Weekend Recruiting Notebook
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UPDATE (10:37 PM)-
Congrats to @Bdbam4_ on signing with the @Ravens!! #H2P pic.twitter.com/khA8QjpQ5m
— Pat Narduzzi (@CoachDuzzPittFB) April 30, 2017
UPDATE (10:19 PM)-
Congrats to @WayneCapersJr for signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers! #DukesToTheNFL pic.twitter.com/WGi9ATRJ0f
— Duquesne Football (@DuqFB) April 30, 2017
UPDATE (9:34 PM)-
Former Chartiers Valley and Duquesne LB Christian Kuntz has signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers! #WPIAL
— WPIAL_Insider (@WPIAL_Insider) April 29, 2017
Terrish Webb is staying local; he'll sign a free agent contract with the Steelers and join ex-teammate Scott Orndoff, according to his agent
— Jerry DiPaola (@JDiPaola_Trib) April 29, 2017
UPDATE (8:19 PM)-
Steelers signing West Virginia RB Rushel Shell as UDFA.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) April 29, 2017
UPDATE (8:05 PM)-
Demetrious Cox is officially a @Bengals . Congratulation DeDe @i_AM_SEVEN7 !!! Such a great opportunity… Time to go to work! #WhoDey pic.twitter.com/DAX19aMm2a
— Gus Mustakas (@Mustakas93) April 29, 2017
UPDATE (7:26 PM)-
IUP guard Ethan Cooper signs with the Steelers.
Officially A Pittsburgh Steeler!
— Ethan Cooper (@ECoop59) April 29, 2017
UPDATE (7:09 PM)-
Shakir Soto going to Denver Broncos as a free agent
— Steve Bennett (@CVSteveBennett) April 29, 2017
UPDATE (6:30 PM)-
Former Penn Hills DT Treyvon Hester has been drafted by Oakland! #WPIAL
— WPIAL_Insider (@WPIAL_Insider) April 29, 2017
UPDATE (6:13 PM)-
The #Rams select Pittsburgh linebacker Ejuan Price with their 7th round pick. #RamsDraft pic.twitter.com/ivG6jzKO4S
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) April 29, 2017
ICYMI: #NYGiants trade up in the sixth round, draft Pittsburgh OT Adam Bisnowaty!
????: https://t.co/U2nwwLUVe8 pic.twitter.com/DhFFpbRarN
— New York Giants (@Giants) April 29, 2017
UPDATE (1:07 PM)-
Pitt's Jamel Artis has been invited to play at the NBA Combine. He's the fifth confirmed @PITourney invite. NBA guarantees at least five.
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) April 29, 2017
UPDATE(12:58 PM)-
**Congrats to Gateway’s Montae Nicholson selected in the 4th round by Washington.
PICK 123: The #Redskins select #MSU S Montae Nicholson. Nicholson scouting report: https://t.co/qh5aUaYk3S pic.twitter.com/p0wf7Mx3mN
— Draft Analyst (@DraftAnalyst1) April 29, 2017
UPDATE (12:36 PM)-
(4)…character issues. Bad guys. They'll take risks on those guys because his coaches 'vouched' for him.
— Adam Caplan (@caplannfl) April 29, 2017
(3)…affect his ability to play. Teams couldn't risk a high pick on him. Yet every year I see teams risk high picks on guys with serious..
— Adam Caplan (@caplannfl) April 29, 2017
(2) ..due to the recent discovery of a liver condition he's had since birth, even though his heptalogist said his condition will in no way..
— Adam Caplan (@caplannfl) April 29, 2017
(1) From Dorian Johnson's agent, Joe Panos: "Last night, I had GM's tell me they can't risk a 2nd or 3rd on Dorian…
— Adam Caplan (@caplannfl) April 29, 2017
UPDATE (12:05 PM)-
Pitt G Dorian Johnson falling in the draft due to a medical issue related to his liver, per @MikeMayock. #NFLDraft
— Luke Easterling (@LukeEasterling) April 29, 2017
UPDATE (9:54 AM)-
Pittsburgh grad transfer Cam Johnson, who visited Kentucky earlier this week, will visit Arizona next weekend, source told ESPN.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanESPN) April 29, 2017
UPDATE (6:45 AM)-
.@CoachDuzzPittFB on the @steelers drafting @JamesConner_. pic.twitter.com/mwyYMVfhKv
— Pitt Football (@Pitt_FB) April 29, 2017
UPDATE (6:37 AM)-
Watching @Pitt_FB RB James Conner becoming a Pittsburgh Steeler will be the highlight of your night. (via @BeauWTAE)pic.twitter.com/u3LUTcVuAb
— ACC Digital Network (@theACCDN) April 29, 2017
The @Pitt_FB RB is headed to the @steelers!
Beat cancer and now @JamesConner_ is in the NFL! pic.twitter.com/75aqdyWTth
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) April 29, 2017
Past 2 RBs Steelers drafted (Le'Veon Bell/James Conner) combined in college for:
7,079 yds
89 TDs(and each had a yr of eligibility left!)
— Chris Adamski (@C_AdamskiTrib) April 29, 2017
That phone call though… ???? #SteelersDraft pic.twitter.com/Ck4VhDo2s2
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) April 29, 2017
