Cameron Heyward holds the DT · Starter spot in Pittsburgh Steelers’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Cameron Heyward played 18 games in 2025 with a 71% snap share.

Cameron Heyward is a 6'5", 295-pound defensive tackle who was selected 31st overall in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft by Pittsburgh. A product of Ohio State, Heyward has appeared in 228 games with 193 starts over his 15-year career with the Steelers. He has accumulated 796 tackles, 92.0 sacks, 139 tackles for loss, 204 quarterback hits, and 64 passes defensed. An 11-time team captain, Heyward earned seven Pro Bowl selections and four AP First-Team All-Pro honors. He was named the 2023 Walter Payton Man of the Year. In 2025, Heyward recorded 3.5 sacks and 6 passes defensed.

Ohio Statethrough 2010

Steelers2011 — present

CollegeOhio StateDraftRound 1 · No. 31 overall · 2011 · PITHometownSuwanee, GA