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What you need to know (and see) about Steelers CB Brandon Boykin

Who is the newest member of the Steelers? It's Brandon Boykin, the cornerback who will save our secondary.

Here are five facts you need to know about our new cornerback whom the Steelers acquired in a Keystone State trade with the Philadelphia Eagles.

1) Impressive college career at the University of Georgia.

Boykin attended the University of Georgia where he had a career-total 159 tackles, nine interceptions, and a sack.

2) One of the best athletes in the 2012 draft

Scouting reports praised his "superior quickness and leaping ability" along with his past experience as an offensive slot receiver.