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Player Position Date Visited

Jeremy Cash S April 1 Page 5

Deon Bush S April 1 Page 6

David “D.J.” White CB April 1 Page 7

Jared Hawkins T April 1 Page 8

A’Shawn Robinson DT April 4 Page 9

Caleb Benenoch T/G April 6 Page 10

Keanu Neal S April 6 Page 11

Darian Thompson S April 6 Page 12

Tavon Young CB April 6 Page 13

Vonn Bell S April 7 Page 14

Jonathan Jones CB April 7 Page 15

T.J. Green S April 7 Page 16

Ryan Smith CB April 7 Page 17

Jatavis Brown LB April 7 Page 18

Quinton Jefferson * DT April 8 Page 19

Javon Hargrave DT April 8 Page 20

Dean Lowry DE April 8 Page 21

Demontrae Elston S April 8 Page 22

Steel City Underground | 2016 Draft Preview | Page 2 Player Position Date Visited

Ken Crawley CB April 11 Page 23

Cyrus Jones CB April 11 Page 24

Dadi Nicolas DE April 11 Page 25

Justin Simmons S April 11 Page 26

Sean Davis CB April 11 Page 27

Robert Nkemdiche DT April 11 Page 28

Karl Joseph S April 11 Page 29

Pharoh Cooper WR April 11 Page 30

Sterling Shepard WR April 12 Page 31

Jarrod Wilson S April 19 Page 32

Brandon Williams CB April 19 Page 33

Devontae Booker RB April 19 Page 34

Jayron Kearse Ŧ S Unconfirmed Page 35

Visitors By Position Notes

Safety: 11 Offensive Line: 2 Ŧ said he visited, but is unconfirmed. : 8 : 2 * Quinton Jefferson is considered a local prospect. Clubs can invite local prospects to team facilities, without the visit Defensive Line: 6 : 1 counting against the NFL limit of 30 pre-draft visits. Linebacker: 1

Steel City Underground | 2016 Draft Preview | Page 3 Welcome to the Steel City Underground Draft Preview Guide.

Unlike other draft guides out there, we will focus on players who are having official visits with the Steelers, rather than focus on speculative picks. Inside you will find bios on each of the players as they visit with the team. Typically, when the Steelers invite a player for a pre-draft visit, it's highly likely they are on the team's draft board... and if they are on the draft board, more often than not, they end up on the roster. (Not to say the Steelers will not select a player they do not visit with, but history tends to prove otherwise.)

Some players that have had official visits in the past include:

Senquez Golson Vince Williams Marcus Gilbert

As you can see, Pittsburgh does their homework when interviewing players, casting a wide net around athletes chosen from round 1 (Shazier) through the end of the draft (Beachum.) Thus, it would not be a reach to expect one, or more, of the players on the following pages to have their name called by the Steelers on draft day. We hope you enjoy this guide, and be sure to follow us on social media for NFL Draft coverage.

Last updated 4/26/2016

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Steel City Underground | 2016 Draft Preview | Page 4 Position Safety

Height 6'0"

Weight 212 lbs.

Arm Length 32 3/8” PRO DAY RESULTS Hands 10 1/2” Bench 13 reps @ 225 lbs. Year Redshirt Senior

NFL COMPARISON Hometown Miami, FL

T.J. Ward College Duke

A three-star recruit out of high school, Cash committed to play at Ohio State, would only play with the Buckeyes for one year before transferring to Duke. Cash would start all 13 games in 2013, re- cording 121 tackles and intercepting 3 passes. In 2014 he would again start all 13 games, recording 111 tackles, 2 picks and registering 5.5 sacks. In 2015 Cash returned for his senior year, on way to being named ACC Defensive Player of the Year. He would record 101 tackles (18 for a loss, 33 for 2 yards or less) 2.5 sacks, 3 forced and 1 recovery in 12 games. He reached double figures in tackles five times, including season-high 12 against both Georgia Tech and Miami, and has over 300 career tackles, amassing 37 5+ games. Cash was also a finalist for the Lott Impact Trophy, the Chuck Bed- narik Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy and the . A three-time All-American, he would earn a unanimous first team choice his senior year. He's also a recipient of the ACC's Jim Tatum Award, as the top senior football student-athlete, and the Carmen Falcone Award, as Duke's MVP.

Steel City Underground | 2016 Draft Preview | Page 5 Position Safety

Height 6'0"

Weight 199 lbs.

Arm Length 30 7/8” COMBINE RESULTS Hands 9 1/4” 40-Yard Dash 4.64 seconds Year Senior Bench 17 reps of 225 lbs. Hometown Miami, FL Vertical 36.0 inches College Miami ()

Broad Jump 123 inches Major Sports Administration

PRO DAY RESULTS A four-star recruit out of high school, Bush chose Miami over 40-Yard Dash 4.52 seconds Florida, Florida State, Alabama and Auburn. A perennial All-ACC Honorable Mention 3 straight years (2013, 2014, 2015) Bush Vertical 39.5 inches would receive an All-ACC Third Team selection as a senior, start- ing 12 of 13 games. (Bush missed the first half of his only non- Broad Jump 10 feet, 3 inches start due to a targeting call in the previous game.) Cone Drill 6.91 seconds Bush ranked fifth on the Hurricanes with 50 total tackles, and second with 6 pass break-ups, while recording a single sack, sin- NFL COMPARISON gle and recovering two fumbles. He has 10 career tackles for a loss, with 5 sacks over a span of 32 starts in 45 Mo Alexander games. The Coaches Association put Bush on their All -Good Works team. He also donated his per diem money from the for Christmas gifts for homeless chil- dren.

