Harmon was surrounded by others who love him, there for him during a huge moment.

“My village is big,” said Harmon. “I couldn’t get to this point without my village at all. So, I have a big village.

“But the thing going on my mom, her village came out and my village came out. So, we had a big party, and I’m very blessed to have a village around me.”

That village now includes a Steelers family who love what he can bring to the field.

“He has Steelers DNA,” said Coach Mike Tomlin. “For us it starts inside and up front. This is a guy that is capable of dominating that space versus the run and the pass. We are excited about having him. Really excited about getting him in here and getting started.

“There is no substitute for young talent. You don’t have a chance to build a quality defense unless you are stout inside and up front. This is a guy that has an opportunity to learn from the likes of Cam Heyward and put his hand in the pile and be a significant contributor for us for years to come.”

Harmon made a pre-draft visit to the Steelers, as well as meeting with the team at the NFL Combine, and made a big impression.

“I think he has been impressive in every step of the process for us,” said Tomlin. “His tape was impressive. We had great visits with him in Indy. He came to Pittsburgh, and we had a great day with him. With each interaction we got more and more comfortable that he was our type of guy.”

Harmon spent one season with the Ducks, starting all 14 games in 2024 while earning second-team Associated Press All-America honors. He was also a second-team All-Big Ten selection by the media and third-team All-Big Ten by the coaches.