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Ola Adeniyi Explains Why He Chose Pittsburgh, How He’ll Make 2019 Roster

Consider it a Toledo takeover.

When the Pittsburgh Steelers enter training camp in a little more than two weeks, three former members of the Toledo Rockets will make up their 90 man roster. Two of them are rookies. third round pick Diontae Johnson and UDFA Tuzar Skipper. While Johnson has been hyped up plenty, and with good reason, the spotlight rests on second-year linebacker Ola Adeniyi.

It almost didn’t happen. Had the Steelers called him just a few minutes later after the 2018 draft, he’s probably playing somewhere else.