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 (1st round, 17th overall), running back Le’Veon Bell (2nd, 48th), wide receiver Markus Wheaton (3rd, 79th), safety Shamarko Thomas (4th a, 111th), quarterback Landry Jones (4th b, 115th), cornerback Terry Hawthorne (5th, 150th), wide receiver Justin Brown (6th a, 186th), linebacker Vince Williams (6th b, 206th) and defensive end Nicholas Williams (7th, 223rd).
The 15 undrafted rookies include defensive end Brian Arnfelt (Northwestern), linebacker Alan Baxter (Northern Illinois), guard Nik Embernate (San Diego State), wide receiver Reggie Dunn (Utah), offensive tackle Mike Farrell (Penn State), offensive tackle Mike Golic, Jr. (Notre Dame), defensive end Cordian Hagans (Louisiana-Lafayette), guard Chris Hubbard (UAB), defensive tackle Omar Hunter (Florida), long snapper Luke Ingram (Hawaii), center Joe Madsen (West Virginia), running back Curtis McNeal (USC), center Ivory Wade (Baylor), defensive tackle Anthony Rashad White (Michigan State) and wide receiver J.D. Woods (West Virginia).
Following is a list of the Steelers 2013 draft picks and rookie free agents:
PITTSBURGH STEELERS 2013 DRAFT PICKS
No. in
Rnd. Rnd. Overall Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Age College
1. 17 17 Jarvis Jones LB 6-2 248 23 Georgia
2. 18 48 Le’Veon Bell RB 6-1 230 21 Michigan State
3. 17 79 Markus Wheaton WR 5-11 189 22 Oregon State
4a. * 14 111 Shamarko Thomas S 5-9 213 22 Syracuse
4b. 18 115 Landry Jones QB 6-4 225 24 Oklahoma
5. 17 150 Terry Hawthorne CB 6-0 195 23 Illinois
6a. 18 186 Justin Brown WR 6-3 207 22 Oklahoma
6b. ** 38 206 Vince Williams LB 6-1 233 23 Florida State
7. 17 223 Nicholas Williams DE 6-5 309 23 Samford
* Acquired 14th pick (111th overall) in the fourth round via a trade with the Cleveland Browns. The Steelers traded their 2014 third-round selection in return for the 111th overall selection in the 2013 NFL Draft.
** Compensatory selection
PITTSBURGH STEELERS 2013 ROOKIE FREE AGENTS
Player Pos. Ht. Wt. College
Brian Arnfelt DE 6-4 298 Northwestern
Alan Baxter LB 6-0 238 Northern Illinois
Nik Embernate G 6-4 304 San Diego State
Reggie Dunn WR 5-9 178 Utah
Mike Farrell T 6-6 303 Penn State
Mike Golic, Jr. T 6-4 300 Notre Dame
Cordian Hagans DE 6-4 299 Louisiana-Lafayette
Chris Hubbard G 6-4 286 UAB
Omar Hunter DT 6-0 318 Florida
Luke Ingram LS 6-5 258 Hawaii
Joe Madsen C 6-3 310 West Virginia
Curtis McNeal RB 5-7 191 USC
Ivory Wade C 6-4 313 Baylor
Anthony Rashad White DT 6-1 335 Michigan State
J.D. Woods WR 6-0 203 West Virginia
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