Chukwuma Okorafor is still learning the game of football after being born in Nigeria and growing up in Botswana until he was 12.
He didn’t come to the U.S. until 2010 and didn’t start playing football until his sophomore year in high school.
But after leaving high school when he was 16, Okorafor went to Western Michigan, put on nearly 50 pounds and started his final three seasons for the Bobcats — one at right tackle, the past two at left tackle.
Impressed with his size and raw physical ability, the Steelers used a third-round pick on Okorafor, confident he can learn what he needs to transition to the NFL from one of the best instructors in the game: offensive line coach Mike Munchak.