No. 28 in Steelers lore spans from Crezdon Butler and Cortez Allen to Miles Killebrew, with Mike Hilton and Sean Davis also wearing the number in recent years. Clendon Thomas remains the gold standard, a versatile playmaker who logged 23 interceptions for Pittsburgh from 1962–1968 and earned a Legends Team nod. The piece ties the No. 28 thread to a Jet matchup at MetLife, spotlighting Killebrew as the current heart of the Steelers’ standout special teams and hinting at a bigger 2025 impact.