DE · Pittsburgh Steelers
Cameron Heyward
Age 37 · 196 cm (6'5") · 134 kg · Born May 6, 1989 · Ohio State
NFL career
2011
debut year
2026
last season
16
seasons
#97
jersey
College: Ohio State
2011 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#31
overall pick
PIT
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2011 to 2025 · 213 games.
Defense
391solo tackles
92.0sacks
2INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
15 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 8 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 11 | 11 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 27 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 27 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 35 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 16 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 | 26 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 39 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 | 25 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 | 39 | 10.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 | 31 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10 | 18 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 | 29 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 | 36 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Pittsburgh Steelers
Most recent results for the franchise while Cameron Heyward was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
W
W
W
L
L
6–30 vs Texans
2025-19 · Jan 12, 2026 · PLAYOFF
W
26–24 vs Ravens
2025-18 · Jan 4, 2026 · REGULAR
L
6–13 @ Browns
2025-17 · Dec 28, 2025 · REGULAR
W
29–24 @ Lions
2025-16 · Dec 21, 2025 · REGULAR
W
28–15 vs Dolphins
2025-15 · Dec 15, 2025 · REGULAR
W
27–22 @ Ravens
2025-14 · Dec 7, 2025 · REGULAR
L
7–26 vs Bills
2025-13 · Nov 30, 2025 · REGULAR
L
28–31 @ Bears
2025-12 · Nov 23, 2025 · REGULAR
Other "Heyward" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Active player
16-year veteran
First-round pick
External profiles
Ohio State alumni in the NFL
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2011 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
DE peers of the era
Other DEs who debuted within five seasons of Cameron Heyward.
Aaron Lavarias
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Adrian Clayborn
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Aldon Smith
Debut 2011 · #58 · Cowboys
Alex Silvestro
Debut 2011 · Ravens
Allen Bailey
Debut 2011 · #93 · Falcons
Auston English
Debut 2011 · #94 · Browns
Brandon Bair
Debut 2011 · #93 · Eagles
Cameron Jordan
Debut 2011 · #94 · Saints
Born on May 6
Mike Donohoe
1945 · Green Bay Packers
Kerry Reardon
1949 · Kansas City Chiefs
Dennis Havig
1949 · Green Bay Packers
Joe Federspiel
1950 · Baltimore Ravens
Fred McNeill
1952 · Minnesota Vikings
Mike Reinfeldt
1953 · Houston Texans
Cedric Brown
1954 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Louis Bullard
1956 · Seattle Seahawks