The Pittsburgh Steelers will have the 15th pick in the 2014 NFL Draft that will be held May 8-10 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
The Steelers have a total of nine selections in the 79th annual draft, including their own selection in each of the Draft's seven rounds. Three of the Steelers nine selections are compensatory picks, following the third, fifth and sixth rounds. A total of 32 compensatory choices were awarded to 13 teams which suffered a net loss of certain free agents last year. This is the fifth time in league history the NFL will conduct a three-day draft and the 21st consecutive year for the seven-round format with a total of 256 draft picks.
The Draft begins Thursday, May 8, at 8 p.m., and only the first round will be completed on the first day. The second and third rounds will take place on Friday, May 9, beginning at 7 p.m. The final four rounds will take place on Saturday, May 10, beginning at Noon. Teams are allotted 10 minutes for each selection in the first round and seven minutes in the second round. Five minutes are permitted for all subsequent rounds.
For the ninth consecutive year, two networks will be televising the Draft in its entirety. NFL Network, which is airing the Draft for the ninth time, will televise all three days of the Draft while ESPN/ESPN2 will continue their annual coverage of the entire draft through its conclusion. Additionally, the Steelers' official web site (www.steelers.com) and NFL.com will have exclusive coverage and behind-the-scenes features. Steelers Nation Radio and ESPN 970, as well as Sirius NFL Radio will broadcast the entire draft as well.
FAN PARTICIPATION:Steelers fans can participate in Draft Day festivities at the 2014 Steelers Fan Blitz, presented by Xfinity. Steelers Fan Blitz will be held from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 10, at Heinz Field and will feature a number of fun-filled events, prize giveaways, and a chance for fans to meet the Steelers' draft picks as well as some of their favorite current and former Steelers. For more information on all of the day's events, please log on to www.steelers.com.
Fans wanting to demonstrate that they bleed "Black and Gold" can make a life-saving blood donation in the North Club Lounge at the Central Blood Bank. Fans who pre-register for the drive (www.centralbloodbank.org/events) will receive free admission into Fan Blitz.
Tickets are now on sale at the Steelers Sideline Stores at the Westmoreland Mall, South Hills Village, Pittsburgh Mills and the Premium Outlets at Grove City as well as www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets will also be available on the day of the event at the Steelers Ticket Office at Gate B at 10 a.m.
DRAFT NOTES: Former Steelers quarterback Terry Hanratty will announce Pittsburgh's second round selection from Radio City Music Hall, it marks the fourth year in which each selection in the second round is announced by a former player…A record 30 top prospects are confirmed to attend the 2014 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall in New York…Baltimore and the New York Jets lead all teams with four compensatory selections each…In 78 previous Drafts, the Steelers have selected in the first round in all but seven…Eight of last year's nine Steelers draft selections are currently on the roster…Five of the Steelers' 2013 draft selections made at least one start last season and combined to start a total of 35 games…Dating back to 2010, the Steelers have selected eight players in the first and second round and all are on the current roster.
STEELERS 2014 DRAFT SELECTIONS:1-15; 2-46; 3-97; 4-118; 5-157; 5-173; 6-192; 6-215; 7-230
STEELERS DRAFT NOTES
MOST CHOICES:
All-Time: 30 were chosen in each draft from 1943-48.
Modern Era: 22 in 1971 (11 off., 10 def., 1 sp.); 1976 (12 off., 10 def.)
FEWEST CHOICES:
All-Time: 5 in 2003 (2 off., 3 def.)
Modern Era: 5 in 2003 (2 off., 3 def.)