Steel City Underground | 2016 Draft Preview | Page 6 Position Cornerback

Height 5'11"

Weight 193 lbs.

Arm Length 31 1/2” COMBINE RESULTS Hands 9 1/4” 40-Yard Dash 4.49 seconds Year Senior Bench 17 reps of 225 lbs. Hometown McDonough, GA Vertical 33 inches College Georgia Tech

Broad Jump 132.0 inches A three-star high school recruit, White was voted one of three Cone Drill 7.18 seconds team captains and was a three year starter. He started 11 games

20-Yard Shuttle 4.33 seconds in 2015, ranking sixth on his team with 41 tackles while adding 2 and 8 pass break-ups.

PRO DAY RESULTS An All-ACC Honorable Mention in 2014, White started all 14 games, recording 66 tackles, with 2.5 for a loss, while adding a Vertical 34 inches team-high four interceptions, one of which was returned for a . White also had a team-best eight pass break-ups,

NFL COMPARISON and a forced fumble that season. He would play in 13 games, starting in 9 of them, in 2013, on the Justin Bethel way to recording 50 tackles, forcing two fumbles and having one interception will breaking up 5 passes.

Steel City Underground | 2016 Draft Preview | Page 7 Position Offensive Tackle

Height 6'6"

Weight 305 lbs.

Arm Length 34 1/4” COMBINE RESULTS Hands 9 5/8” 40-Yard Dash 5.23 seconds Year Junior Bench 23 reps of 225 lbs. Hometown Baldwin, LA Broad Jump 100.0 inches College Louisiana State Cone Drill 8.19 seconds Major Sports Administration 20-Yard Shuttle 4.89 seconds A three-year starter on the offensive line for LSU, Hawkins opted to skip his senior season and enter the NFL Draft. He has 37 career starts, PRO DAY RESULTS 25 at right tackle and 12 at left tackle, a position he moved to in 2015 (taking over for future Dallas Cowboy La'el Collins) and consistently Cone Drill 8.04 seconds played a top number of snaps among his peers. In 2013, Hawkins won the starting right tackle job as a redshirt fresh- NFL COMPARISON man. Hawkins also lead an offensive line that helped RB Leonard Four- nette gain over 1,000 yards in 2014. Hawkins’ best game that season Bobby Massie was against Ole Miss: behind his 12 knockdowns on 71 total plays, LSU gained 264 rushing yards against a defense which was only allowing 97 to that point.

In his final year, Hawkins started 11 games, recording 38 knockdown blocks while playing a total of 754 offensive snaps, including every snap in 7 of those games. Extremely durable, Hawkins missed only one game in his career. He also lead the Tigers offense to a school bowl record 638 yards of offense in a win over Texas Tech. Hawkins was a key contributor to LSU's SEC leading 256.8 rushing yards per game, once again blocking for Fournette (who set the school's single season record for yards and rushing .)

Steel City Underground | 2016 Draft Preview | Page 8 Position Defensive Tackle

Height 6'4"

Weight 307 lbs.

Arm Length 34 1/2” COMBINE RESULTS Hands 10 1/2” 40-Yard Dash 5.20 seconds Year Junior Bench 22 reps of 225 lbs. Hometown Forth Worth, TX Vertical 26 inches College Alabama Broad Jump 106 inches A five-star recruit out of high school, Robinson would play in all of Cone Drill 7.80 seconds Alabama's games as a true freshman, starting in two, on his way to recording 38 tackles (8 for a loss) and 5.5 sacks: a team best, and 20-Yard Shuttle 4.74 seconds the only true freshman under Nick Saban at Alabama to lead the team in sacks. NFL COMPARISON As a sophomore, he would receive preseason All-American honors, John Henderson and go on to earn an All-SEC honorable mention. At 320 lbs., Robin- son's versatility would see him lined up at both tackle and end. He would start in every game, and finish the season with 49 tackles (6.5 for a loss) a forced fumble, 3 pass deflections and a blocked PAT. As a Junior, Robinson would be named a consensus All-American, earning first-team votes from the Sporting News, Associated Press, FWAA and AFCA, while also earning second-team nods from and USA Today. He was also 1 of 3 finalists for the Outland Trophy and a Bednarik Award semifinalist, after tallying 46 tackles (7.5 for a loss) along with 2 pass breakups, 10 hurries, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery, contributions which helped Alabama lead in rushing yards allowed per game, yards per carry allowed per game and sacks.

Steel City Underground | 2016 Draft Preview | Page 9 Position Offensive Line

Height 6'5"

Weight 305 lbs.

Year Junior COMBINE RESULTS Hometown Katy, TX 40-Yard Dash 4.98 seconds (3rd College UCLA Vertical 104 inches

Cone Drill 8.15 seconds Originally from Nigeria, this four-star recruit high school recruit started nine games at right tackle as a true freshman. He would 20-Yard Shuttle 5.11 seconds earn 2nd team All-American honors and UCLA’s Rookie of the Year on offense. As a sophomore, Benenoch would be named All-Pac-12 honora- ble mention after starting all 13 games. As a junior, he would split time between tackle and guard, with 9 games at the former and 4 at the former... UCLA would only concede at team total of 14 sacks. The 3-year starter is one of five Bruins underclassmen to enter this year’s NFL Draft.

