Harmon said after he was drafted that he planned to visit his mother, who he said was on life support at a hospital in the Detroit suburbs.

Defensive tackle Derrick Harmon called Thursday night "bittersweet" as his mother was unable to be by his side when the Pittsburgh Steelers picked him 21st overall in the 2025 NFL draft. The former Oregon player told reporters Thursday night that his mom was on life support and that he intended to go to the hospital to inform her he was drafted.

The mom of Steelers first-round pick Derrick Harmon has died, KDKA-TV confirmed.The Oregon defensive tackle was drafted by the Steelers on Thursday. But it was a bittersweet victory because as his name was called,