DRAFT CLASS
A closer look the Steelers’ final selections from the 2015 NFL draft:
Doran Grant
Pos: CB • Ht: 5-10 • Wt: 200 • School: Ohio State
About the pick: Played in 54 college games and started 30. … Team captain for the Buckeyes. … One of the best tackling cornerbacks in the draft. … Strong in zone coverage. … Recorded nine career interceptions. … Played on the outside in college, but defensive backs coach Carnell Lake said he could transition to safety. … Benched pressed 225 pounds 21 times at the NFL combine, second best among cornerbacks. … Native of Akron, Ohio.
Jesse James
Pos: TE • Ht: 6-7 • Wt: 261 • School: Penn State
About the pick: Played at South Allegheny High School. … Started 31 games at Penn State. … Recorded 78 receptions for 1,005 yards and 11 touchdowns, breaking the school record held by another former WPIAL star, Ted Kwalick. … Started six games as a freshman and every game the past two seasons. … Came out early as a junior because he felt like he was ready for the NFL. … Ideal height to become a red-zone threat. … One of seven children.
L.T. Walton
Pos: DE • Ht: 6-5 • Wt: 319 • School: C. Michigan
About the pick: Played in 54 games with 30 career starts. … Played inside in Central Michigan’s 4-3 defense but is projected as a 3-4 defensive end. … Had six career sacks in college. … Raw prospect that should benefit from the coaching of defensive line coach John Mitchell. … Draft analyst Nolan Nawrocki said Walton’s best football is three years away.
Anthony Chickillo
Pos: OLB • Ht: 6-3 • Wt: 267 • School: Miami
About the pick: Parade All-American coming out of high school in Tampa, Fla. … Team captain for the Hurricanes. … Father and grandfather played in the NFL. — Nick Chickillo played for the Cardinals for one season in 1953 and had a tryout with the Steelers; Tony Chickillo played for the Chargers from 1984-85 and for the Jets in 1987. … Described as a gym rat and film junkie.
Gerod Holliman
Pos: S • Ht: 6-0 • Wt: 218 • School: Louisville
About the pick: Won the Jim Thorpe award after tying the NCAA Division I single-season record with 14 interceptions. … Started for one season at Louisville and did not intercept a pass until last season. … Did not perform well in run support. … Will be a 21-year-old rookie. … Could provide competition for Robert Golden as a backup free safety. … Native of Miami.