Steel City Underground | 2016 Draft Preview | Page 10 Position Safety

Height 6'0"

Weight 211 lbs.

Arm Length 32 3/4” COMBINE RESULTS Hands 10 5/8” 40-Yard Dash 4.62 seconds Year Junior Benc 17 reps of 225 lbs. Hometown Bushnell, FL Vertical 38 inches College Florida Broad Jump 132 inches

Cone Drill 7.09 seconds Highly recruited all-state selection out of high school, Neal would play in all 12 games for the Gators as a true freshman. He 20-Yard Shuttle 4.38 seconds also would tie for the team lead with 5 special team tackles. 60-Yard Shuttle 11.58 seconds Played in 10 games as a sophomore, starting 8 of them. Missed 2 games due to injury. Had 45 tackles on the season with 3 in- PRO DAY RESULTS terceptions. Earned CFPA Defensive Back of the Week honors against Alabama, leading Florida with 10 tackles, forcing a fum- 40-Yard Dash 4.59 seconds ble and returning another fumble for a 49 yard score.

20-Yard Shuttle 4.32 seconds Started 11 of 12 games as a senior, but missed the first two games due to injury. Finished third on the team with 96 total tackles, including a team-high 51 solo tackles. Added 3.5 tackles NFL COMPARISON for a loss and 2 sacks while leading Florida in tackles in 5 of his Kenny Vaccaro 12 games.

Steel City Underground | 2016 Draft Preview | Page 11 Position Safety

Height 6'2"

Weight 208 lbs.

Arm Length 30 3/8” COMBINE RESULTS Hands 9 1/8” 40-Yard Dash 4.69 seconds Year Redshirt Senior Bench 12 reps of 225 lbs. Hometown Lancaster, CA Vertical 32.5 inches College Boise State Broad Jump 118 inches Major Health Science Cone Drill 7.26 seconds Incredibly decorated player who surpassed as the 20-Yard Shuttle 4.33 seconds Mountain West’s all-time interceptions leader with 19 career picks. Lead the Broncos with 5 interceptions. Had 65 tackles (8.5 NFL COMPARISON for a loss) while adding 2 forced fumbles and a sack to his al- ready impressive resume: Morgan Burnett  Jim Thorpe Award Semifinalist (2015)

 Walter Camp Player of the Year Preseason Watch List (2015)

Preseason Watch List (2015)

 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List (2015)

 FWAA All-America Second Team (2015)

 PhilSteele.com All-America Second Team (2015)

 Associated Press All-America Third Team (2015)

 Sports Illustrated All-America Honorable Mention (2015)

 CBSSports.com All-America Second Team (2014)

 2x All-Mountain West First Team (2014-15)

Steel City Underground | 2016 Draft Preview | Page 12 Position Cornerback

Height 5’9"

Weight 183 lbs.

Arm Length 30 5/8” COMBINE RESULTS Hands 9 1/8” 40-Yard Dash 4.46 seconds Year Junior Bench 9 reps of 225 lbs. Hometown Oxon Hill, MD Vertical 34.5 inches College Temple Broad Jump 118 inches

Cone Drill 6.80 seconds The member of the Maryland high school record setting 4x100 meter relay team, Young started two games for Temple as a true 20-Yard Shuttle 3.93 seconds freshman.

60-Yard Shuttle 11.26 seconds Started 6 games as a sophomore, leading in pass breakups (5) tied for team best in interceptions, and fourth in total tackles (51.) PRO DAY RESULTS As a junior he lead the Owls with 4 interceptions while leading Broad Jump 121 inches the entire AAC in interception return yards, and 3rd in the con- ference with 13 passes defended. Bench 13 reps of 225 lbs. A 2015 Preseason ALL-AAC Second Team and Honorable Men- tion by several publications, Young started 12 games but missed NFL COMPARISON some action due to having surgery on his left knee. He still com- Mo Alexander piled 41 tackles, 5 for a loss, a sack and 7 pass breakups on his way to being selected to the .

Steel City Underground | 2016 Draft Preview | Page 13 Position Safety

Height 5'11"

Weight 199 lbs.

Arm Length 32 3/8” COMBINE RESULTS Hands 9 1/2” Bench 16 reps of 225 lbs. Year Junior

PRO DAY RESULTS Hometown Rossville, GA

40-Yard Dash 4.51 seconds College Ohio State

Vertical 30.5 inches A top 30 national recruit out of his home state of Georgia. Bell NFL COMPARISON played for 3 seasons at Ohio State, appearing in 42 games with 28 starts. Kurt Coleman Saw action as a true freshman as a back-up at the nickel posi- tion. Started in the that season, picking off Taj Boyd pass near the . Followed up next season by starting 14 games on the 2014 Un- disputed National Championship team. He was 2nd on the team with 92 tackles, with 7 or more in 9 games, a 12-year high for a Buckeye safety. Also added 6 interceptions (only 8 players in the nation had more.) As a junior, Bell was named a First Team All-American by the AP, Sporting News and SI.com. The Jim Thorpe award semifinalist started all 12 games for a 2nd consecutive year, part of a defen- sive backfield which was ranked 6th in the nation, and 2nd over- all in points allowed. Bell has 176 career tackles with 15 pass breakups and 9 INTs.

Steel City Underground | 2016 Draft Preview | Page 14 Position Cornerback

Height 5’9"

Weight 186 lbs.

Arm Length 30 1/4” COMBINE RESULTS Hands 8 3/4” 4.33 seconds 40-Yard Dash (Combine Best) Year Senior 19 reps of 225 lbs. Bench (Tied 2nd) Hometown Carrollton, GA

Vertical 36 inches College Auburn

Broad Jump 123 inches A 4-year starter for the Tigers, Jones has 129 career tackles, and Cone Drill 7.25 seconds 7 career interceptions. A Senior Bowl selection, Jones has an impressive amount of ac- 20-Yard Shuttle 4.25 seconds colades, including the Jim Thorpe Award, Lott IMPACT Trophy, Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Senior Bowl watch lists. Was a Sen- ior CLASS Award semifinalist, second team preseason All- America (CFB Matrix) first team all-SEC (SEC coaches, SEC media, Athlon, Birmingham News, CFB Matrix) and second team all-SEC (Phil Steele, Lindy’s) member. General knock on Jones is his height, but makes up for it with his atheleticism. He’s a former 110-meter hurdles national high school champion, while besting all other players at his position in the 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine, while coming 2 reps short of doing the same at the bench press. Started all 13 games as a senior, with 69 tackles and 13 PBU’s.

Steel City Underground | 2016 Draft Preview | Page 15 Position Safety

Height 6’2”

Weight 209 lbs.

Arm Length 32” COMBINE RESULTS Hands 9 5/8” 4.34 seconds 40-Yard Dash (Combine Best) Year Junior

Bench 13 reps of 225 lbs. Hometown Sylacauga, AL

Vertical 35.5 inches College Clemson

129 inches Broad Jump (2nd Best) A 2 year starter for the Tigers, Green is primarily a special teams standout who made the move from wide receiver to safety after NFL COMPARISON the 2013 season. Has 24 kickoff returns for 505 yards. On de- fense, Green has made 32 career tackles, with one interception, Cedric Thompson over 11 games. As a junior, Green finished second on the undefeated Tigers team with 95 tackles (5.5 for a loss) 3 pass breakups and 2 forced fumbles. Green is one of two active Clemson players to letter on both of- fense and defense.

Steel City Underground | 2016 Draft Preview | Page 16 Position Cornerback

Height 5’11"

Weight 189 lbs.

Arm Length 30 1/2” COMBINE RESULTS Hands 8 7/8” 40-Yard Dash 4.47 seconds Year Redshirt Senior Bench 18 reps of 225 lbs. Hometown Upper Marlboro, MD Vertical 36.0 inches College North Carolina Central Broad Jump 122 inches

Cone Drill 6.88 seconds An FCS standout, Smith broke school career records for solo tackles (168) and kickoff return average (28.1.) Finished sixth all 20-Yard Shuttle 4.09 seconds time in tackles at NCCU, with 263, and 11th in passes defended (7 interceptions, 24 pass breakups.) 60-Yard Shuttle 11.18 seconds Played in 45 career games, starting all but 3.

NFL COMPARISON As a redshirt freshman, he played in all 11 games, starting in 8 of them. Topped the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference with four Bill Bentley fumble recoveries, which was also good for 6th best in the FCS. Would start all but one game the remainder of his career. Smith would lead the MEAC in kickoff return yard average, with 14 re- turns for 394 yards and 1 touchdown. His 38 solo tackles were 2nd best on the team (1.5 for loss.)

Steel City Underground | 2016 Draft Preview | Page 17 Position Linebacker

Height 5’11"

Weight 222 lbs.

Year Senior REGIONAL COMBINE RESULTS Hometown Belle Glade, FL 40-Yard Dash 4.47 seconds College Akron

The 2015 MAC Defensive Player of the Year started a single game as a freshman, before soaring to first-team All-MAC hon- ors and Akron’s Defensive MVP a sophomore, leading the team with 107 tackles (57 solo.) Brown would again earn an All-MAC selection as a junior, start- ing all 12 games, en route to becoming the Zips’ Defensive MVP for a second consecutive season with 99 tackles (66 solo) and 14.5 tackles for a loss. Added 4 sacks, 3 forced fumbles and a pass break-up to his loaded stat sheet as well that season. A team captain as a senior, Brown would start all 13 games, amassing 116 tackles including season records for tackles for a loss (20.0) and sacks (12.0.) He also added 6 hurries, 4 forced fumbles and an interception to those numbers. Brown was not invited to the NFL Scouting Combine, but would participate in a Regional Combine. He also participated in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.

Steel City Underground | 2016 Draft Preview | Page 18 Position Defensive Tackle

Height 6’4"

Weight 291 lbs.

Arm Length 33 3/8” COMBINE RESULTS Hands 8 7/8” 40-Yard Dash 4.95 seconds Year Redshirt Junior Bench 24 reps of 225 lbs. Hometown Pittsburgh, PA Vertical 29.0 inches College Maryland Cone Drill 7.95 seconds

20-Yard Shuttle 4.37 seconds Came out of high school as one of the top defensive ends in the nation. Would appear in 9 games as a freshman. Started all 13 games as a sophomore, registering 45 tackles (7.5 for a loss) and 3 sacks. Only started 3 games as a junior before suffering a torn ACL. Would return as a redshirt junior, starting in all 12 games and earning an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention selection. Would lead all Terps linemen with 39 tackles. His 6.5 sacks were 2nd best on the team while his 12.5 tackle for a loss were third. The big man would also pick off a pass and block a kick before the season was over.

