When the Pittsburgh Steelers selected cornerback Doran Grant in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL Draft, he became the fourth Ohio State Buckeye to be taken by the team over the course of the past five drafts—three of them on the offensive side of the ball.
Defensive end Cameron Heyward was first in the chain after being selected in the first round in 2011. Tackle Mike Adams followed the next year. After a layoff in 2013, the Steelers went back to Ohio State in the first round with inside linebacker Ryan Shazier.