Pittsburgh Steelers
Cameron Heyward - #97 - DE
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 5"/ 288 lbs. |
| Birthday | 05/06/1989 |
| Birthplace | Suwanee, GA |
| College | Ohio State |
| Years played | 3 |
| Drafted | 2011, 1st round, 31st pick by Steelers |
2012 STATS
| Tack | FF | Int |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 0 | 0 |
Court date postponed in Hines Ward extortion case
A preliminary hearing for a man charged with trying to extort $15,000 from Hines Ward was postponed until Dec. 3 at the request of his attorney.
Complete effort the difference for Steelers' running game
A total team effort helped the Steelers roll for a season-high 167 rushing yards in Week Seven.
AFC North Spin cycle: Steelers impressive in key win
The Steelers, in a much-needed strong performance, won at Cincinnati and took a step forward. The rest of the AFC North? Not so much.
Steelers overcome injuries to beat Bengals
Ben Roethlisberger threw one touchdown pass, and the Steelers overcame their injury-depleted running game to beat the Bengals 24-17 on Sunday night.
Steelers add Malecki, cut Bryant
The Steelers promoted OL John Malecki to their active roster on Saturday.
Key matchup: Steelers run defense vs. Bengals ground game
Can the Bengals get their running game going? We take a closer look in Saturday's key matchup.
Feds: Steelers ex-doc prescribed illegal steroids
A former Steelers doctor has been indicted for illegally prescribing anabolic steroids and other drugs.
Man in court on Hines Ward extortion charges
A man who claims his girlfriend once had a "physical relationship" with retired Steelers WR Hines Ward was in custody Friday on charges he tried to extort $15,000 from the player.
Steelers suspend Ta'amu two games
The Steelers will suspend rookie NT Alameda Ta’amu for two games without pay after Ta’amu was arrested over the weekend.
AFC North Spin cycle: Costly win for Ravens
The Ravens inched further ahead in the AFC North race, but at a huge price with the losses of Lardarius Webb and Ray Lewis.
Steelers DL Ta'amu arrested for DUI
Steelers DL Alameda Ta'amu was arrested early Sunday on charges of leading police on a chase while driving drunk and crashing into parked cars, injuring a woman
Steelers' pass defense not as sharp
The Steelers' pass defense, though not allowing many yards overall, hasn't been as solid as a season ago.
Friday's 60-second rant: Weight on Big Ben's shoulders too great
The Steelers continue to rely heavily on QB Ben Roethlisberger but they might be running him into the ground in the process.
Bironas field goal gives Titans win over Steelers
Chris Johnson ran for 91 yards and Rob Bironas booted four field goals, including the game-winner as time expired as the Titans edged the Steelers.
PLAYER NEWS
The Pittsburgh Steelers have agreed to terms with Heyward, their first-round draft pick.|||||||
The 6-foot-5, 288-pound Heyward is part of a youth movement along Pittsburgh's aging defensive line. Heyward signed in time to join the rest of the team for practice on Friday afternoon. The 22-year-old Heyward, who was born in Pittsburgh, called it a life-long dream to play for the Steelers and an "honor" to play on the "best" defensive line in the league.
The defending AFC champion Steelers selected Heyward with the 31st pick of the NFL Draft. The Ohio State defensive lineman is the son of the late Craig "Ironhead" Heyward, the former NFL and University of Pittsburgh running back who finished fifth in the 1987 Heisman Trophy balloting.|||||||
Cameron Heyward was born in Pittsburgh, still has plenty of family in the city and spent his early years in the suburbs. In addition to his former All-American father, Heyward has an uncle who played at Pitt. Heyward even said he has a Terrible Towel. "I had always loved the team," Heyward said. "I'm from there, my grandparents are from there, my mom's from there. My gut feeling was I wanted to be in Pittsburgh."