Steel City Underground | 2016 Draft Preview | Page 19 Position Defensive Tackle

Height 6’1"

Weight 309 lbs.

Arm Length 32” COMBINE RESULTS Hands 9 5/8” 40-Yard Dash 4.93 seconds Year Senior Bench 29 reps of 225 lbs. Hometown Salisbury, SC Vertical 34.5 inches College South Carolina State Broad Jump 109 inches

Cone Drill 7.90 seconds 2014 and 2015 Associated Press All-American recorded 59 total tackles (43 solo) on his way to registering a whopping 13.5 sacks 20-Yard Shuttle 4.70 seconds and 22 tackles for a loss. A dominant force on the FCS level, Hargrave would force 2 fum- bles and had 11 QB pressures in 2015. Started his career just as strong as an FCS Freshman All- American, tallying 45 tackles (4.5 for a loss) and a sophomore, with 12.5 tackles for a loss and 5.5 sacks. As a junior, Hargrave would be named MEAC 2014 Defensive Player of the Year after making 23.5 tackles for a loss and tying an FCS single game record with 6 sacks, on his way to 16 total on the season.

Steel City Underground | 2016 Draft Preview | Page 20 Position Defensive End

Height 6’6"

Weight 296 lbs.

Arm Length 31” COMBINE RESULTS Hands 9 3/8” 40-Yard Dash 4.87 seconds Year Senior Bench 30 reps of 225 lbs. Hometown Rockford, IL Vertical 32.5 inches College Northwestern Broad Jump 114 inches

Cone Drill 7.26 seconds Consensus Second-Team All-Big Ten honoree as a true senior, Lowry was a contributor on Northwestern’s stingy scoring de- 20-Yard Shuttle 4.38 seconds fense which was among the top in the nation. His 13.5 tackles for a loss were 2nd on the team, with 6 coming against Nebraska, setting an NU single game record. Started all 12 games as a junior, while being named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten by league coaches. Recorded 41 tackles, with 8 for a loss. Started 9 games as a sophomore, adding 7 tackles for a loss and 4.5 sacks. Also returned an interception for a touchdown. Played in all 13 games as a true freshman, compiling 3 tackles for a loss and 6 QB hurries en route to being named to ESPN.com’s Big Ten All-Freshman Team.

Steel City Underground | 2016 Draft Preview | Page 21 Position Safety

Height 5’11”

Weight 195 lbs.

Year Senior WORKOUT RESULTS Hometown Oxford, AL 40-Yard Dash 4.62 seconds College Ole Miss

 All-America first team (Sports on Earth), second team (AP), and third team (Athlon, Phil Steele)

 All-SEC first team (Coaches, ESPN.com, Athlon, Phil Steele), second team (AP, Gridironnow.com)

 Midseason All-SEC (ESPN.com) “Trae” tied for 1st in the SEC and 13th in the nation with 18 passes defended (4 interception, 14 pass breakups) while re- turning 2 of those interceptions for scores. Tied for second on the team with 70 tackles, while starting all 7 games splitting time between free safety and Rover. The former SEC All-Freshman team member started all but one game in the last 3 seasons, with 44 total starts in 48 games played. Elston would finish his college career with 252 tackles (153 solo, 11 for a loss) 2 forced fumbles, 4 recoveries, 29 pass deflections and 5 interceptions.

Steel City Underground | 2016 Draft Preview | Page 22 Position Cornerback

Height 6’0"

Weight 187 lbs.

Arm Length 30 1/2” COMBINE RESULTS Hands 9” 40-Yard Dash 4.43 seconds Year Senior Vertical 36.5 inches Hometown Washington, DC Broad Jump 119 inches College Colorado

A rangy player with long arms, this preseason second-team All- PAC 12 player had 21 pass breakups in his first three seasons before bursting on the scene with 13 breakups in his senior sea- son, along with adding 46 tackles. Crawley was a 4 year starter for the Buffaloes, starting in 10 of Colorado’s 11 games as a true freshman. A durable player, Crawley would start in 44 total games, and has consistently been one of the top snap leaders on defense. He is also one of Colorado’s all-time leaders in pass deflections.

Steel City Underground | 2016 Draft Preview | Page 23 Position Cornerback

Height 5’10"

Weight 197 lbs.

Arm Length 31 3/8” COMBINE RESULTS Hands 9 1/8” 40-Yard Dash 4.49 seconds Year Senior Bench 10 reps of 225 lbs. Hometown Baltimore, MD Vertical 33.0 inches College Alabama Broad Jump 116 inches

Cone Drill 6.71 seconds A member of one of the nation’s top defenses, Jones also devel- oped a talent for returning punts. An All-SEC in 2014, Jones re- 20-Yard Shuttle 4.21 seconds turned for a senior year in which he had 2 interceptions, 8 pass breakups and 37 tackles (4 for a loss.) NFL COMPARISON Jones returned 42 punts for 530 yards (12.6 average and second -most in Alabama history) including 4 for touchdowns. Steven Nelson Jones was equally dynamic as a junior, finishing with 46 tackles, 2 forced fumbles, 3 picks and a team-high 13 pass breakups. As a true freshman, he played in 11 games a wide receiver be- fore moving to corner as a sophomore, starting five games, with 25 tackles, 2 interceptions and 7 pass breakups.

