The Pittsburgh Steelers continued their quest to become the Wisconsin Badgers of the NFL on Saturday afternoon. They selected Wisconsin linebacker Nick Herbig on Saturday during the fourth round of the 2023 NFL draft.
Pittsburgh also signed Herbig’s older brother, Nate, as a free-agent offensive lineman this offseason.
The Steelers took Herbig with the No. 132 overall pick in the draft. Pittsburgh also took Wisconsin defensive lineman Keeanu Benton during the second round with the No. 49 overall pick. Pittsburgh now has six Badgers on the roster, with five of them being defensive players.
Here is a look at how Wisconsin Twitter reacted to the Badger defensive leader being taken by the Steelers: