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04-29-2012, 08:30 AM
Toney Clemons always held out hope that he would play for the Steelers, but the former Valley star always figured it was more wishful thinking than anything else.
That was especially Clemons’ thinking after having a mostly undistinguished career at Michigan and Colorado.
“I had a rough career, and I wasn’t sure how the Steelers felt about me,” Clemons said.
Clemons found out exactly how the Steelers felt about him on the final day of the NFL Draft. They used their first of four seventh-round picks Saturday to select the tall, speedy wide receiver.
“It’s really a dream come true,” said Clemons, who grew up in New Kensington. “I don’t know if there’s really a word out there to describe how I’m feeling. Maybe exuberant, maybe astonished …”
Read more: Steelers select Valley’s Clemons in 7th round of NFL Draft | TribLIVE | Pittsburgh (http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/1249385-85/clemons-steelers-catches-coach-receiver-wide-career-colorado-final-games#ixzz1tR5K8xZS) http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/1249385-85/clemons-steelers-catches-coach-receiver-wide-career-colorado-final-games#ixzz1tR5K8xZS
That was especially Clemons’ thinking after having a mostly undistinguished career at Michigan and Colorado.
“I had a rough career, and I wasn’t sure how the Steelers felt about me,” Clemons said.
Clemons found out exactly how the Steelers felt about him on the final day of the NFL Draft. They used their first of four seventh-round picks Saturday to select the tall, speedy wide receiver.
“It’s really a dream come true,” said Clemons, who grew up in New Kensington. “I don’t know if there’s really a word out there to describe how I’m feeling. Maybe exuberant, maybe astonished …”
Read more: Steelers select Valley’s Clemons in 7th round of NFL Draft | TribLIVE | Pittsburgh (http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/1249385-85/clemons-steelers-catches-coach-receiver-wide-career-colorado-final-games#ixzz1tR5K8xZS) http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/1249385-85/clemons-steelers-catches-coach-receiver-wide-career-colorado-final-games#ixzz1tR5K8xZS