Mike Tomlin’s hesitancy to trust first-year players is warranted, but that will change this year with the Pittsburgh Steelers’ top rookie defender.

Gray, the No. 1 interior offensive lineman in America, has narrowed his focus to the LSU Tigers, Tennessee Volunteers, South Carolina Gamecocks, Ohio State Buckeyes and Clemson Tigers.

South Carolina was the favorite to land Julian Walker given’s his dad’s role with the team, but the Michigan football team had other plans. Walker was extremely impressed whenever he came to campus, ...