HIGHEST CHOICE:
First overall choice in Draft: 1956 (DB Gary Glick); 1970 (QB Terry Bradshaw)
LATEST FIRST CHOICE:
Eighth round in 1959 and 1963
FIRST-ROUND DRAFT CHOICES BY POSITION: (since 1970)
- 8 Offensive Linemen (1986, 89, 92, 96, 98, 02, 10, 12)
- 7 Defensive Backs (1973, 75, 78, 87, 93, 97, 03)
- 7 Wide Receivers (1971, 74, 84, 94, 99, 00, 06)
- 7 Defensive Linemen (1981, 83, 85, 88, 01, 09, 11)
- 5 Running Backs (1972, 79, 82, 89, 09)
- 4 Tight Ends (1976, 90, 95, 05)
- 4 Linebackers (1977, 91, 07, 13)
- 3 Quarterbacks (1970, 80, 04)
STEELERS DRAFTS SINCE 2007 (Head Coach Mike Tomlin's First Year)
YEAR RD PLAYER POS. SCHOOL
2013 (17th overall)
1 Jarvis Jones OLB Georgia
2 Le'Veon Bell RB Michigan State
3 Markus Wheaton WR Oregon State
4a Shamarko Thomas S Syracuse (acquired 14th pick in the fourth round [111th overall] via a trade with Cleveland. The Steelers traded their 2014 third-round selection to Cleveland in return)
4b Landry Jones QB Oklahoma
5 Terry Hawthorne CB Illinois
6a Justin Brown WR Oklahoma
6b Vince Williams LB Florida State (compensatory selection)
7 Nick Williams DT Samford
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YEAR RD PLAYER POS. SCHOOL
2012 (24th overall)
1 David DeCastro OG Stanford
2 Mike Adams OT Ohio State
3 Sean Spence LB Miami (Fla.)
4 Alameda Ta'amu DT Washington (traded original fourth- round selection [119th overall] and sixth-round selection [193rd overall] to Washington in return for the 109th overall pick)
5 Chris Rainey RB Florida
7a Toney Clemons WR Colorado
7b David Paulson TE Oregon (compensatory selection)
7c Terrence Frederick CB Texas A&M (compensatory selection)
7d Kelvin Beachum OG SMU (compensatory selection)
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YEAR RD PLAYER POS. SCHOOL
2011 (31st overall)
1 Cameron Heyward DE Ohio State
2 Marcus Gilbert OT Florida
3 Curtis Brown CB Texas
4 Cortez Allen CB The Citadel
5 Chris Carter LB Fresno State
6 Keith Williams OG Nebraska
7 Baron Batch RB Texas Tech
YEAR RD PLAYER POS. SCHOOL
2010 (18th overall)
1 Maurkice Pouncey C Florida
2 Jason Worilds LB Virginia Tech
3 Emmanuel Sanders WR SMU
4 Thaddeus Gibson LB Ohio State
5a Chris Scott OT Tennessee
5b Crezdon Butler CB Clemson (compensatory selection)
5c Stevenson Sylvester LB Utah (acquired the 35th pick in the fifth round and CB Bryant McFadden via a trade with the Arizona Cardinals for the 24th pick in the fifth round)
6a Jonathan Dwyer RB Georgia Tech
6b Antonio Brown WR Central Michigan (compensatory selection)
7 Doug Worthington DT Ohio State
YEAR RD PLAYER POS. SCHOOL
2009 (32nd overall)
1 Ziggy Hood DE Missouri
3a Kraig Urbik OG Wisconsin (acquired via a trade with
Denver in return for the 15th pick in the
third round and the 20th pick in the
third round)
3b Mike Wallace WR Mississippi (acquired via a trade with
Denver in return for the 15th pick in the
third round and the 20th pick in the
third round)
3c Keenan Lewis CB Oregon State
5a Joe Burnett CB Central Florida
5b Frank Summers RB UNLV
6 Sunny Harris DT Oregon
7a A.Q. Shipley C Penn State (acquired via a trade with
Tampa Bay in return for C Sean
Mahan)
7b David Johnson TE Arkansas State
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YEAR RD PLAYER POS. SCHOOL
2008 (23rd overall)
1 Rashard Mendenhall RB Illinois
2 Limas Sweed WR Texas
3 Bruce Davis LB UCLA
4 Tony Hills OT Texas (traded from pick 123 to 130 with the N.Y. Giants, and also received Giants' sixth-round choice)
5 Dennis Dixon QB Oregon
6a Mike Humpal LB Iowa
6b Ryan Mundy S West Virginia
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YEAR RD PLAYER POS. SCHOOL
2007 (15th overall)
1 Lawrence Timmons LB Florida State
2 LaMarr Woodley LB Michigan
3 Matt Spaeth TE Minnesota
4a Daniel Sepulveda P Baylor (acquired via a trade with
Green Bay in return for the 20th pick in
the fourth round and the 18th pick in
the sixth round)
4b Ryan McBean DE Oklahoma State
5a Cameron Stephenson OG Rutgers
5b William Gay CB Louisville 7 Dallas Baker WR Florida
