The Steelers made it official and signed four of the undrafted rookie free agents they agreed to terms with following the conclusion of the 2024 NFL Draft.
The players were signed following their arrival for the team's three-day rookie minicamp.
Those signed include:
Beanie Bishop Jr., CB, West Virginia
Daijun Edwards, RB, Georgia
John Rhys Plumlee, QB, Central Florida
Jacoby Windmon, linebacker, Michigan State
More details on the undrafted free agents:
West Virginia defensive back Beanie Bishop Jr.: Bishop played one season for the Mountaineers, recording 67 tackles, 54 of them solo stops, and four interceptions while starting 13 games. He earned first team All-American honors (Walter Camp and FWAA) and second team All-American honors (Associated Press, Sporting News, AFCA). He was also selected All-Big 12 Conference first team. Bishop led the nation last season with 24 passes defended and 20 pass breakups. Bishop ranked second in the FBS with 17 forced incompletions and tied for 19th with four interceptions. Bishop spent his first four seasons at Western Kentucky.
Georgia running back Daijun Edwards: He played in 51 games for the Bulldogs, carrying the ball 390 times for 2,083 yards, a 5.3-yard average, while adding 24 touchdowns. He added 37 receptions for 343 yards, a 9.3-yard average. Edwards appeared in 12 games in 2023, starting 10. He led Georgia in rushing with 165 carries for 880 yards. His 13 rushing touchdowns ranked second on the team, fifth in the SEC, and 22nd nationally.
Central Florida quarterback John Rhys Plumlee: He played in 52 career games, starting 33. Plumlee completed 464 of 760 passes for 5,838 yards and 34 touchdowns. In 2023 he completed 161 of 256 passes for 2,271 yards and 15 touchdowns at Central Florida, after beginning his college career at Mississippi, where he played in 29 games, starting 10.
Michigan State linebacker Jacoby Windmon: Windmon played 41 career games, playing two seasons at Michigan State after transferring from UNLV. In 2023 he played in 11 games, recording 64 tackles, 23 of them solo stops. He had 12.5 tackles for a loss and six and a half sacks. He also had six forced fumbles, three passes defenses and an interception. For his career he had 233 tackles with 27 tackles for a loss, 18.5 sacks, six passes broken up, nine forced fumbles, one interception and one fumble recovery.
