PITTSBURGH — The Steelers have signed the first of their two sixth-round selections of the 2013 NFL Draft, wide receiver Justin Brown. Financial terms of the four-year deal were not disclosed.
Brown (6-3, 209), who was the 186th overall selection, played collegiate at the University of Oklahoma and Penn State University. He started 39-of-49 career games played and recorded 146 receptions for 1,926 yards and eight receiving touchdowns. Brown transferred to Oklahoma prior to the 2012 season where he earned All Big-12 honorable mention honors as a senior.
The Steelers have now signed five of their nine selections from the 2013 NFL Draft.