PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Steelers just added a bruising running back - and a great story -- to their NFL draft stable.
Pitt's James Conner, who captivated college football by overcoming a diagnosis of Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2015, was selected by the Steelers with the 105th overall pick.
The 6-foot-2, 240-pound Conner returned to the lineup with 16 touchdowns last season. He inspired Pitt teammates by joining them in morning workouts while undergoing chemotherapy. He says he's cancer-free now.
"It's a dream come true," said Conner from a Buffalo Wild Wings in his hometown of Erie, Pa.