Zach Frazier is touted as one of the toughest players in the 2024 NFL Draft, and he has more than just football highlights to show for it.
He was a dominant wrestler in high school before committing to West Virginia for football. The Steelers drafted him with the 19th pick in the second round — the 51st overall pick — to join the Pittsburgh offensive line.
Frazier plays the center position and will aid in protecting quarterbacks Russell Wilson and Justin Fields. He joins fellow offensive lineman Troy Fautanu as the first two picks for the Steelers in this year's NFL Draft.
While Frazier won't necessarily be wrestling anymore, his skillset certainly transitioned to football. Here's what the rookie center looked like in high school and his stats on the mat.
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Zach Frazier wrestling highlights
If you think Frazier is an excellent offensive lineman, he may have been even better on the wrestling mats.
He was a four-time HWT champion during his high school career.
4x West Virginia HWT Champ Zach Frazier is drafted by the Steelers, Pick 51 (Round 2)!💪🏼
— The Wrestling Room (Pat Mineo) (@MrPatMineo) April 27, 2024
Wrestling gets some good screen time… pic.twitter.com/whNKS8aECG
Frazier also didn't lose much while wrestling. He finished his career with a 159-2 record, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. He wrestled at the 285-pound mark.
Steelers offensive line depth chart
Frazier projects are the starting center with Fautanu joining him on the left tackle, per ESPN.
- LT: Troy Fautanu, Dan Moore Jr., Kellen Diesch, Devery Hamilton
- LG: Isaac Seumalo, Joey Fisher
- C: Zach Frazier, Nate Herbig, Ryan McCollum
- RG: James Daniels, Spencer Anderson, Anderson Hardy
- RT: Broderick Jones, Dylan Cook, Tyler Beach
Steelers 2024 draft picks
Frazier forms a rookie offensive lineman duo with Fautanu as they were the first two off the board for the Steelers. Pittsburgh has a handful of picks remaining over the next few rounds.
| Round | Pick | Overall pick |
| 3 | 20 | 84 |
| 3 | 34 | 98 |
| 4 | 19 | 119 |
| 6 | 2 | 178 |
| 6 | 19 | 195 |
