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CNN
25-04-2025
- Sport
- CNN
Pittsburgh Steelers' first-round draft pick loses mother hours after being selected
The day commissioner Roger Goodell called his name as the newest member of the NFL will always carry mixed emotions for Derrick Harmon. Just hours after being selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 21st pick in the 2025 NFL draft Thursday night, his mother, Tiffany Saine, died at a Michigan hospital, according to multiple media reports. The Steelers later confirmed the news. In a phone interview with Pittsburgh media from the Detroit suburb Farmington Hills just minutes after being drafted, the defensive tackle out of Oregon shared that he was about to go see his mother at the hospital and share the happy news. 'It was a little bittersweet. My mom wasn't with me, she's at the hospital right now on life support,' the 21-year-old said, per CNN affiliate WPXI. 'After I get off the phone with you guys, I'm going to head straight to the hospital and tell her her son got drafted,' Harmon added, appearing to become emotional. Saine passed away shortly after that visit, according to Pittsburgh Post-Gazette writer Gerry Dulac. 'On behalf of the entire Pittsburgh Steelers organization, I extend our deepest condolences to Derrick Harmon and his family during this difficult time,' team president Art Rooney II said in a statement Friday. 'Though we are excited to select Derrick in the first round of the NFL Draft, our hearts are heavy as we mourn the death of his mother, Tiffany Saine. We will support Derrick and his family however we can as he navigates this period of grief. In times like this, we hope Derrick finds comfort in the love and support from the organization and Steelers fans around the world.' During Harmon's freshman year at Michigan State, Seine had a stroke that left her paralyzed on the left side of her body, Harmon told ESPN in an interview ahead of the draft. Prior to that, she underwent numerous brain surgeries during his childhood, Harmon said. As Harmon continued to develop as a football player, the Detroit native chose to stay close to home, playing three years for the Michigan State Spartans. Saine, who Harmon described as his 'rock,' was instrumental in encouraging her son to make the 2,000-mile journey across the country to pursue his football dreams at the University of Oregon. 'We had a discussion and she told me every decision I had made up until this point was for her, and it's time to make a decision for myself,' Harmon told ESPN. Even though he was on the other side of the country, Saine remained in the forefront for Harmon. Before Oregon's appearance in the Rose Bowl last season, Harmon revealed that his biggest purchase using his NIL money was buying a van for his mother and her wheelchair. Going into the draft, Harmon credited his mother for his success. 'She's the reason why I'm here,' Harmon said to ESPN. 'She's the one that did everything for me to get to this point. I love you, mom. Everything I do is for you. I'm forever grateful.' In his one year with Oregon, Harmon started all 14 games for the Ducks and was a consensus second-team all-American. Harmon led all FBS interior defensive linemen with 55 total pressures in 2024, while tallying 10.5 tackles for loss, 5 sacks and 45 total tackles. Harmon also forced two fumbles and had two fumble recoveries. 'He has Steeler DNA,' Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin said Thursday night after drafting Harmon. 'For us, it starts inside and up front and this is a guy that's capable of dominating that space versus the run and the pass, and so we're really excited about having him.' Harmon was scheduled to be introduced by the Steelers in Pittsburgh on Friday, but that press conference has since been delayed.
CNN
25-04-2025
- Sport
- CNN
Pittsburgh Steelers' first-round draft pick loses mother hours after being selected
The day commissioner Roger Goodell called his name as the newest member of the NFL will always carry mixed emotions for Derrick Harmon. Just hours after being selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 21st pick in the 2025 NFL draft Thursday night, Harmon's mother Tiffany Saine died at a Michigan hospital, according to multiple media reports. The Steelers later confirmed the news. In a phone interview with Pittsburgh media from the Detroit suburb Farmington Hills just minutes after being drafted, the defensive tackle out of Oregon shared that he was about to go see his mother at the hospital and share the happy news. 'It was a little bittersweet. My mom wasn't with me, she's at the hospital right now on life support,' the 21-year-old said, per CNN affiliate WPXI. 'After I get off the phone with you guys, I'm going to head straight to the hospital and tell her her son got drafted,' Harmon added, appearing to become emotional. Saine passed away shortly after that visit, according to Pittsburgh Post-Gazette writer Gerry Dulac. 'On behalf of the entire Pittsburgh Steelers organization, I extend our deepest condolences to Derrick Harmon and his family during this difficult time,' team president Art Rooney II said in a statement Friday. 'Though we are excited to select Derrick in the first round of the NFL Draft, our hearts are heavy as we mourn the death of his mother, Tiffany Saine. We will support Derrick and his family however we can as he navigates this period of grief. In times like this, we hope Derrick finds comfort in the love and support from the organization and Steelers fans around the world.' During Harmon's freshman year at Michigan State, Seine had a stroke that left her paralyzed on the left side of her body, Harmon told ESPN in an interview ahead of the draft. Prior to that, she underwent numerous brain surgeries during his childhood, Harmon said. As Harmon continued to develop as a football player, the Detroit native chose to stay close to home, playing three years for the Michigan State Spartans. Saine, who Harmon described as his 'rock,' was instrumental in encouraging her son to make the 2,000-mile journey across the country to pursue his football dreams at the University of Oregon. 'We had a discussion and she told me every decision I had made up until this point was for her, and it's time to make a decision for myself,' Harmon told ESPN. Even though he was on the other side of the country, Saine remained in the forefront for Harmon. Before Oregon's appearance in the Rose Bowl last season, Harmon revealed that his biggest purchase using his NIL money was buying a van for his mother and her wheelchair. Going into the draft, Harmon credited his mother for his success. 'She's the reason why I'm here,' Harmon said to ESPN. 'She's the one that did everything for me to get to this point. I love you, mom. Everything I do is for you. I'm forever grateful.' In his one year with Oregon, Harmon started all 14 games for the Ducks and was a consensus second-team all-American. Harmon led all FBS interior defensive linemen with 55 total pressures in 2024, while tallying 10.5 tackles for loss, 5 sacks and 45 total tackles. Harmon also forced two fumbles and had two fumble recoveries. 'He has Steeler DNA,' Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin said Thursday night after drafting Harmon. 'For us, it starts inside and up front and this is a guy that's capable of dominating that space versus the run and the pass, and so we're really excited about having him.' Harmon was scheduled to be introduced by the Steelers in Pittsburgh on Friday, but that press conference has since been delayed.
