The NFL Draft resumed today with rounds four, five, six and seven, and the Steelers selected another wide receiver with the fourth-round pick.
A day after taking George Pickens, wide receiver out of Georgia, with their second-round pick, the Steelers selected Calvin Austin III, Memphis wide receiver, with the 138th selection.
Austin posted back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons with Memphis. He played in 13 games off the bench in 2019. Austin was a first-team All-AAC selection in 2020 after ranking sixth in the FBS with 11 receiving touchdowns and eighth with 1,053 receiving yards on 63 receptions for 16.7 yards per catch. He also scored on one punt return that season. He led the Tigers in receiving again in 2021 to receive first-team all-conference notice while also scoring on his only rushing attempt (69 yards) and on a controversial 94-yard punt return.
The Steelers also selected DeMarvin Leal, defensive tackle out of Texas A&M, with their third pick on Friday. They opened the draft Thursday by taking Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett with the 20th pick of the first round. The Steelers have three picks remaining: Round 6 (208 overall, from Chiefs), Round 7 (225, from Jets) and Round 7 (241).
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