Steelers 2022 undrafted free agents: Who will stay and who will go?

RB Jaylen Warren

Oklahoma State, 5’-8”, 208 lbs.. 4.55 40-yard

It was really fun watching Warren’s game film but he’s probably too undersized to make it in the NFL. He was a wrecking ball during his standout senior season. He played in JUCO and then had two years at Utah State before transferring to the Cowboys for his final year.

I’m really pulling for Warren but he gives me a Frank ‘Who Tanked’ Summers vibe. (Someone in Still Curtain Land should get that). Summers was a player I liked and I mocked him to the Steelers in the 5th Rd of the 2009 Draft. That was also the round the Steelers selected him in so, ‘Yay, me.’.

However, my and the Steelers’ joy was short-lived. Though he was short Summers had the look to be a power back. He got blown up in blocking one on ones by cornerback William Gay and it went downhill from there. He was 5′-9″ and 240 lbs. That’s much bigger than Warren.

In 2021 Warren had 256 carries for 1,216 yards and 11 touchdowns. He added 25 receptions for 225 yards at a 9.0-yard average. Though he plays with an aggressive attitude, he’s small and only has average speed. He’s also more of a one-cut runner without much wiggle. There’s really nothing in his college game that looks like it will translate to the NFL.

Chances of sticking: If he makes it, Warren is sure to be a fan favorite. However, he looks too small for success in the NFL. He has little to no chance of making the practice squad and will probably be gone in the first round of cuts.