CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Quincy Roche was picked in the sixth round by the Pittsburgh Steelers Saturday, becoming the fourth Hurricane selected in the 2021 NFL Draft.
Roche, the No. 216 overall selection, joined defensive end Jaelan Phillips (first round, Miami Dolphins), defensive end Gregory Rousseau (first round, Buffalo Bills) and tight end Brevin Jordan (fifth round, Houston Texans) as NFL draftees in 2021.
Roche delivered a standout season in his lone year with the Hurricanes, starting all 10 games at defensive end and finishing with 45 total tackles. Roche had 14.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks on the year, and ended the season tied for the ACC lead with three forced fumbles.