Steelers trade up to draft Iowa OL Gennings Dunker with No. 96 pick in 2026 NFL Draft
The Pittsburgh Steelers traded up three spots in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft to select Iowa offensive lineman Gennings Dunker at No. 96 on Friday night.Pittsburgh sent picks No. 99 and No. 216 to Seattle in exchange for the Seahawks’ spot at 96.Dunker was the cornerstone right tackle on Iowa’s offensive line, which won the 2025 Joe Moore Award as the top O-line in college football. While he was a right tackle for the Hawkeyes, the 23-year-old figures to transition to guard in the NFL. Listed at 6-foot-5 and 319 pounds, Dunker is a mountain of a man up front who was a two-time All-Big Ten selection. Dunker’s first start at Iowa in 2022 was at right guard, but he moved to tackle and ended up starting 37 games over three seasons for the Hawkeyes.Advertisementالمصدر: The Athletic | Source: The Athletic
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