Defensive tackle Isaiahh Loudermilk returned to practice for the Pittsburgh Steelers but remains on the Reserve/Injured, Designated for Return List. The team now has a 21-day window to activate him; otherwise, he will stay on the Reserve/Injured List for the rest of the season.
Loudermilk was placed on injured reserve on September 17 due to an ankle injury after starting in the first two games of the season. Drafted by Pittsburgh in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft, Loudermilk has played in 60 games and started seven during his career. He has recorded 64 tackles, including 38 solo stops, six passes defensed, one sack, and one tackle for loss.
In 2024, Loudermilk appeared in 16 games with a reserve role and registered 17 tackles (10 solo) and a pass defensed. In 2023, he also played in 16 games with similar statistics: 16 tackles (eight solo) and two passes defensed. His most starts came in 2022 when he started three out of eleven appearances, tallying seven tackles with one for a loss. As a rookie in 2021, he made two starts over fifteen games and finished with 23 tackles (16 solo), three passes defensed, and one sack.
Before joining the NFL, Loudermilk played at the University of Wisconsin where he participated in forty games with twenty-six starts. His college career included sixty-three tackles, eleven-and-a-half tackles for loss, seven-and-a-half sacks, nine pass defenses, and two forced fumbles. He earned All-Big Ten third team honors from media outlets as well as honorable mention from coaches and was selected for the East-West Shrine Bowl.
The Steelers are part of the National Football League as a member franchise [source]. They have won six Super Bowl championships throughout their history [source] and were established in 1933 by Arthur J. Rooney Sr [source]. The team’s headquarters are located at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh [source].
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