JJ Galbreath
Galbreath with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2025 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | |
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| Position | Tight end |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 5, 2001 Arvada, Colorado, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Ralston Valley (Arvada) |
| College | South Dakota (2021–2024) |
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
JJ Galbreath (born August 5, 2001) is an American professional football tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Dakota Coyotes.
Early life
Galbreath attended high school at Ralston Valley located in Arvada, Colorado. Coming out of high school, he committed to play college football for the South Dakota Coyotes.[1]
College career
Galbreath finished his collegiate career at South Dakota from 2021 through 2024, hauling in 93 receptions for 1,355 yards and 12 touchdowns in 45 games, where he earned first-team AP all-American honors, and first-team all-Conference honors throughout his career.[2][3] After the conclusion of the 2024 season, he declared for the 2025 NFL draft after earning all-American honors.[4]
Professional career
Pittsburgh Steelers
After not being selected in the 2025 NFL draft, Galbreath signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent.[5] He entered the 2025 offseason as one of the Steelers top UDFA's competing for a 53-man roster spot.[6][7] Galbreath was waived on August 25, and re-signed to the practice squad.[8][9] He was released on September 16. Galbreath signed a reserve/future contract with Pittsburgh on January 23, 2026.[10]
Orlando Storm
On January 15, 2026, Galbreath was selected by the Orlando Storm in the 2026 UFL Draft.[11]
References
- ^ Borg, Zach (December 10, 2024). "USD's JJ Galbreath could be the next great Tight End from a South Dakota college to play in the NFL". Dakota News Now. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
- ^ Kozora, Alex. "2025 NFL Draft Scouting Report: South Dakota TE JJ Galbreath". Steelers Depot. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
- ^ Farabaugh, Nick. "Pittsburgh Steelers' sleeper rookie tight end shining at OTAs". PennLive.com. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
- ^ Meyer, Ari. "Steelers UDFA Becoming Name to Watch". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
- ^ Farabaugh, Nick. "Pittsburgh Steelers sign freak athlete small-school tight end". PennLive.com. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
- ^ DeFabo, Mike (April 28, 2025). "Ranking Steelers undrafted free agents: Athletic TE, former All-American DB top the list". The Athletic. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
- ^ Adamski, Chris. "Steelers A to Z: Tight end JJ Galbreath an undrafted rookie to keep an eye on". TribLive.com. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (August 25, 2025). "Steelers make additional roster moves". Steelers.com.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (August 27, 2025). "Steelers sign 16 to the practice squad". Steelers.com.
- ^ "Steelers sign Galbreath to Reserve/Future contract". Steelers.com. January 23, 2026.
- ^ "2026 Orlando Storm Draft: Day Two". www.theufl.com. Retrieved January 15, 2026.