This Father-Son Duo Will Announce the Pittsburgh Steelers 3rd Round Picks at the NFL Draft
Football fans can barely wait for the 2026 NFL Draft. And if you're one of the many who are currently obsessing over the annual event, it's your time to shine! The draft is here-and one very well-known father-son duo is primed to announce the third-round picks.
Who Will Announce the Team's Picks at the 2026 NFL Draft?
The NFL is holding this year's draft in the "steel city." And with that in mind, finding out who the Pittsburgh Steelers draft is a top priority for fans from across the country.
Several current and former Pittsburgh Steelers will take part in the event. This includes Hall of Famer John Stallworth (who will announce the team's second-round draft picks) and father-son duo Joey Porter Sr. and Joey Porter Jr. (who will announce the team's third-round draft picks).
Not only are the Porters legendary players who both hold special spots in Pittsburgh's history, but they also represent generations of Steelers football.
Porter Sr., a linebacker who was drafted (in the third round) by the Steelers in the ‘90s, started his family's legacy almost three decades ago. He played for the team from 1999 through 2006, after which he joined the Miami Dolphins (2007 to 2009) and the Arizona Cardinals (2010 to 2011). He later returned to Pittsburgh as the Steelers' lineback coach from 2015 through 2018. In a statement on the Steelers' website, Porter Jr. shared what playing for the team meant to him: "I used to watch the Steelers when I was younger. I watched all those guys. Once I got here some of those guys were still in the locker room and that was amazing too. I loved it here."
He continued, "That tradition of being a Steeler is something you can't explain. You realize it when you go somewhere else and play for a different organization. I played for some other organizations that were great, but it's nothing like Pittsburgh. It's nothing like coming home…I knew when I left, I would retire a Steeler. When you say Joey Porter, you think Pittsburgh."
Of participating in the NFL draft, Porter Sr. said, "I've been part of some crazy, awesome things already in Pittsburgh with J.J. (Joey Jr.) being drafted by the Steelers too. For J.J. and I to have an opportunity to get on stage and announce the third-round pick and calling their name to be drafted is going to be amazing."
Like Porter Sr., Joey Porter Jr. is another fan-favorite player. The Steelers' cornerback was selected in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft, after playing for Penn State. Having grown up in Pittsburgh, this was a full-circle moment for Porter Jr. After his own draft announcement, the cornerback posted a series of photos on Instagram, including a poignant pic from his childhood years wearing his dad's number 55 jersey.
Of course, the Porters aren't the only famous football faces that will announce the draft picks. According to the NFL, Legends and active players from all 32 of the league's clubs will announce their team's selections, including Arizona's James Conner, Minnesota's Brian O'Neill, Tennessee's Jeffery Simmons, Dallas's Tony Dorsett, and Miami's Dwight Stephenson.
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This story was originally published April 22, 2026 at 10:04 PM.