siani, Texas No. 49 OT Lance Heard, Kentucky No. 52 RB Kewan Lacy, Ole Miss No. 54 WR Deuce Alexander, Ole Miss No. 61 DL Tavion Gadson, Kentucky No. 63 S Jelani McDonald, Texas No. 64 WR Ryan Wingo, Texas No. 72 LB Rasheem Biles, Texas No. 96 WR Junior Sherrill, Vanderbilt No. 104 RB Hollywood Smothers, Texas No. 108 LB Suntarine Perkins, Ole Miss

PITTSBURGH STEELERS WEEK 7 2027 NFL DRAFT SCOUT REPORT

Pittsburgh Steelers 2026 NFL Draft Arch Manning
Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning throws a pass during the first half against the Texas A&M Aggies at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas on Nov 28, 2025. — Scott Wachter/Imagn ImagesCredit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images

GAMES SCOUTED

Cincinnati at West Virginia (Jim Ward, director of college scouting Dan Colbert)Ohio State at IndianaFlorida at TexasFlorida State at Miami

TOP 100 PROSPECTS SCOUTED

No. 1 WR Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State No. 2 QB Arch Manning, Texas No. 3 EDGE Colin Simmons, Texas No. 7 QB Darian Mensah, Miami No. 9 OT Trevor Goosby, Texas No. 10 WR Charlie Becker, Indiana No. 11 WR Cam Coleman, Texas No. 19 RB Jadan Baugh, Florida No. 30 WR Nick Marsh, Indiana No. 35 DL Justin Scott, Miami No. 38 OT Carter Smith, Indiana No. 45 EDGE Kenyatta Jackson, Ohio State No. 46 DL Ahman Moten, Miami No. 48 OT Melvin Siani, Texas No. 50 QB Julian Sayin, Ohio State No. 56 OT Samson Okunlola, Miami No. 67 EDGE Damon Wilson, Jr., Miami No. 68 IOL Austin Siereveld, Ohio State No. 69 WR Ryan Wingo, Texas No. 72 WR Duce Robinson, Florida State No. 75 LB Rasheem Biles, Texas No. 77 OJ Frederique Jr., Miami No. 81 S Jaylen McClain, Ohio State No. 85 S Jelani McDonald, Texas No. 93 DL Emmanuel Oyebadejo, Florida No. 103 IOL Evan Tengesdahl, Cincinnati No. 108 CB Jamari Sharpe, Indiana No. 112 RB Mark Fletcher, Miami No. 125 IOL Luke Montgomery, Ohio State No. 127 RB Hollywood Smothers, Texas No. 147 WR Cooper Barkate. Miami

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PITTSBURGH STEELERS 2026 NFL Draft Jayden Maiava
Jayen Maiava, USC Athletics

GAMES SCOUTED

USC at Penn State (Jim Ward, senior personnel executive Sheldon White)UCLA at OregonKansas at Utah UConn at Temple

TOP 100 PROSPECTS SCOUTED

No. 6 QB Dante Moore, Oregon No. 22 TE Jamari Johnson, Oregon No. 27 DL A’Mauri Washington, Oregon No. 44 EDGE Matayo Uiagelelei, Oregon No. 61 QB Jayden Maiava, USC No. 66 OT Zereoue Williams, Utah No. 74 S Koi Perich, Oregon No. 79 OT Elijah Paige, USC No. 80 DL Bear Alexander, Oregon No. 89 Iapani Laloulu, Oregon No. 95 CB Audavion Collins, Penn State No. 100 LB Tony Rojas, Penn State No. 101 DL Jide Abasiri, USC No. 109 EDGE Teitum Tuioti, Oregon No. 110 S Jackson Bennee, Utah No. 111 EDGE Sahir West, UCLA No. 140 QB Nico Iamaleava, UCLA No. 150 TE Peter Clarke, Temple

PITTSBURGH STEELERS WEEK 5 2027 NFL DRAFT SCOUT REPORT

Penn State LB Tony Rojas 2027 NFL Draft
Penn State linebacker Tony Rojas during a game against Northwestern on Oct. 2, 2026. — Ed Thompson / Nittany Sports Now

GAMES SCOUTED

Penn State at Northwestern (Director of player scouting Mark Sadowski)Notre Dame at North CarolinaCincinnati at Arizona

TOP 100 PROSPECTS SCOUTED

No. 4 CB Leonard Moore, Notre Dame No. 14 QB CJ Carr, Notre Dame No. 29 S Brauntae Johnson, Notre Dame No. 38 LB Kingstonn Viliaum-Asa, Notre Dame No. 54 EDGE Boubacar Traore, Notre Dame No. 68 IOL Anthonie Knapp, Notre Dame No. 82 LB Tony Rojas, Penn State No. 94 IOL Evan Tengesdahl, Cincinnati No. 128 CB Christian Grat, Notre Dame

PITTSBURGH STEELERS WEEK 4 2027 NFL DRAFT SCOUT REPORT

NCAA Football: Oklahoma at Georgia
Sep 26, 2026; Athens, Georgia, USA; Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver Mackenzie Alleyne (17) catches a pass thrown by quarterback John Mateer (not pictured) against Georgia Bulldogs defensive back Ellis Robinson IV (1) during the first half at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn ImagesCredit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

