Just a couple hours after being selected 21st overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers, Derrick Harmon the massive run stopper of the Oregon Ducks said goodbye to his Mother.
Shortly after the Steelers selected him with the 21st overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, Harmon’s mother, Tiffany Saine, died.
Harmon’s mother was on life support and he went to the hospital straight after being drafted. She died shortly after Harmon had shared the news with her.
Harmon had previously shared that his mother had suffered a stroke during his freshman year at Michigan State which left her paralyzed on her left side. He said that she had undergone over a half-dozen brain surgeries prior to suffering her stroke.
In January, leading up to Oregon’s Rose Bowl matchup with Ohio State, Harmon revealed that he used his NIL money to purchase an accessible van for his mom.
His mother’s condition left Harmon with a difficult decision when it came to transferring from Michigan State (which was roughly 45 minutes from his home) to Oregon after the 2023 season. But a conversation with his mother convinced him to do so.
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