Darnell Washington joins Not Just Football fresh off signing his 4-year $42 million extension with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Cam and the crew dig into the contract signing, Connor Heyward's departure, what it's like being a 6'7" tight end that corners genuinely fear, back-to-back national championships at Georgia, and what fatherhood has done to him. One of the most players humans in the NFL. Follow NOT JUST FOOTBALL ▶ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NotJustFootballwithCamHeyward 🎙 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Py0rE0DfeHIcnel7pyVHr?si=42f5daf868194324 🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/not-just-football-with-cam-heyward/id1633134223 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notjustfootball 🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/NotJustFootball 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@notjustfootball For business Inquiries/press reach out: [email protected] 00:00:04 Intro | Darnell Washington Signs 4-Year 42M Deal 00:00:30 What Was the Past Week Like Signing the Contract? 00:01:17 Connor Heyward Leaving & What He Said on His Way Out 00:01:39 Was He Surprised Connor Was Leaving? 00:02:32 The 2022 Draft Class: Joey, Keanu, Nick & More 00:03:40 Did He Have Nerves Leading Up to Signing? 00:05:24 Pajama Deal? Darnell's Love for Pajama Pants 00:06:35 Managing His Weight: From 290 to 315 in Year One 00:10:12 Connor Heyward's Locker Room Handoff Practice Stories 00:11:00 Growing Up in Las Vegas: Financial Hardship & Sleeping in a U-Haul 00:14:18 Time in Foster Care & How It Molded Him 00:15:39 High School Basketball Star: Did He Think About Playing in College? 00:16:42 Finding His Basketball Highlights 00:18:35 Did Georgia Ever Ask Him to Play Tackle? 00:21:18 Two National Championships at Georgia: What That Program Was Like 00:24:11 From Blocker to Breakout: 28 Catches 454 Yards in 2022 00:25:30 Did He Know Brock Bowers Was Going to Be That Good? 00:27:22 The 2022 College Playoff Semifinal vs. Ohio State 00:31:08 The NFL Combine & Draft Experience 00:34:46 First Meeting With the Steelers 00:35:22 What They Asked Him in Pre-Draft Meetings 00:35:58 Welcome to the NFL Moment 00:38:25 Does Anyone Talk Trash to Him? 00:40:10 Breaking Down the Viral Play: Driving a Defender Into the End Zone 00:42:44 Mount Washington: What Its Like Being 6'7" on the Field 00:43:55 Getting Flexed Out Wide — Are Corners Nervous? 00:45:03 Breaking Down His Best Route on Film 00:47:10 How Hard Is Everyday Life at His Size? 00:47:41 The Ireland Flight Story 00:49:07 Being a Girl Dad & What Having Daughters Has Done to Him 00:52:04 Outro & Thank You 00:52:33 How Old Is Darnell Washington Really? #NotJustFootball #DarnellWashington #PittsburghSteelers #Steelers #NFL #TightEnd #SteelerNation #CamHeyward #NFLPodcast #football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices