Jamel Dean holds the RCB · Starter spot in Pittsburgh Steelers’s cornerback room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Jamel Dean played 14 games in 2025 with a 74% snap share.

Jamel Dean is a right cornerback who was selected 94th overall in the 2019 NFL Draft by Tampa Bay. Over seven seasons, he has appeared in 96 regular-season games with 77 starts, accumulating 352 tackles (278 solo), 11 interceptions, 61 passes defensed, and two interception-return touchdowns. In 2025, Dean joined the Pittsburgh Steelers on a three-year contract. Through the 2025 season, he registered 3 interceptions, 9 passes defensed, and 1 sack, posting a 41.3 passer rating when targeted—the lowest among NFL cornerbacks with 35+ targets.

Buccaneers2019 – 2025

Steelerspresent

CollegeAuburn; Ohio StateDraftRound 3 · No. 94 overall · 2019 · TBAcquiredAcquired from Tampa Bay Buccaneers · drafted thereHometownCocoa, FL