GAMES SCOUTED

Bucknell at Pitt (director of player scouting Mark Sadowski)Oklahoma State at West VirginiaOklahoma at Georgia

TOP 100 PROSPECTS SCOUTED

No. 15 CB Ellis Robinson IV, Georgia No. 16 DL David Stone, Oklahoma No. 17 QB Drew Mestemaker, Oklahoma State No. 18 S KJ Bolden, Georgia No. 52 LB Chris Cole, Georgia No. 95 RB Nate Frazier, Georgia No. 98 WR Wyatt Young, Oklahoma State No. 116 LB Peyton Bowen, Oklahoma

PITTSBURGH STEELERS WEEK 3 2027 NFL DRAFT SCOUT REPORT

Texas Tech Brice Pollock
Sep 5, 2026; Lubbock, Texas, USA; Texas Tech Red Raiders defensive cornerback Brice Pollock (14) blocks Abilene Christian Wildcats tight end Larry Benton III (88) in the second half at Galaxy Stadium. — Michael C. Johnson / Imagn Images

GAMES SCOUTED

Syracuse at Pitt (scout Jim Ward)Portland State at Oregon (scout Chidi Iuwoma)Houston at Texas TechKentucky at Texas A&MMichigan State at Notre DameNorth Dakota at NebraskaNorth Carolina at ClemsonUSC at Rutgers

TOP 100 PROSPECTS SCOUTED

No. 3 QB Dante Moore, Oregon No. 5 CB Leonard Moore, Notre Dame No. 10 QB CJ Carr, Notre Dame No. 19 TE Jamari Johnson, Oregon No. 21 DL A’Mauri Washington, Oregon No. 24 CB Ashton Hampton, Clemson No. 26 QB Bruantae Johnson, Notre Dame No. 28, LB Sammy Brown, Clemson No. 38 LB Kingston Viliamu-Asa, Notre Dame No. 40, EDGE Matayo Uiagelelei, Oregon No. 43, Rutgers WR KJ Duff No. 48, EDGE Will Heldt, Clemson No. 52 WR Mario Craver, Texas A&M No. 55 QB Jayden Maiava, USC No. 59 DL A.J. Holmes Jr., Texas Tech No. 65 DL Bear Alexander, Oregon No. 66 EDGE Boubacar Traore, Notre Dame No. 70 DL Tavion Gadson, Kentucky No. 78 WR Bryant Wesco, Clemson No. 79 Brice Pollock, Texas Tech No. 84 EDGE Anto Saka, Texas A&M No. 88 CB Chris Peal, Syracuse No. 90 EDGE Teitum Tuioti, Oregon No. 91 S Koi Perich, Oregon No. 93 IOL Iapani Laloulu, Oregon No. 99 OT Lance Heard, Kentucky No. 100 DL Mateen Ibirogba, Texas Tech No. 102 CB Jalen Mayo, Houston No. 103 LB Ben Roberts, Texas Tech No. 105 TE Terrance Carter, Texas Tech No. 121 OT Jacob Potnon, Texas Tech No. 143 WR TJ Moore, Clemson No. 165 USC OT Elijah Page

PITTSBURGH STEELERS WEEK 2 2027 NFL DRAFT SCOUT REPORT

KJ Duff 2027 NFL Draft
Nov 29, 2025; Piscataway, New Jersey, USA; Rutgers Scarlet Knights wide receiver KJ Duff (8) catches a two point conversion in front of Penn State Nittany Lions safety King Mack (16) during the second half at SHI Stadium. — Vincent Carchietta / Imagn Images

GAMES SCOUTED

Rutgers at Boston College (Assistant GM Andy Weidl)Oklahoma at MichiganAlabama at Kentucky (scout Ike Taylor)Arkansas at UtahUCF at Pitt

TOP 100 PROSPECTS SCOUTED

No. 12 DL David Stone, Oklahoma No. 25 EDGE Yhonzae Pierre, Alabama No. 36 WR Ryan Coleman-Williams, Alabama No. 39 CB Zabien Brown, Alabama No. 40 EDGE Quincy Rhodes Jr., Arkansas No. 51 WR KJ Duff, Rutgers No. 64 DL Tavion Gadson, Kentucky No. 77 EDGE John Henry Daley, Michigan No. 81 OT Lance Heard, Kentucky No. 87 S Bray Hubbard, Alabama No. 88 CB Jyaire Hill, Michigan No. 90 EDGE Taylor Wein, Oklahoma No. 98 S Jackson Bennee, Utah No. 99 CB Jalen Mayo, Utah No. 121 CB Zeke Berry, Michigan No. 136 EGDE Kris Jones, Boston College No. 137 DL Jayden Jackson, Oklahoma

PITTSBURGH STEELERS WEEK 1 2027 NFL DRAFT SCOUT REPORT

GAMES SCOUTED

TOP 100 PROSPECTS SCOUTED

No. 3 WR Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State No. 21 QB Julian Sayin, Ohio State No. 22 QB Drew Mestemaker, Oklahoma State No. 45 OT Austin Siereveld, Ohio State No. 52 WR KJ Duff, Rutgers No. 54 EDGE Kenyatta Jackson, Ohio State No. 67 S Jaylen McClain, Ohio State No. 88 CB Jalen Mayo, Utah No. 97 WR Wyatt Young, Oklahoma State

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