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Steelers host 3 draft visitors, including top tackle prospect Taliese Fuaga

Joe Rutter
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Oregon State offensive lineman Taliese Fuaga runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine, Sunday, March 3, 2024, in Indianapolis.

Continuing to zero in on positions that could be priorities in the NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday hosted two offensive linemen and one wide receiver for official top-30 visits.

Meeting with Steelers personnel at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex were Oregon State tackle Taliese Fuaga, Georgia State tackle Travis Glover and South Carolina wide receiver Xavier Legette.

Of the five known pre-draft visitors, the Steelers have met with two tackles, two receivers and a defensive lineman.

Fuaga is the highest-rated player among the trio that visited Thursday. He is listed as the No. 10 prospect and second tackle overall by NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah. At 6-foot-6, 324 pounds, Fuaga is projected to play right tackle in the NFL. The Steelers have a need there if they move 2023 first-round pick Broderick Jones back to left tackle, his natural position.

Glover is viewed as one of the draft’s sleeper prospects. He was not invited to the NFL Combine but was given high marks for his performance at Georgia State’s pro day. He is a five-year starter — taking advantage of the extra covid-19 season — and also has that capability of playing guard. He was 6-foot-6, 323 pounds last season but reportedly has dropped 15 pounds during draft preparation.

Legette is a 6-1, 221-pound receiver. As a fifth-year super senior, he led South Carolina with 71 receptions for 1,255 yards and seven touchdowns. CBS Sports lists Legette as its No. 15-ranked wide receiver and No. 66 overall prospect.

The Steelers previously met with Florida wide receiver Ricky Pearsall and Missouri defensive end Darius Robinson. Pearsall is rated as Jeremiah’s No. 48 overall prospect. Robinson is ranked No. 30 on Jeremiah’s top-50 list.

Joe Rutter is a TribLive reporter who has covered the Pittsburgh Steelers since the 2016 season. A graduate of Greensburg Salem High School and Point Park, he is in his fifth decade covering sports for the Trib. He can be reached at jrutter@triblive.com.

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