Geno Stone is a western Pennsylvania native from New Castle, a free safety who was a three-year starter at Iowa before declaring for the 2020 NFL Draft with a year of eligibility remaining. The Pittsburgh Steelers were in the market for a safety in terms of depth. They passed him over six times.
Stone was available to be selected in the seventh round when the Steelers were making their final selection, but instead they opted for Antoine Brooks, a safety out of Maryland whom general manager Kevin Colbert described as half a linebacker. The former ended up being drafted by the Baltimore Ravens instead.