How good was Jaylen Warren’s rookie season? By Pittsburgh’s standards, especially for an undrafted player, it was pretty remarkable.
No, his overall numbers of 379 yards rushing, 28 receptions, 214 yards receiving doesn’t look all that gaudy. But put into the context of being an undrafted player fighting for his roster spot all summer, it starts looking a lot more impressive.
In Steelers’ history, and they’ve been playing football since 1933, Warren’s 379 yards rushing are the second-most of any undrafted rookie. The only player to ever rush for more was Warren Heller in 1934 who rushed for 528.