Derrick Harmon on playing in Pittsburgh, Rookie Year Expectations, More | Not Just Football

Cam Heyward and Hayden welcome Steelers first round rookie Derrick Harmon to Not Just Football for his first big sit-down — and it’s full of draft night drama, rookie advice, hilarious college stories, and some brutal honesty about what it takes to make it in Pittsburgh.

In this episode:

☎️ Harmon relives draft night and almost mistaking the Steelers’ call for a prank

🏈 Why Oregon beat out Ohio State, and what it was like playing for Dan Lanning

🧠 The hardest part of the transfer portal and going from under-recruited to first-rounder

🤝 Cam shares advice for surviving your rookie year: snacks, singing, and squad loyalty

🎭 Rookie talent show pressure — Cam had to sing Usher on top of a lunch table 👀

🎯 Preseason mindset, trash talk limits, and how Harmon plans to earn his spot

🏈 Steelers Player Development Coach Darryl Young joins to break down rookie duties, Ireland travel prep, and how much rookie dinners really cost

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0:00 Intro
0:38 Draft Day experience
1:31 Did you think you’d be a Steeler?
1:55 Cam new they were getting him
2:14 First thoughts on Coach Mike Tomlin?
3:03 Other teams that you thought you might end up with?
3:16 First impression of Pittsburgh?
4:31 Transfer portal experience
6:20 Best QB you played against?
6:38 Playing for Dan Lanning
8:13 Playing with Connor Heyward
8:40 Ohio state vs Oregon
10:08 Welcome to college football moment
11:09 NFL Combine experience
12:44 Describe your playing style?
13:13 What do you want to work on?
13:34 Guys you looked up to growing up
14:26 Pre-game rituals
14:58 Fit with current Steeler DL
15:25 Hobbies outside of football
15:58 Best advice since being drafted
16:12 Personal goals
16:28 Nervous about anything?
17:23 Who are you excited to go against?
17:45 Pressure of being a first round pick
19:46 Ask Cam Anything
22:37 Rookie initiation
27:00 Trash talking
27:48 This or That
31:04 Steelers Player Development Coach Darrel Young Joins
33:13 What Derrick is getting into as a Steeler
33:50 Being a rookie in the Preseason
34:44 Coming into the NFL in 2025
37:26 Mike Tomlin behind the scenes
38:22 When do you know about a trade?
39:56 Ireland
41:08 Outro