Drafted by the Steelers in the sixth round (199th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft.
Saw action in all 16 games during the regular season and the Steelers’ AFC Divisional Playoff contest vs. Jacksonville.
PRO (32-4/4-2): Drafted by the Steelers in the sixth round (199th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft.
2017 (16-0/1-0): Saw action in all 16 games during the regular season and the Steelers’ AFC Divisional Playoff contest vs. Jacksonville.
- 11/16 vs. Tennessee: Brought down Tennessee QB Marcus Mariota for a four-yard sack in the fourth quarter – the first sack of his NFL career.
- 11/26 vs. Green Bay: Brought down Green Bay QB Brett Hundley for a sack of five yards in the third quarter, producing a sack in back-to-back games.
2016 (10-4/3-2): Saw action in 10 games with four starts during the regular season…made his postseason debut, as he played in three contests with two starts.
- 10/23 vs. New England: Recorded his first career pass breakup.
- 12/11 at Buffalo: Made his first career start…recorded the first two tackles of his career.
- AFC Wild Card Game 1/8 vs. Miami: Recovered his first career fumble in the postseason.
2015 (6-0/0-0): Played in six regular-season games…inactive 9/10 at New England, 9/20 vs. San Francisco, 11/8 vs. Oakland, 11/29 at Seattle, 12/6 vs. Indianapolis, 12/13 at Cincinnati, 12/20 vs. Denver, 12/27 at Baltimore and 1/3 at Cleveland…dressed but did not play 11/15 vs. Cleveland.
COLLEGE: Appeared in 39 games at Central Michigan (2010-14), totaling 106 tackles, 18.5 TFLs, 6.0 sacks, three pass breakups, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery…earned First Team All-MAC honors in 2014majored in sport management.
PERSONAL: Attended Clintondale High School (Clinton, Mich)…earned all-county first-team honors in 2009…credited with 21 tackles, one fumble recovery and two blocked kicks as a senior…also caught a pair of touchdown passes…in baseball, named to Macomb County’s all-star first team as an infielder by the Macomb Daily as a sophomore in 2008…son of Sandra and Terry Walton…Full name: Leterrius “L.T.” Deon Walton.
