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Keion Adams Takes Lessons, Inspiration From ‘Alpha Dog’ James Harrison

If Pittsburgh Steelers rookie outside linebacker Keion Adams spent any time trying to find an example to encourage him as he tries to battle long odds as a late-round draft pick to make the 53-man roster and to have a productive career, then he need not have looked very far.

The Western Michigan product was looking forward to working with veteran James Harrison, and he finally got an opportunity to do so as the team opened up in OTAs. “He came off as—not necessarily hard, but you could tell that he has that demeanor”, he said of his initial encounters with the Steelers’ all-time sack leader.