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2 former B1G players named captain by Pittsburgh Steelers
By Nick Schultz
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The Pittsburgh Steelers have named their captains for this season — and two of them played the B1G.
Former Ohio State defensive tackle Cameron Heyward and former Wisconsin running back Derek Watt join Ben Roethlisberger as Pittsburgh’s captain’s in 2021, the Steelers announced Monday.
Our 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣1️⃣ team captains:@_BigBen7@CamHeyward@DerekWatt34
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— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) September 6, 2021
Heyward was the Steelers’ 1st-round pick in 2011 out of Ohio State and has been named All-Pro twice in his career. Last season, he had 30 tackles, 4 sacks and 1 interception for the Steelers en route to his 4th Pro Bowl. This will be his seventh season as a captain in Pittsburgh.
Watt was a 6th-round pick by the San Diego Chargers in 2016 and signed a 3-year deal with Pittsburgh in 2020. He didn’t see action on offense in the regular season, but had two touches in the AFC Wild Card game. Watt played a lot of special teams, though, and turned a bad Denver Broncos punt into a safety in Week 2 of the regular season.
The Steelers open their season on Sept. 12 against Buffalo.
Nick Schultz is a columnist and breaking news writer for Saturday Tradition. A 2020 graduate of Loyola Chicago, he covered the Ramblers' 2018 Final Four run from beginning to end and has worked at NBC Sports Chicago. Follow Nick on Twitter @NickSchultz_7.