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Count Steeler
05-06-2012, 07:15 AM
As the seventh and final round of the recent NFL draft crept to a close, Toney Clemons began to question whether he would get that call.

Clemons, a Colorado wide receiver and Valley High School graduate, was projected to go in the late rounds, but could easily have gone undrafted.

He began to prepare for the process of signing with a team as a free agent. In later rounds, players sometimes even prefer to go undrafted so they can have a say in with which the team they sign.

If things work out, Clemons thought, maybe he would be lucky enough to get a chance with his hometown Steelers.

Finally, Clemons' phone rang. Even better, it was a 412 area code.

The Steelers selected Clemons with the 231st overall pick, giving him a chance for "a dream come true."

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/steelers/peak-for-valley-grad-clemons-was-being-drafted-by-steelers-634560/