Among the 20 undrafted tryout players at rookie minicamp this year, five of them are either from Pittsburgh or have ties to the city from college. Former Penn Hills QB Hollis Mathis is among them, and he’s thrilled to be trying out for his hometown team.
“I learned that this business is fun. I learned that this organization is pretty much what it looks like from the outside. It’s a great organization,” Mathis told TribLive’s Chris Adamski in a video on X. “A lot of very smart people teaching a great game. I’m just blessed and honored to even be around.