Gabriel Rubio enters Pittsburgh as the most confounding figure in the Steelers’ 2026 rookie class—a defensive tackle with prototypical size and flashes of real power, yet a resume that raises more questions than it answers. At Notre Dame, Rubio looked every bit the part of an NFL interior lineman, but injuries repeatedly stalled his development. Across five seasons, he managed only eight starts, leaving scouts to evaluate him through scattered stretches of availability rather