PITTSBURGH (AP) — When things got tough for Derrick Harmon during his college career at Michigan State and Oregon, the defensive tackle would gather strength from his mother, Tiffany Saine.

Pittsburgh Steelers first round draft pick Derrick Harmon (99) looks on during the NFL football team’s rookie camp in Pittsburgh, Friday, May 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) National Sports ...

Tiffany Saine, the mother of former Oregon defensive tackle Derrick Harmon, died shortly after her son was selected 21st overall in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Derrick Harmon in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. But it was a bittersweet night for the former Oregon Ducks defensive lineman. Harmon's mother died shortly ...

According to ESPN, Derrick Harmon, who was selected as the No. 21 pick of the NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers, lost his mother shortly after the NFL Commissioner called his name on draft night.