Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin could be in an interesting position in an upcoming NFL Draft as his son, Dino Tomlin, finishes his career at Boston College.
A three-star recruit coming out of high school, Dino, a wide receiver, started his college career at Maryland. As a freshman, Dino appeared in two games and caught just one pass for seven yards against Rutgers.
Redshirting that season, Tomlin entered 2020 as a redshirt freshman, playing in four of Maryland's five games after it was shortened due to COVID-19. Dino, who stands five-foot-eleven and weighs 182 pounds, played his final season at Maryland in 2021 as a redshirt sophomore.
He appeared in 11 games, playing primarily special teams, but caught two passes for 12 yards.
Maryland transfer WR Dino Tomlin, the son of Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, has enrolled at Boston College.
Tomlin caught two passes for 12 yards in 2021. He worked mostly as a reserve WR and key special teamer for the Terps.https://t.co/7SGuoJ9UEv
— Tyler Calvaruso (@tyler_calvaruso) January 19, 2022
In 2022, Tomlin transferred to Boston College. He appeared in 12 games and caught ten passes for 181 yards. Against Clemson, Dino had a fantastic catch against cornerback Andrew Mukuba.
Coach Tomlin?s Son Dino?s Catch! ? #Steelers #NFL pic.twitter.com/cDdGGia8fd
— Blitz Guy (@BlitzGuyOG) October 9, 2022
Dino caught a touchdown in the spring game before the 2023 season with his dad, Mike, on hand.
Mike Tomlin got to watch son Dino score during the Boston College Spring Game on Saturday. Proud dad, I'm sure. #Steelers #NFL pic.twitter.com/1D6YTkBJBC
— Steelers Depot 7? (@Steelersdepot) April 15, 2023
Mike Tomlin and his reaction while taking in his son Dino during the Saturday Boston College spring game #Steelers #NFL ??pic.twitter.com/ijlZhXtusv
— Steelers Depot 7? (@Steelersdepot) April 16, 2023
Now, heading into Week 3 of the college football season with Boston College, Tomlin had just one catch for 18 yards. In their Week 3 matchup against the Florida State Seminoles, Tomlin had a big catch from quarterback Thomas Castellanos, recording two catches for 57 yards.
Dino Tomlin ? pic.twitter.com/wWKkwV3jrK
— Cam Mellor (@CamMellor) September 16, 2023
In all, Tomlin, in his fifth college football season, has appeared in 27 games and has 14 receptions for 218 yards (15.6 yards per catch) but has yet to score a touchdown in an official game.