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
College Football Star's Mom Dies The Same Night He's Drafted Into NFL
Thursday night was both triumphant and tragic for college football star Derrick Harmon. Although Harmon fulfilled a lifelong dream when the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted the defensive tackle in the first round of the NFL draft,his mother died the same evening. Harmon's mother, Tiffany Saine, had had serious health problems for years and underwent several brain surgeries. She also suffered a stroke in 2022 during Harmon's freshman year in college that left her paralyzed on the right side of her body. 'It was a little bittersweet,' Harmon told reporters Thursday after he was selected by the Steelers. 'My mom wasn't with me. She's at the hospital right now on life support. After I get off the phone, I'm going to head straight to the hospital and tell her her son got drafted.' Saine died in a Detroit hospital that night shortly after Harmon visited her to tell her the big news. Derrick Harmon's journey to becoming the 21st overall pick by the Steelers was driven by the strength of his mom Tiffany ❤️ — ESPN (@espn) April 25, 2025 Despite her health problems, Saine managed to work full-time as a hotel manager when her son was younger. After he went to the Rose Bowl, Harmon told reporters that the best purchase he made with his name, image and likeness (NIL) money was a wheelchair-accessible van for Saine. 'I grew up with her having probably seven, eight brain surgeries,' Harmon told reporters Thursday night. 'And after all those brain surgeries, she did not give up. She still took me to practice, still went to work. And I always, always got in the back of my head, from the beginning of my college career, was, why can't I keep going if I'm tired, I'm injured, whatever it is, why can't I keep going if she can get up and she can keep going after brain surgery?' In a video ESPN released on Thursday, Harmon referred to his mom as his 'rock' and his 'why' and said, 'She's the one that did everything for me to get to that point. I love you, Mom, everything I do is for you. I'm forever grateful.' Former Packers Star Delivers 'Message' From Donald Trump At NFL Draft NFL Draft Prospect And Former LSU Star Receiver Dead At 24
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- Yahoo
19-year-old man, 20-year-old woman sentenced for violent Minneapolis carjacking
A St. Paul man and a Mounds View woman have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a 2023 Minneapolis armed carjacking. Carvon Antonio Saine, 19, of St. Paul and Isis Martinaz Brent, 20, of Mounds View were sentenced in U.S. District court Tuesday in connection with the Oct. 6, 2023 incident. Saine was sentenced to 51 months in prison for one count of aiding and abetting a carjacking, while Brent was sentenced to 41 months in prison for one count of aiding and abetting a carjacking. According to court documents, Saine and Brent first approached an elderly victim who had just parked a Chevrolet Malibu on the street in south Minneapolis. Brent brandished a semiautomatic pistol while demanding the victim's keys. An accomplice of Brent's then snatched the victim's bags, causing the victim to fall and sustain injuries on their hands and knees. The Malibu was later found abandoned. A short time later, Brent and Saine approached a second victim in a parking lot on Chicago Avenue South. Brent knocked on the window and demanded the victim's keys while brandished the pistol, but the second victim was able to escape.
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Yahoo
St. Paul man, Mounds View woman get federal prison for carjacking woman, 74, in South Minneapolis
A St. Paul man and his accomplice were sentenced to federal prison this week for carjacking a 74-year-old woman who was injured during the South Minneapolis attack. According to police and court documents, Carvon Antonio Saine, 19, and Isis Martinaz Brent, 20, of Mounds View, approached the woman after she parked her car near Nicollet Avenue and First Street around 6:15 p.m. on Oct. 6, 2023. Brent, who also goes by the name Jayda Marie White, held a 9mm semiautomatic pistol and demanded the woman hand over the keys, which she did. Sane then pulled the victim's shoulder bag away from her, causing her to fall to the ground and suffer injuries to her hands and knees, prosecutors said. Saine and Brent left in the woman's 2013 Chevrolet Malibu, which soon broke down. About an hour later, the duo approached a man sitting in his car in a parking lot at Chicago Avenue and 43rd Street. Brent tapped on his window, brandished the pistol and demanded the keys, but the man drove away and called 911. When police arrived in the area, Saine, Brent and two juveniles, ages 17 and 15, ran. A perimeter was set up, and all four were arrested. Officers found a pistol on Brent, while Saine was in possession of car theft tools — a window punch and screwdriver. Saine and Brent pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting carjacking last fall and were sentenced on Tuesday by Judge John Tunheim in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis. Saine received four years and three months in prison, and Brent was given a term just shy of 3½ years. The sentences include three years of supervised release following incarceration. Crime & Public Safety | Feds get eighth guilty plea in smuggling ring that mailed fentanyl in stuffed animals Crime & Public Safety | The man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie declines to take the stand as the defense rests Crime & Public Safety | Charges: DNA ties three St. Paul sexual assaults to 18-year-old man Crime & Public Safety | Washington County man found dead in Hastings identified as missing person William 'Ike' Eickholt Crime & Public Safety | Seven Chilean men are charged with burglarizing the homes of Mahomes, Burrow and other star athletes
