2009 NFL Draft
The 2009 NFL Draft was held on April 25 and 26, 2009, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. In addition to their own draft picks, the team also had the Tampa Bay Buccaneers seventh-round selection (#226 overall) which they received in a trade prior to the 2008 season for offensive lineman Sean Mahan and a compensatory pick at the end of the 5th round.
During the draft, the Steelers traded their second-round (#64 overall) and fourth-round (#132) picks to the Denver Broncos in exchange for Denver's third-round (#79) and Chicago's third-round (#84) picks.
| Round | Pick # | Player | Position | Height | Weight | College | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | Hood, EvanderZiggy Hood | Defensive tackle | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Missouri | Made 53-man roster at start of 2009 season |
| 3 | 79 | Urbik, KraigKraig Urbik | Offensive guard | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 332 lb (151 kg) | Wisconsin | Made 53-man roster at start of 2009 season |
| 3 | 84 | Wallace, MikeMike Wallace | Wide Receiver | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Mississippi | Made 53-man roster at start of 2009 season |
| 3 | 96 | Lewis, KeenanKeenan Lewis | Cornerback | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | Oregon State | Made 53-man roster at start of 2009 season |
| 5 | 168 | Burnett, JoeJoe Burnett | Cornerback | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | Central Florida | Made 53-man roster at start of 2009 season |
| 5 | 169 | Summers, FrankFrank Summers | Running back | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | UNLV | Made 53-man roster at start of 2009 season |
| 6 | 205 | Harris, Ra'ShonRa'Shon Harris | Defensive tackle | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 298 lb (135 kg) | Oregon | Released by Steelers at final cut-down – claimed by Carolina Panthers – later re-signed by Pittsburgh |
| 7 | 226 | Shipley, A.Q.A.Q. Shipley | Center | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 304 lb (138 kg) | Penn State | Signed to Practice Squad at start of 2009 season |
| 7 | 241 | Johnson, DavidDavid Johnson | Tight end | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Arkansas State | Made 53-man roster at start of 2009 season |
| Player | Position | Height | Weight | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estermyer, MarkMark Estermyer | Long snapper | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 251 lb (114 kg) | Pitt |
| Korte, TomTom Korte | Linebacker | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Hillsdale College |
| Foster, RamonRamon Foster | Guard | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 328 lb (149 kg) | Tennessee |
| Reilly, MikeMike Reilly | Quarterback | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 214 lb (97 kg) | Central Washington |
| Grisham, TylerTyler Grisham | Wide receiver | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Clemson |
| Richardson, DerrickDerrick Richardson | Strong Safety | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | New Mexico State |
| McCabe, KevinKevin McCabe | Quarterback | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | California (Pa.) |
| Schantz, AndyAndy Schantz | Linebacker | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 234 lb (106 kg) | Portland State |
| Goodman, DemikoDemiko Goodman | Wide receiver | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | Georgia |
| Black, StevenSteven Black | Wide receiver | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | Memphis |
| Bradley, JeffJeff Bradley | Defensive tackle | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Western Carolina |
| McLendon, SteveSteve McLendon | Defensive tackle | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 305 lb (138 kg) | Troy |
| Redman, IsaacIsaac Redman | Running back | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 228 lb (103 kg) | Bowie State |
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