The first Akron Zip of the 2019 Draft will move a little more than 100 miles southeast to Pittsburgh.
Inside linebacker Ulysees Gilbert III was selected by the Steelers as the 207th pick of the sixth round in the 2019 NFL Draft. Gilbert is the first Akron player selected since Gilbert’s former teammate, outside linebacker Jatavis Brown, was drafted by the Chargers in 2016. The two linebackers are the only Zips drafted since the 2008 NFL Draft.
With the Gilbert selection, the Steelers continue their trend of picking from the MAC.