A hard-hitting Oklahoma box safety who led the SEC in forced fumbles before Pittsburgh drafted him in the seventh round.
Robert Spears-Jennings joins Pittsburgh's secondary as a seventh-round rookie known for his physicality against the run. The Oklahoma product combines a nose for the ball with rare speed for a box safety.
Path to the league
Spears-Jennings played his college career at Oklahoma, developing into a physical box safety. The Pittsburgh Steelers selected him in the seventh round, 224th overall, of the 2026 NFL Draft and signed him to a four-year contract.
Career highlights
Spears-Jennings finished his Oklahoma career with 178 tackles, eight tackles for loss, five forced fumbles and two interceptions. He led the SEC with four forced fumbles during the 2024 season and ran a 4.32-second 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine, elite timing for his position.
2025 season recap
In his final college season, Spears-Jennings made 12 starts for Oklahoma, recording 59 tackles, one and a half tackles for loss, a forced fumble, an interception and two pass breakups.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Robert Spears-Jennings
- NFL.com: Robert Spears-Jennings
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Safety
- Group
- defense
- College
- Oklahoma
- Hometown
- Broken Arrow, OK, USA
- Age
- 22
- Status
- active
