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#34 Connor Heyward
Exp 4 yrs NFLAge 28Ht / Wt 5'11" · 230 lbCollege Michigan State
Depth-chart placement
Current role
RB2Placement
StarterRoom
FullbackExperience
YR 5Last change
Updated 2026-07-29Connor Heyward played 18 games in 2025 with a 8% snap share.
Production
2025 seasonLatest season · 2025
15
Carries
43
Rushing yds
2
Rushing TD
3
Receptions
4
Targets
21
Receiving yds
1
Receiving TD
Background & career
Connor Heyward, a fullback for the Las Vegas Raiders, was selected 208th overall in the 2022 sixth-round draft by Pittsburgh. Over four years with the Steelers (2022–25), he appeared in 68 games with 14 starts, recording 44 receptions for 379 yards and three touchdowns, plus 70 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries. In 2025, he posted career highs with 15 rushing attempts, 43 rushing yards, and 2 rushing touchdowns. Originally deployed at tight end, he caught a career-high 23 receptions in 2023. A Michigan State product, Heyward compiled 2,265 all-purpose yards and 11 touchdowns across 49 games from 2017–21.
Michigan Statethrough 2021
Steelers2022 – 2025Raiderspresent
CollegeMichigan StateDraftRound 6 · No. 208 overall · 2022 · PITAcquiredAcquired from Pittsburgh Steelers · drafted thereHometownDuluth, GA
Michigan StateDraftRound 6 · No. 208 overall · 2022 · PITAcquiredAcquired from Pittsburgh Steelers · drafted thereHometownDuluth, GA