University of Toledo wide receiver Diontae Johnson was selected with the 66th pick of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers on Friday night.
Taken at No. 66, the second pick of the third round, Johnson is the highest Toledo player drafted since offensive lineman John Greco went No. 65 overall to the then St. Louis Rams.
Santonio Holmes welcomes the newest WR to Pittsburgh.#SteelersDraft | @Juiceup__3 pic.twitter.com/jnvjkn4yzL
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) April 27, 2019
Johnson, originally from Ruskin, Fla., set the all-time, single-season receiving yards mark at Toledo with 1,278 yards as a sophomore in 2017.