Steel City Underground | 2016 Draft Preview | Page 24 Position Defensive End

Height 6’3"

Weight 235 lbs.

Arm Length 34 3/4” COMBINE RESULTS Hands 10 3/8” 40-Yard Dash 4.74 seconds Year Redshirt Senior Bench 14 reps of 225 lbs. Hometown Delray Beach, FL Vertical 41.0 inches College Virginia Tech

Broad Jump 116 inches Started 26 games for the Hokies on his way to accumulating 166 Cone Drill 7.04 seconds career tackles (36 for a loss) along with 17.5 sacks, 7 pass 20-Yard Shuttle 4.38 seconds breakups, 8 passes deflected and 3 forced fumbles. Dadi earned the following accolades, though reportedly mis- PRO DAY RESULTS used his senior year as a base in Virigina Tech’s defense:  40-Yard Dash 4.76 seconds 2016 Reese's Senior Bowl Selection  2015 All-ACC Third Team (Coaches) Vertical 38.0 inches  2014 All-ACC Second-Team (ACSMA and Coaches) Broad Jump 125 inches

Cone Drill 7.65 seconds

20-Yard Shuttle 4.63 seconds

Steel City Underground | 2016 Draft Preview | Page 25 Position Safety

Height 6’2"

Weight 202 lbs.

Arm Length 32 5/8” COMBINE RESULTS Hands 9 5/8” 40-Yard Dash 4.61 seconds Year Junior Bench 16 reps of 225 lbs. Hometown Stuart, FL 40.0 inches Vertical (Combine Best) College Boston College 126 inches Broad Jump (4th Best) Simmons started 7 games as a true freshman, playing 6 at free safety and 1 at cornerback. In that short span he collected 52 Cone Drill 6.58 seconds tackles while intercepting one pass and breaking up four passes. 20-Yard Shuttle 3.85 seconds After a cliché sophomore slump, Simmons rebounded, starting in all of the Eagles’ 13 games, splitting time between free safety 60-Yard Shuttle 10.84 seconds and corner equally. He lead the team with 76 tackles and two picks that year, while breaking up five passes. As a senior, he would be named second team all-conference, with 5 interceptions as a free safety.

Steel City Underground | 2016 Draft Preview | Page 26 Position Cornerback

Height 6’1"

Weight 201 lbs.

Arm Length 31 3/8” COMBINE RESULTS Hands 9 1/2” 40-Yard Dash 4.46 seconds Year Senior Bench 21 reps of 225 lbs. Hometown Washington, DC Vertical 37.5 inches College Maryland

Broad Jump 126 inches A 2015 All-Big Ten Honorable Mention, Davis appeared in a Cone Drill 6.64 seconds whopping 50 games, with 40 starts, in his career.

20-Yard Shuttle 3.97 seconds Started all 12 games for Maryland as a senior, ranking second in the nation with 5 forced fumbles (second most in Maryland his- 60-Yard Shuttle 11.53 seconds tory) and tied for a Terps best with 3 interceptions. Davis would also post 4 or more tackles in every game as a sen- NFL COMPARISON ior. Duke Ihenacho Combined for over 100 tackles in his sophomore and junior campaigns, before amassing 88 in his senior year.

Steel City Underground | 2016 Draft Preview | Page 27 Position Defensive Tackle

Height 6’3"

Weight 294 lbs.

Arm Length 33 7/8” COMBINE RESULTS Hands 10 3/4” 40-Yard Dash 4.87 seconds Year Junior Bench 28 reps of 225 lbs. Hometown Loganville, GA Vertical 35.0 inches College Ole Miss Broad Jump 116 inches

A highly decorated player earning several All-America nods in NFL COMPARISON addition to All-SEC first and second team honors as a senior, Nkemdiche was also one of four finalists for the Paul Hornung Sharrif Floyd Award (nation’s most versatile player) and a semifinalist for the Rotary Lombardi Award and Chuck Bednarik Award. Even more impressive, Robert is the first defensive lineman to be named a finalist for the Hornung Award. Started 13 games in 2013, earning Freshman All-American and Freshman All-SEC honors with 8 tackles for a loss and 2 sacks. In his sophomore and junior seasons, Nkemdiche would earn second team All-American honors despite lackluster production. A red flag is his suspension for the Rebels’ bowl game last sea- son, after being arrested for marijuana possession.

Steel City Underground | 2016 Draft Preview | Page 28 Position Safety

Height 5’10"

Weight 205 lbs.

Arm Length 32 1/8” PRO DAY RESULTS Hands 9 3/4” Bench 19 reps of 225 lbs. Year Senior

NFL COMPARISON Hometown Orland, FL

Antoine Bethea College West Virginia

A projectile missile, Joseph’s physical play cost him more than half of his senior season, slowing what promised to be his best season yet. Started 38 games as a Mountaineer, being named a team cap- tain in 2014, as well as named to several All-Big 12 honors. That season, as a junior, Joseph was WVU’s second leading tackler, with 92 total tackles (4.5 for loss) 3 pass breakups, 3 forced fum- bles and an interception. His sophomore season was no slump, as he had similar success on his way to being named All-Big 12 Conference Honorable Mention, starting 12 games at free safety, recovering 4 fumbles (2nd in the nation) while accumulating 68 tackles, finishing with 5 or more tackles in 7 games. As a freshman, would be named WVU Defensive Player of the Year, as well as Freshman All-America and All-Big 12 Conference Honorable Mention.

