Carson Bruener bio box: Steelers' 7th-round pick (No. 226 overall) in 2025 NFL Draft
CARSON BRUENER
Seventh-round pick, No. 226 overall
Linebacker, Washington
6-foot-1, 227 pounds
Stats: Led the Huskies with 104 tackles and three interceptions as a senior.
Hometown: Woodinville, Wash.
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— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) November 3, 2024
Tidbits: His father, Mark Bruener, was the Steelers’ first-round pick in 1995 and spent nine NFL seasons with the team. Mark Bruener remains a scout in the organization. … He was a team captain as a senior and was named the team’s defensive most valuable player. … At the NFL Combine, he ran the 40-yard dash in 4.58 seconds. … In four years at Washington, he played in 52 games but didn’t become a full-time starter until his senior season. He was the team’s special teams MVP in 2023 when the Huskies played in the national championship game.
Joe Rutter is a TribLive reporter who has covered the Pittsburgh Steelers since the 2016 season. A graduate of Greensburg Salem High School and Point Park, he is in his fifth decade covering sports for the Trib. He can be reached at jrutter@triblive.com.
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