UPDATE: Steelers Wide Receivers Coach Darryl Drake Dies.
PITTSBURGH (GSM) – Wide receiver Diontae Johnson was drafted by the Steelers in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft out of Toledo. At 5′ 11″ Johnson ran a 40-yard-dash time of 4.53.
Receivers coach Darryl Drake, excited about the pick, said “[Johnson] can make people miss in open space,” an attribute he says is more important than speed.
What can you expect from Diontae Johnson?
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— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) April 27, 2019
Headed to the Burgh! @steelers @Juiceup__3 #LiftOff | #ONErocket pic.twitter.com/6k0Zc6Rd1C
— Toledo Football (@ToledoFB) April 27, 2019
Round 3, No. 66 overall: #Steelers select @ToledoFB‘s Diontae Johnson! #NFLDrafthttps://t.co/Z7SaXcAn3O
— NFL Draft (@NFLDraft) April 27, 2019