Darnell Washington holds the TE · Starter spot in Pittsburgh Steelers’s tight end room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Darnell Washington played 16 games in 2025 with a 57% snap share.

Darnell Washington is a 6'7", 265-pound tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Georgia product was selected 93rd overall in the 2023 NFL Draft by Pittsburgh. In three seasons with the Steelers, Washington has appeared in 50 regular-season games (29 starts), catching 57 passes for 625 yards and two touchdowns. The 2025 season marked a career year, with 31 receptions for 364 yards and one touchdown in 16 games (13 starts), including four catches for 67 yards in a Week 11 win against Cincinnati.

Georgia2020 – 2022

Steelers2023 — present

CollegeGeorgiaDraftRound 3 · No. 93 overall · 2023 · PITHometownLas Vegas, NV