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#29 Eli Heidenreich

16

Running Back · Pittsburgh Steelers

20
Role Score
Practice Squad / Camp Body
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
#230PIT
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
23 yr
−2.5 yr vs NFL RB9th percentile
Height
6'0"
+1.4" vs NFL RB68th percentile
Weight
198 lb
−13.5 lb vs NFL RB12th percentile
NFL Experience
0 years
Birth Date
Jul 28, 2003
College
Navy
Draft
2026
Draft Pick
R7 · #230

Availability & contract

Expected Games
2/17
Total Contract
$4.5M
This Year
—
Per Game
—

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
16
Roster Value−31.4 vs NFL RB0th percentile
20
Role−27.5 vs NFL RB0th percentile
0
Experience−42.5 vs NFL RB0th percentile
96
Prime+8.8 vs NFL RB55th percentile
50
Durability−11.0 vs NFL RB18th percentile
0
Continuity−32.1 vs NFL RB0th percentile
5
Draft Pedigree−22.4 vs NFL RB42nd percentile
37
Contract Fit−20.5 vs NFL RB6th percentile

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Eli Heidenreich fits · Running Backs

PIT running backs, last season vs this season — Eli Heidenreich is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Running Backs Coach: Ramon Chinyoung Sr.
#30Jaylen Warren869216/17819994830$7.0M27.95'8"225
#13Rico Dowdle534515/1777088800$3.8M28.36'0"215
Max HurlemanPractice squad45455/17——50960$885K24.95'11"202
Alex TeczaFree agent19303/170050500——6'0"199
Travis HomerPractice squad422511/1760—678216$1.1M28.15'10"202
Lew Nichols IIIPractice squad26201/17——6965$885K25.15'10"222
#29Eli HeidenreichDrafted, unsigned16202/170050965—23.26'0"198
Last season · 2025Running Backs Coach: Ramon Chinyoung Sr.
Jaylen Warren869216/17819994830$7.0M27.95'8"225
Kaleb JohnsonUnknown526210/171716599664$1.4M23.16'0"212
Trey SermonUnknown51559/17544518562—27.76'0"215
Max HurlemanPractice squad45455/17——50960$885K24.95'11"202
Lew Nichols IIIPractice squad26201/17——6965$885K25.15'10"222
Kenny GainwellUnknown——17/17——————27.55'9"191

Transactions

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#29Eli Heidenreich

Roster Value16
#230PIT

Pittsburgh Steelers select Eli Heidenreich in the NFL draft

Apr 25, 2026
Official