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One-on-one: Maulet discovered Harris from shared jersey number

Ever since the passing of Franco Harris on Wednesday, the sports world has been sharing their fondest memories of the Steelers legend.

This includes current Steelers players who, if they were unaware of Harris' indelible legacy left in Pittsburgh, are now finding out about it.

Steelers defensive back Arthur Maulet has a unique anecdote about how he learned of No. 32.

That is because he tried to acquire that number upon arriving in Pittsburgh prior to the start of last season.

"So I'm coming in, I'm thinking about a jersey number I'm trying to get, right?