One of the biggest surprises from last week’s East/West Shrine Bowl was the play of Arizona running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt. His 97-yard, two-touchdown performance opened plenty of eyes including those of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
According to NFL draft writer Ryan Fowler, the Steelers were one of the teams who met with Croskey-Merrit during the Shrine Bowl.
Croskey came to the University of Arizona in 2024 after a breakout season with New Mexico rushing for 1,190 yards and 17 rushing touchdowns. But after only one game with Arizona, he was deemed ineligible for the rest of the year.
A headliner in Frisco last week and the offensive MVP of the game, Arizona RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt met with a long list of teams at Shrine, including the following:
• Broncos
• Patriots
• Steelers
• Panthers
• Commanders
• Eagles
• Colts
• Bears
• 49ers
• Packers— Ryan Fowler (@_RyanFowler_) February 5, 2025
The Steelers could be hoping to land another Jaylen Warren as an undrafted free agent. There’s no doubt the skills are there with impressive agility and explosion. But he will be a 24 year old rookie and no matter how well he did in a single exhibition, that is going to hurt his draft stock.
