Steelers selected Georgia CB Daylen Everette with the No. 85 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Everette (6’1/196) brings an NFL-ready frame with a 9.89 RAS, pairing 4.38s speed (96th%) and a 37.5” vertical (82nd%) with prototype outside length. Over 1,413 career coverage snaps, he allowed 120 receptions on 201 targets (59.7%) for 1,475 yards and 12.3 yards per catch, reflecting steady but unspectacular downfield efficiency. In 2025, Everette yielded 38 catches for 440 yards (11.6 Y/R) with a 55.9% catch rate while improving his tackling to 40 stops with just a 8.8% missed tackle rate. His physicality shows up at the catch point and in run support, where his size and leverage allow him to finish through contact and disrupt timing routes. Everette will join a Steelers secondary that last year allowed the 17th highest drop back EPA.
