Connor Heyward was the third Michigan State football alumnus to get drafted in the 2022 NFL draft and it was a very fitting selection as he will be joining his brother Cam Heyward in Pittsburgh after being taken by the Steelers in the sixth round.
Below, we put together some immediate Twitter reactions on the selection.
No surprise to any Steelers fan, the Steelers took Connor Heyward. Let's go. Excited to see what he can do! @CamHeyward how you feeling man?!
— Soos🦕 (@HolaImSoos) April 30, 2022
Connor Heyward’s a Steeler. 🤩😭
— Steel Legends (@Steel_Legends) April 30, 2022
Steelers TE coach Alfredo Roberts on picking Connor Heyward: “It’s bigger than bloodlines.”
— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) April 30, 2022
Connor Heyward holds his own value as an NFL draft pick, beyond his bloodlines, says Steelers TE coach Alfredo Roberts.
"I saw him play in-line, I saw him make plays down the field as a tight end. … He tracked the ball really well."
— Brian Batko (@BrianBatko) April 30, 2022
Great day to be a SPARTAN DAWG👇🏾
Congratulations @ConnorHeyward1! https://t.co/lEKI4Qqyoe pic.twitter.com/WT7aqa2DYD
— Mel Tucker (@Coach_mtucker) April 30, 2022
I love the Connor Heyward pick. 1 he’s Cams brother. And they Heyward family doesn’t belong in any other uniform. Besides that, he’s a utility knife. This gives us flexibility after this season. If watt isn’t extended, boom he can play fullback/ST and can be TE2 when Ebron leaves
— Out of Pocket Sports (@OutofPoSports) April 30, 2022
People saying the #steelers only drafted Connor Heyward because he’s Cam’s younger brother clearly don’t watch a lot of football. Go watch his college highlights. He’s gonna add another dimension to this offence that is already stacked #HereWeGo
— Ryan Montgomery (@easymoneymonty) April 30, 2022
Connor Heyward said @CamHeyward with him in Atlanta “He followed me into my mom’s room (when I got the call) and was like ‘who is that’. I told him ‘one second’, about halfway through I told him it was Coach Tomlin. His facial reaction was just priceless.”
— 93.7 The Fan (@937theFan) April 30, 2022
Connor Heyward?!?! That’s freaking awesome @steelers #HereWeGo !!!
— T (@jcmthe4th) April 30, 2022
Always liked Connor Heyward's game. Hope it keeps growing as a Steeler.
— jamie mac (@justcoverblog) April 30, 2022
This is just so freaking awesome.
Connor Heyward is going to the Steelers, joining his big bro Cam. https://t.co/ZvLPCmAdGL
— Audrey Dahlgren (@AudreyDahlgren) April 30, 2022
I love that the Steelers drafted Connor Heyward.
— Ty Wooley (@TyWooley) April 30, 2022
Miserable fans are going to call the Connor Heyward pick a family favor. Nah, he can ball that’s why. #Steelers
— DJ (@steelers_n6tion) April 30, 2022
I think Connor Heyward is going to be that TE3 on the roster, primarily used as that wing TE that can serve as a lead blocker. He's a weapon in the passing game too. Love this rep on the move to dig out PSU's Jaquan Brisker out of the hole, springing Kenneth Walker. #Steelers pic.twitter.com/X3S14ICBQn
— Josh Carney (@ByJoshCarney) April 30, 2022
Connor Heyward! Like the addition for the Steelers
— Austin Bechtold (@AustinRBechtold) April 30, 2022
I demand a Cam Heyward vs Connor Heyward rep in backs on backers this summer. #Steelers
— Alex Kozora (@Alex_Kozora) April 30, 2022
You can expect that Connor Heyward will be given a shot to play all kinds of special teams. He's a football player first. You'll find a spot on your roster for a guy like that.
— Dale Lolley (@dlolley_pgh) April 30, 2022
Wowwwww, this is why I love the @steelers 🖤💛🖤💛🖤💛🖤💛@ConnorHeyward1 is something special👑 ❤️🙏🏽💪🏽💯
I knew this kid since he was 6.#Pittsburgh #HereWeGo #Steelers #ConnorHeyward https://t.co/oqlBiyZsTj
— William Parker (@Vote4WillParker) April 30, 2022
Great move picking up Connor Heyward!
— Stu Cohen (@ScohenStu) April 30, 2022
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