Steelers Picked 263-Pound Punter Pressley Harvin III Who Can Also Toss Impressive Touchdowns (VIDEO)

After making four consecutive picks on defense, the Pittsburgh Steelers closed their portion of the NFL Draft by going for special teams.

Pressley Harvin III was the Steelers’ second pick of the seventh round, No. 254 overall. The 5-foot-11, 263-pound strong-legged punter from Georgia Tech has been going viral on social media ever since his name was called on Saturday.

With the 254th pick in the #NFLDraft, we select P Pressley Harvin III. #SteelersDraft pic.twitter.com/TufUMXtpIm

— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) May 1, 2021

Pressley Harvin III, just drafted by the Steelers, is:
—the first Black man ever to win the Ray Guy trophy (nation's best punter)
—an accomplished saxophone player
—surprisingly good at throwing!
—the heaviest punter ever drafted (256 pounds)
—your new favorite player https://t.co/dSxAvj8PC2

— Rodger Sherman (@rodger) May 1, 2021

He can not only boom punts, but also has an impressive arm to throw touchdowns as well.

Important FYI: new Steelers punter Pressley Harvin III also throws dimes. pic.twitter.com/VLsLwsGD1Z

— Field Yates (@FieldYates) May 1, 2021

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It’s go time? #NFLDraft2021 pic.twitter.com/rGoWS11iT5

— Pressley Harvin III (@pharvin27) April 29, 2021

Harvin totaled nearly 9400 total yards on 210 career punts during his 4 years in college. In 2020, he averaged a career-best 48.0 yards per punt.