 Galbreath with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2025 | |
| No. 87 – Pittsburgh Steelers | |
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| Position: | Tight end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 5, 2001 Arvada, Colorado, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Ralston Valley (Arvada) |
| College: | South Dakota (2021–2024) |
| NFL draft: | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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JJ Galbreath (born August 5, 2001) is an American professional football tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Dakota Coyotes.
Early life and high school
[edit]Galbreath attended high school at Ralston Valley located in Arvada, Colorado. Coming out of high school, he committed to play college football for the South Dakota Coyotes.[1]
College career
[edit]Galbreath finished his collegiate career at South Dakota from 2021 through 2024, hauling in 93 receptions for 1,355 yards and 12 touchdowns in 45 games, where he earned first-team AP all-American honors, and first-team all-Conference honors throughout his career.[2][3] After the conclusion of the 2024 season, he declared for the 2025 NFL draft after earning all-American honors.[4]
Professional career
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After not being selected in the 2025 NFL draft, Galbreath signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent.[5] He enters the 2025 season as one of the Steelers top UDFA's, as he competes for a 53-man roster spot.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ Borg, Zach (December 10, 2024). "USD's JJ Galbreath could be the next great Tight End from a South Dakota college to play in the NFL". Dakota News Now. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
- ^ Kozora, Alex. "2025 NFL Draft Scouting Report: South Dakota TE JJ Galbreath". Steelers Depot. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
- ^ Farabaugh, Nick. "Pittsburgh Steelers' sleeper rookie tight end shining at OTAs". PennLive.com. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
- ^ Meyer, Ari. "Steelers UDFA Becoming Name to Watch". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
- ^ Farabaugh, Nick. "Pittsburgh Steelers sign freak athlete small-school tight end". PennLive.com. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
- ^ DeFabo, Mike (April 28, 2025). "Ranking Steelers undrafted free agents: Athletic TE, former All-American DB top the list". The Athletic. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
- ^ Adamski, Chris. "Steelers A to Z: Tight end JJ Galbreath an undrafted rookie to keep an eye on". TribLive.com. Retrieved August 10, 2025.