Overview
- Pittsburgh moved up three spots late Friday, sending picks 99 and 216 to Seattle to take Dunker at No. 96 in the third round.
- Though he started at right tackle for Iowa, the Steelers announced him at guard, where he will compete for the left guard job after Isaac Seumalo’s free‑agency exit.
- Dunker made nearly 40 starts, earned first‑team All‑Big Ten honors, and helped Iowa win the 2025 Joe Moore Award for the nation’s top offensive line.
- He profiles as a powerful, mauling run blocker with heavy hands and a steady anchor, and his athletic testing at guard rated 9.56 out of 10, but scouts question his lateral quickness and work in space.
- The move continues Pittsburgh’s push to rebuild the offensive front after drafting tackle Max Iheanachor in Round 1, setting up fresh competition and clearer roles across the line.