Pittsburgh Power games might air on ThisTV these days, but perhaps Nick-At-Nite would be a better choice for a network. Every Power game I’ve watched this year seems to be a rerun and I think we all know how the show ends. One week after taking a few steps forward on offense this time the […]

VINCE WILLAMS Linebacker Florida State University Seminoles 6-1 – 250 Davenport, Florida Ridge Community High School 6th Round – 206th Overall CAREER NOTES Played in 50 games during his career, starting 26 games during his final two seasons … recorded 140 tackles (86 solo), three sacks, 13.5 tackles for loss, one fumble recovery, seven passes […]

JUSTIN BROWN Wide Receiver University of Oklahoma Sooners 6-3 – 209 Wilmington, Delaware Penn State Nittany Lions Concord High School 6th Round – 186th Overall CAREER NOTES After playing at Penn State from 2009-11 transferred to Oklahoma for his final season … started 39 of 49 games played in his career, registering 146 receptions for […]

TERRY HAWTHORNE Cornerback University of Illinois 6-0 – 190 East St. Louis, Illinois East St. Louis High School 5th Round – 150th Overall CAREER NOTES Honorable Mention All-Big Ten in both 2011 and 2012 … Played in 44 career games, making 26 starts and posting 163 tackles, 12.5 TFLs, 1.0 sack, six interceptions, including two […]

LANDRY JONES Quarterback University of Oklahoma Sooners 6-3 – 221 Artesia, New Mexico Artesia High School 4th Round – 115th Overall CAREER NOTES Jones started 50-of-52 games at Oklahoma, setting the school position record with 48 consecutive starts (previous mark was 34 by Steve Davis; 1973-75)…Shattered school and Big 12 Conference career-records and placed himself […]

SHAMARKO THOMAS Strong Safety Syracuse University Orange 5-9 – 217 Virginia Beach, Virginia Ocean Lakes High School 4th Round – 111th Overall CAREER NOTES Thomas started 39-of-48 games at strong safety for Syracuse, posting 263 tackles (177 solos) with four sacks for minus 35 yards and 16.5 stops for losses of 55 yards…Gained 27 yards […]

PITTSBURGH ─ The Steelers added nine draft picks as well as agreeing to terms with 15 rookie free agents following the 2013 NFL Draft, the team announced today. The 24 rookies will participate in the team’s rookie minicamp next weekend, which runs Friday through Sunday, May 3-5. The Steelers’ 2013 draftees include linebacker Jarvis Jones […]

MARKUS WHEATON Wide Receiver Oregon State University Beavers 5-11 – 182 Chandler, Arizona Chandler High School Mountain Pointe High School 3rd Round – 79th Overall CAREER NOTES Wheaton appeared in 49 games for Oregon State, starting 30 consecutive contests at split end…Hauled in a school all-time record 227 passes, ranking third on the career chart […]