Steel City Underground | 2016 Draft Preview | Page 29 Position Wide Receiver

Height 5’11"

Weight 203 lbs.

Arm Length 32 1/4” COMBINE RESULTS Hands 9 1/8” Bench 15 reps of 225 lbs. Year Junior Vertical 31.0 inches Hometown Havelock, NC Broad Jump 115 inches College South Carolina

PRO DAY RESULTS Pharoh piled up honors during his final 2 years with the Game- 40-Yard Dash 4.63 seconds cocks, in which he accumulated 66 receptions for 973 yards: good for 35% of the team’s passes and 39 percent of the yards Bench 19 reps of 225 lbs. thrown... And more than the other South Carolina receivers COMBINED! Vertical 30.5 inches In 2014, his numbers were even better: 69 catches for 1,136 re- Broad Jump 118 inches ceiving yards and 11 touchdowns, on way to first-team all-

Cone Drill 7.15 seconds conference honors, as well as these accolades:  2015 First-team All-SEC Wide Receiver (AP and Coaches)

NFL COMPARISON  2015 First-team All-SEC All-Purpose Back (Coaches)

Josh Reed  2015 Second-team All-SEC All-Purpose Back (AP)  2014 First-team All-SEC Wide Receiver (AP and Coaches)

 2014 Second-team All-SEC All-Purpose Back (AP and Coach- es)

Steel City Underground | 2016 Draft Preview | Page 30 Position Wide Receiver

Height 5’10"

Weight 194 lbs.

Arm Length 30 3/8” COMBINE RESULTS Hands 9 3/4” 40-Yard Dash 4.48 seconds Year Senior Bench 20 reps of 225 lbs. Hometown Oklahoma City, OK Vertical 41.0 inches College Oklahoma Broad Jump 123 inches

Cone Drill 7.0 seconds Semifinalist for Biletnikoff Award, Shepard was named to a number of All-American teams. As a junior and senior, Shepard 20-Yard Shuttle 4.35 seconds was named to the All-Big 12 First Team (ESPN.com) and Second Team (AP.)

NFL COMPARISON Started all 13 games as a senior accumulating 86 receptions for 1,288 yards and 11 touchdowns. Played in 12 of 13 games as a sophomore and junior. Made 51 grabs in each of those seasons, totaling 12 touchdowns. A groin injury limited injury limited him to missing his lone game as a junior, and held him to 1 reception for 13 yards over the final four games of that season. As a true freshman, named Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year Honorable Mention by coaches. Played in 13 games with 4 starts, catching 45 passes for 621 and 3 touchdowns.

Steel City Underground | 2016 Draft Preview | Page 31 Position Safety

Height 6’1"

Weight 209 lbs.

Year Senior PRO DAY RESULTS Hometown Akron, OH 40-Yard Dash 4.55 seconds College Michigan

Bench 17 reps of 225 lbs.

Vertical 36.0 inches A four year starter, Wilson was an All-Big Ten Honorable Men- tion in 2015, on one of the nation’s top defenses. Broad Jump 118 inches Michigan held opponents to 11.9 points per game, first in the Cone Drill 7.00 seconds country, behind Wilson’s team third-best 59 tackles. He also had an interception, a sack, and 3 pass breakups on the year. 20-Yard Shuttle 4.43 seconds For his career, Wilson has 167 total tackles, 7 pass breakups and 3 interceptions with 31 starts.

Steel City Underground | 2016 Draft Preview | Page 32 Position Cornerback

Height 5’11”

Weight 197 lbs.

Arm Length 32 1/2” COMBINE RESULTS Hands 8 5/8” 4.37 seconds 40-Yard Dash (tied 3rd best) Year Senior Bench 18 reps of 225 lbs. Hometown Brookshire, TX Vertical 30.5 inches College Texas A&M

Broad Jump 118 inches

Cone Drill 6.85 seconds A former 5-star, top-20 recruit as a running back out of his home state of Texas, Williams began his college career at Okla- 20-Yard Shuttle 4.19 seconds homa, before transferring to Texas A&M (for more playing time, 60-Yard Shuttle 11.27 seconds and to be closer to his family.) Williams would sit out a year before contributing to the Aggies NFL COMPARISON as a running back. He would convert to a corner for his senior season, starting all 13 games. In his new position, Williams Nick Marshall made 37 tackles (1 for a loss) and 7 pass breakups. An athletic specimen, Williams earned an invite to the NFL Com- bine despite his lack of experience (1 year) on the defensive side of the ball. (No career interceptions, sacks or forced fumbles.) A raw prospect in every sense of the word.

Steel City Underground | 2016 Draft Preview | Page 33 Position Running Back

Height 5’11"

Weight 219 lbs.

Arm Length 31 5/8” COMBINE RESULTS Hands 8 5/8” Bench 22 reps of 225 lbs. Year Senior

NFL COMPARISON Hometown Sacramento, CA

Jeremy Langford College Utah

A former junior college standout. Starting his first three games of his junior year slow, Booker would average 130 yards per game the rest of the season. Followed up his strong finish in 2014 with an impressive second- team All-Pac-12 senior season, where he gained 1,261 yards and scored 11 touchdowns in 10 games. Also a capable receiver, catching 80 passes over the same 2-year span. Did not perform a full workout at the Combine or Pro Day, due to a knee injury which cost him the final 2 games of his colle- giate career.

