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Pittsburgh Steelers sign TE Pat Freiermuth to rookie deal

Dustin Schutte

By Dustin Schutte

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Former Penn State tight end Pat Freiermuth is officially a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Steelers announced on Tuesday that Freiermuth has signed his rookie contract. He was a second-round selection in the 2021 NFL Draft and will begin his career in the NFL in the same state in which he played college football.

During his career at Penn State, Freiermuth played in 30 games and made 26 starts. He finished his career in Happy Valley with 1,185 yards and 16 touchdowns on 92 receptions.

In 2020, Freiermuth was named the B1G Tight End of the Year despite only playing in 4 games, missing most of the season due to injury. He ended the year with 23 catches for 310 yards and a touchdown. He was the first Nittany Lion tight end to ever win the award.

Freiermuth was a two-time team captain at Penn State.

Dustin Schutte

Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB