Toledo’s first draft prospect is off the board.
The Pittsburgh Steelers drafted wide receiver Diontae Johnson with the 66th overall pick of the third round in the 2019 NFL Draft. Johnson was the 10th receiver to hear his name called on stage at Nashville, and his pick was announced by former Steelers wide receiver and Super Bowl XLIII MVP Santonio Holmes.
Johnson, the second pick of the third round, benefited from a breakout sophomore year at Toledo. During the 2017 season, a year in which the Rockets earned their first MAC title of the decade, Johnson shattered a Toledo single-season record with 1,278 receiving yards.