Steelers, Iowa football fans react as Gennings Dunker heads to the Steel City
Here are the best social media reactions from Iowa football fans to the Pittsburgh Steelers drafting Gennings Dunker at No. 96 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Another Iowa football star is off the draft boards and won't need to change colors as the Pittsburgh Steelers selected offensive lineman Gennings Dunker with the No. 96 overall draft pick in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Dunker is the second Hawkeye to be selected during Friday's Day 2 festivities along the banks of the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh, Penn.
, with the Chicago Bears picking center Logan Jones in the second round at No. 57 overall. Interestingly, Dunker is now the fourth Hawkeye to be chosen by the Steelers in the past three NFL Drafts.
With the rugged and foundational 6-foot-5, 319-pounder remaining in the Black and Gold color scheme in the Steel City, here are some of the best social media reactions from both Steelers and Hawkeyes fans to Dunker's draft selection: Best pick we’ve made, dudes a beast — Guy Stud (@Guy_Stud420) April 25, 2026 "A mauler with a mullet" - @MoveTheSticks This may be @richeisen 's favorite pick of the draft 😂 pic. twitter. com/ARrImvxZDy — NFL Network (@nflnetwork) April 25, 2026 Back in the Black & Gold @gennings_dunker ➡️ @steelers #NFLHawks x #NFLDraft pic.
twitter. com/SrnIFMP5Ra — Hawkeye Football (@HawkeyeFootball) April 25, 2026 All the validation I needed pic. twitter.