Steel City Underground | 2016 Draft Preview | Page 34 Position Safety

Height 6’4"

Weight 216 lbs.

Arm Length 34 1/4” COMBINE RESULTS Hands 9 5/8” 40-Yard Dash 4.62 seconds Year Junior Bench 16 reps of 225 lbs. Hometown Fort Myers, FL Vertical 31.5 inches College Clemson Broad Jump 124 inches

Cone Drill 7.06 seconds Football runs in Kearse’s blood. His uncle is former NFL Defen- sive Rookie of the Year , and is cousins with NFL cornerback . PRO DAY RESULTS Originally given the choice of playing wide receiver or safety, 20-Yard Shuttle 4.60 seconds Kearse started 3 games on defense as a freshman, logging 1,142 snaps over 25 career games (15 starts.) Became the full-time starter as a sophomore, recording 67 tack- les (5 for a loss) with 3 sacks and 2 interceptions. Carried that success into his junior season, being named first- team All-ACC while amassing 62 tackles (6.5 for a loss) with 1 interception and 6 pass breakups while Clemson went on to an undefeated season, winning the National Championship.

Steel City Underground | 2016 Draft Preview | Page 35 The 2016 NFL Draft begins on Thursday, April 28th and will end on Saturday, April 30th. Emanating from Chicago, Illinois, the draft will be televised on ESPN and NFL Network. By virtue of having the worst record in the NFL last season, the will have the right to make the first pick. The have 7 total draft picks in the following rounds: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th, 7th. The Steelers lack a 5th round choice, having traded their pick (number 164 overall) to the Philadelphia Ea- gles, for cornerback Brandon Boykin. (This conditional selection could have become a 4th round choice if Boykin played 60% of the Steelers defensive snaps during the 2015 season.) The Steelers also lost a 6th round selection (pick number 201 overall) having traded it to the Jacksonville Jag- uars in exchange for kicker Josh Scobee. Pittsburgh acquired a 6th round compensatory pick for losing free agent CB Brice McCain the previous sea- son. Before the 2015 regular season began, The Steelers also gained an additional 7th round choice from the in exchange for punter Brad Wing. Due to the trades, the Steelers will go 97 selections between their 4th and 6th round picks. They will then make 3 choices within 26 picks with their lone 6th, and pair of 7th round, selections.

Round # Overall Pick #

1 25

2 58

3 89

4 123

6 220

7 229

7 246

Steel City Underground | 2016 Draft Preview | Page 36 Rnd Pick Position College

2015 Draft 1 22 OLB Kentucky 2 56 CB Mississippi 3 87 Sammie Coates WR Auburn 4 121 Doran Grant CB Ohio State 5 160 TE Penn State 6 199 Leterrius Walton DT Central Michigan 6 212 DE Miami (Florida) 7 239 S Louisville

2014 Draft 1 15 Ryan Shazier LB Ohio State 2 46 Stephon Tuitt DE Notre Dame 3 97 RB Kent State 4 118 Martavis Bryant WR Clemson 5 157 CB Arizona 5 173 Wesley Johnson OL Vanderbilt 6 192 LB UCLA 6 215 Daniel McCullers DT Tennessee 7 230 TE Massachusetts

Steel City Underground | 2016 Draft Preview | Page 37 Rnd Pick Position College

2013 Draft 1 17 Jarvis Jones OLB Georgia 2 48 Le’Veon Bell RB Michigan State 3 79 WR Oregon State 4 111 S Syracuse 4 115 QB Oklahoma 5 150 CB Illinois 6 186 Justin Brown WR Oklahoma 6 206 Vince Williams ILB Florida State 7 223 Nicholas Williams DT Samford

2012 Draft 1 24 David DeCastro G Stanford 2 56 T Ohio State 3 86 ILB Miami (Florida) 4 109 Alameda Ta’amu DT Washington 5 159 RB Florida 7 231 WR Colorado 7 240 TE Oregon 7 246 Terrence Frederick CB Texas A&M 7 248 Kelvin Beachum T Southern Methodist

Steel City Underground | 2016 Draft Preview | Page 38 Rnd Pick Position College

2011 Draft 1 31 DE Ohio State 2 63 Marcus Gilbert T Florida 3 95 Curtis Brown CB Texas 4 128 CB The Citadel 5 162 Chris Carter LB Fresno State 6 196 Keith Williams G Nebraska 7 232 RB Texas Tech

2010 Draft 1 18 Maurkice Pouncey C Florida 2 52 DE Virginia Tech 3 82 Emmanuel Sanders WR Southern Methodist 4 116 DE Ohio State 5 151 Chris Scott G Tennessee 5 164 CB Clemson 5 166 LB Utah 6 188 RB Georgia Tech 6 195 Antonio Brown WR Central Michigan 7 242 DT Ohio State

Steel City Underground | 2016 Draft Preview | Page 39 Acknowledgements

Statistics, photos and other information in this guide were acquired from the following sources:

 The  Georgia Tech University  Temple University

 The  Louisiana State University  University of California Los Angeles

 Duke University  Boise State University  The Ohio State University

(Florida)   Auburn University

 North Carolina Central  Wikipedia University  University of Akron  Northwestern University  University of Maryland  South Carolina State University  University of Mississippi  Virginia Tech  University of Colorado  Boston College  University of Oklahoma  West Virginia University  University of South Carolina  Texas A&M University  University of Michigan  University of Utah

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