The Pittsburgh Steelers made no secret they were after athletes in the 2023 NFL draft. Relative Athletic Score or RAS as its known is a great measure of athleticism. Here are the Steelers 2023 draft class and their RAS.
First round - OT Broderick Jones, Georgia
Broderick Jones was drafted with pick 14 of round 1 in the 2023 draft class. He scored a 9.57 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 56 out of 1294 OT from 1987 to 2023. https://t.co/eTTH5Un0BY pic.twitter.com/EmkenbqR7j
— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) April 28, 2023
Second round - CB Joey Porter Jr, Penn State
Joey Porter Jr. was drafted with pick 32 of round 2 in the 2023 draft class. He scored a 9.71 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 65 out of 2222 CB from 1987 to 2023. https://t.co/H41Dtd6wIH pic.twitter.com/WVcVgmpejg
— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) April 28, 2023
Second round - DT Keeanu Benton, Wisconsin
Keeanu Benton was drafted with pick 49 of round 2 in the 2023 draft class. He scored a 8.90 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 179 out of 1620 DT from 1987 to 2023. https://t.co/JXy3eI5hOS pic.twitter.com/ZpoVzFoHvl
— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) April 29, 2023
Third round - TE Darnell Washigton, Georgia
Darnell Washington was drafted with pick 93 of round 3 in the 2023 draft class. He scored a 9.88 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 14 out of 1105 TE from 1987 to 2023. https://t.co/YmNosjHAAP pic.twitter.com/xwaIwqrXpv
— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) April 29, 2023
Fourth round - EDGE Nick Herbig, Wisconsin
Nick Herbig was drafted with pick 132 of round 4 in the 2023 draft class. He scored a 7.75 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 368 out of 1634 DE from 1987 to 2023. https://t.co/nDGbmOJurE pic.twitter.com/OT3xehSOuV
— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) April 29, 2023
Seventh round - CB Cory Trice, Purdue
Cory Trice Jr. was drafted with pick 241 of round 7 in the 2023 draft class. He scored a 9.65 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 78 out of 2222 CB from 1987 to 2023. https://t.co/aIolX6qWg1 pic.twitter.com/I25sCLC7tN
— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) April 29, 2023
Seventh round - OL Spencer Anderson, Maryland
Spencer Anderson was drafted with pick 251 of round 7 in the 2023 draft class. He scored a 9.37 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 90 out of 1423 OG from 1987 to 2023. https://t.co/9rNp7xHMze pic.twitter.com/45yRS07gpE
— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) April 29, 2023