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Small School Prospect Adam Shaheen Turning Heads; Potential Steelers Target?

Up until a few months ago Adam Shaheen was almost a complete unknown. Having played football for Division-II Ashland University, not many people had heard of him. It’s extremely rare for a non Division-I athlete to forgo their senior season, so when Shaheen made it known that he was declaring for the 2017 NFL Draft, many started to pay attention.

People began to ask, what exactly would make a Division-II athlete feel so confident that they would leave school early? For one, Shaheen isn’t your average Division-II player. He’s not just the biggest player on the field (6’6″ 278 lbs.