We talk plenty about the players the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted. The talent, the value, the impact they’ll have. We don’t often discuss the person selected, though our Daniel Valente did a terrific job breaking down that aspect of things throughout draft weekend.
Third round pick Diontae Johnson explained his story in detail during a recent interview with Steelers.com’s Missi Matthews. While most fans know him as one of the MAC’s biggest playmakers, he highlighted a much darker time early in his Toledo career.
“My sophomore year was my roughest point of my college career,” Johnson said.