The leader of the 2016 Ole Miss football team has found an NFL home. Cornerback Mike Hilton signs with the Pittsburgh Steelers as a practice squad player, according to the Steelers Twitter account.
Hilton was signed along with Shaquille Riddick to the practice squad.
We have signed CB Mike Hilton and LB Shaquille Riddick to our practice squad.
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) December 14, 2016
Hilton will join former Ole Miss teammate Senquez Golson with the Steelers.
Mike originally signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars after the NFL draft but was later cut by the team.