Former Steelers hard-hitting safety leads 2026 countdown to kickoff: Day No. 25

We’re officially in the middle of the training camp edition of the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ countdown to kickoff. With fans needing to wait only 25 more days until the Steel City brand of football returns when the Steelers host the Atlanta Falcons on September 13, we’ll take a look at the most recent and best players to ever wear No. 25.

Elliott, who signed with Pittsburgh on a two-year extension in June 2025, is the current No. 25 wearer on the Steelers roster.

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• DeShon Elliott, 2024-present

• Eric Rowe, 2023

• Desmond King, 2023

• Ahkello Witherspoon, 2021-2022

• Antoine Brooks Jr., 2020

The countdown to kickoff brings us to one of the hardest-hitting defenders in Steelers history: safety Ryan Clark.

Clark, who signed with the Steelers as a free agent in 2006, quickly cemented his name in the Steel City. During his eight-year stint in Pittsburgh, Clark recorded 66 combined tackles, 11 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles, and 12 interceptions, while also serving as one of the most underrated safeties of his era.

Clark played a major role on one of the most historic and feared Steelers defenses, one that reigned victorious over the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII. He also earned his lone Pro Bowl selection in 2011.

Clark, a selfless, team-first player, deserves to be recognized as the greatest Steeler to ever wear No. 25.

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