#19 Overall, Cameron Heyward, Pittsburgh Steelers, Defensive End, #8 Defensive Lineman/Linebackers: Pass Rushers

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28 Aug
2020

2024 Pre-Season Rank #28, 2023 Pre-Season Rank #33, 2022 Pre-Season Rank #38, 2021 Pre-Season Rank #75, 2020 Pre-Season Rank #87.  Peak Period: 2017-21

In the first six seasons of Cameron Heyward's career, there was no mention of him ever sniffing the Hall of Fame. The next six years would change everything, as Heyward’s production increased, and he strung together a six-year Pro Bowl streak (2017-22) that included three First Team All-Pros.  Heyward was not just a consummate disruptor; he was an all-around role model who won the 2023 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award.

Last season at the age of 35, Heyward added his seventh Pro Bowl, but because his role is not purely as a pass-rusher, his 88.5 Sacks and 133 Tackles for Loss do not jump off the page, though, of course, we suspect (or hope), the Hall of Fame voters know this.

The Bullet Points

  • Games: 211
  • Approximate Value: 138
  • Approximate Value per Game: 0.6540
  • Games Started: 176
  • Approximate Value per Games Started: 0.7841
  • Approximate Value: Five-Year Peak: 75
  • Approximate Value: Best Five Years: 80
  • Top Five Aggregated DPOY Finishes: 0
  • Pro Bowls: 7
  • First Team AP All-Pros: 3
  • Quarterback Sacks: 88.5
  • Quarterback Sacks Five-Year Peak: 43
  • Top Five Aggregated Quarterback Sack Finishes: 0
  • Tackles for Loss: 133
  • Tackles for Loss Five-Year Peak: 59
  • Top Five Aggregated Tackles for Loss Finishes: 0
  • Combined Tackles: 718
  • Combined Tackles Five-Year Peak: 322
  • Forced Fumbles: 8
  • Forced Fumbles Five-Year Peak: 5
  • Super Bowl Championships: 0
  • Super Bowl Appearances: 1
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