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Steelers center Zach Frazier named to PFWA All-Rookie Team

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Pittsburgh Steelers center Zach Frazier has been named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team on the heels of finishing his first year with the team.

Frazier was drafted in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft out of West Virginia University.

The Fairmont, West Virginia native started 15 games after was thrust into a starting role when Nate Herbig suffered a torn rotator cuff.

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Tempers flare between members of the Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens on Nov. 17th, 2024 at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. Mike Darnay / KDKA

Frazier was also voted the winner of the Joe Greene Great Performance Award, given to the Steelers' top rookie by the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Pro Football Writers of America.

After the season, Frazier said he felt like his rookie year flew by.

When he was drafted, he said he understood the legacy of of what playing for an organization like the Steelers means. 

"I just know how much offensive line means to the Pittsburgh Steelers, their long tradition of having great o-linemen and great offensive lines," said Frazier. "It's special. They're getting a hard worker who is going to give everything he has to the organization to win football games."

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