Steelers countdown to kickoff — No. 30: a history of the number and who wore it best
Current Steelers No. 30 wearer: RB Jaylen Warren:
Warren is the only Steeler wearing No. 30 on the roster. All eyes are on the fourth-year Steelers running back to deliver in 2025 — his first season with Pittsburgh as the lead back after ex-Steeler Najee Harris signed with the Chargers this offseason.
Last five Steelers to wear No. 30:
Best No. 30 in Steelers history: CB Chad Scott
Chad Scott is the best Steeler to ever wear No. 30. Selected with the 24th overall pick in the first round of the 1997 NFL Draft, Scott spent eight seasons with the Steel City — snagging 21 interceptions, four of which were pick-sixes, tied for the second-most in franchise history. A steady presence in the secondary during the late 1990s and early 2000s, Scott would finish out the final two seasons of his nine-year career as a Patriot — but remains the greatest to wear No. 30 in Pittsburgh.
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