1 00:00:02,759 --> 00:00:05,640 Speaker 1: With the eighty fourth pick in the twenty twenty four 2 00:00:05,920 --> 00:00:12,680 Speaker 1: NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers select Roman Wilson, wide receiver 3 00:00:13,240 --> 00:00:22,840 Speaker 1: Michigan Ultra ultra competitive, strong hands, big time speed down 4 00:00:22,920 --> 00:00:26,320 Speaker 1: the field, showed the ability to run every single route 5 00:00:26,320 --> 00:00:27,360 Speaker 1: on the route tree. 6 00:00:28,080 --> 00:00:30,320 Speaker 2: You'll have a lot of erstilities, got lot instincts, high 7 00:00:30,320 --> 00:00:31,240 Speaker 2: football character. Guy. 8 00:00:34,479 --> 00:00:37,440 Speaker 3: Welcome to Pittsburgh. First of all, is it crazy that 9 00:00:37,520 --> 00:00:39,440 Speaker 3: you were going to be playing with the herbig brothers? 10 00:00:39,920 --> 00:00:42,319 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean it's pretty crazy. Nick. Yeah, yeah, from 11 00:00:42,360 --> 00:00:45,320 Speaker 2: a just their story alone, like how they got together 12 00:00:45,360 --> 00:00:47,120 Speaker 2: on the same team and it's like now I'm getting 13 00:00:47,120 --> 00:00:48,560 Speaker 2: to join in too, Like that's pretty cool. 14 00:00:48,840 --> 00:00:50,800 Speaker 3: What do you remember most about, you know, being able 15 00:00:50,840 --> 00:00:52,640 Speaker 3: to grow up with them and playing with Nick. 16 00:00:53,040 --> 00:00:56,480 Speaker 2: Especially with Nick, just competing him on defense, him being 17 00:00:56,480 --> 00:00:58,600 Speaker 2: a leader on defense and him being me being a 18 00:00:58,680 --> 00:01:02,240 Speaker 2: leader on offense. Just competing every day, talking trash, going 19 00:01:02,280 --> 00:01:03,760 Speaker 2: at each other. But you know, it's all loved the 20 00:01:03,800 --> 00:01:05,720 Speaker 2: other day. But that's that's what sticks out. 21 00:01:06,080 --> 00:01:08,520 Speaker 3: Your commitment and your family's commitment to go to that 22 00:01:08,600 --> 00:01:11,240 Speaker 3: high school. Just take us through the plane rides to 23 00:01:11,280 --> 00:01:14,399 Speaker 3: go to school. The sacrifices that were probably made to 24 00:01:14,600 --> 00:01:15,959 Speaker 3: continue the dream of football. 25 00:01:16,200 --> 00:01:19,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, I'm the plane rides. Looking back at it, it 26 00:01:19,280 --> 00:01:21,200 Speaker 2: wasn't that bad. But in the moment, you know, it 27 00:01:21,560 --> 00:01:24,600 Speaker 2: was hard. Being away from our family, being away from 28 00:01:24,600 --> 00:01:27,160 Speaker 2: our friends, kind of being by myself growing up a 29 00:01:27,160 --> 00:01:29,319 Speaker 2: lot that was that was really hard to do. And 30 00:01:30,120 --> 00:01:32,600 Speaker 2: my family sacrificed so much for me to just for 31 00:01:32,600 --> 00:01:34,360 Speaker 2: me to have that opportunity. You know, my mom had 32 00:01:34,400 --> 00:01:36,959 Speaker 2: three jobs, my dad has some jobs that you know, 33 00:01:37,000 --> 00:01:38,479 Speaker 2: he didn't want to work. He was working a long 34 00:01:38,560 --> 00:01:41,800 Speaker 2: time in and yeah, it's really just my family just 35 00:01:41,840 --> 00:01:43,840 Speaker 2: sacrifice so much for me, just for the chance of 36 00:01:44,160 --> 00:01:46,000 Speaker 2: for me to get here, and I'm so proud that 37 00:01:46,040 --> 00:01:47,520 Speaker 2: I'm able to, you know, do. 38 00:01:47,520 --> 00:01:49,920 Speaker 3: That for them. Some of your former coaches have said 39 00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:53,200 Speaker 3: just the desire to be great has been ingrained in you, 40 00:01:53,280 --> 00:01:55,920 Speaker 3: and it's very obvious. Do you think that started back 41 00:01:56,000 --> 00:01:58,440 Speaker 3: then or even further back in your life. 42 00:01:58,960 --> 00:02:01,280 Speaker 2: I don't know, maybe even even further. I just feel 43 00:02:01,280 --> 00:02:04,640 Speaker 2: like even if it's something I'm not, you know, good at, 44 00:02:04,800 --> 00:02:07,840 Speaker 2: it could be table tennis. You know, I'm I'm working 45 00:02:07,840 --> 00:02:09,760 Speaker 2: at it. You know, I hate to lose. I love 46 00:02:09,800 --> 00:02:11,600 Speaker 2: to win, and uh, you know, I just want to 47 00:02:11,600 --> 00:02:13,359 Speaker 2: be the best at whatever I'm doing. You know, I 48 00:02:13,560 --> 00:02:16,079 Speaker 2: don't whoever's in front of me, I'm gonna go to chase. 49 00:02:16,120 --> 00:02:18,000 Speaker 2: I might keep chasing them until I get them. 50 00:02:18,240 --> 00:02:19,120 Speaker 3: Well, so what's up man? 51 00:02:19,160 --> 00:02:19,639 Speaker 1: How you doing? 52 00:02:22,000 --> 00:02:23,680 Speaker 3: Hey? Welcome to the Pittsburgh Steelers. 53 00:02:23,800 --> 00:02:26,080 Speaker 1: Ben, Hey, I'm you excited? 54 00:02:26,320 --> 00:02:29,600 Speaker 3: Getting it cool man conversations with having a mobile and 55 00:02:29,720 --> 00:02:30,760 Speaker 3: all of that stuff, getting to. 56 00:02:30,720 --> 00:02:31,200 Speaker 2: Know each other. 57 00:02:32,600 --> 00:02:34,919 Speaker 3: That's just football life though, man, That's why we worked. Man. 58 00:02:35,840 --> 00:02:37,920 Speaker 3: What was it like for you when you got the 59 00:02:37,960 --> 00:02:39,800 Speaker 3: call and you found out where you were finally gonna 60 00:02:39,800 --> 00:02:41,079 Speaker 3: start your NFL career? Yeah? 61 00:02:41,160 --> 00:02:42,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean I was really excited to come to 62 00:02:42,480 --> 00:02:44,079 Speaker 2: the Steelers. It's one of the teams where I thought 63 00:02:44,080 --> 00:02:45,720 Speaker 2: it was the best fit for me, the best environment 64 00:02:45,800 --> 00:02:47,919 Speaker 2: for me. But you know, honestly, when I got the call, 65 00:02:48,120 --> 00:02:49,799 Speaker 2: I was upset. You know, I watched a lot of 66 00:02:49,880 --> 00:02:52,080 Speaker 2: receivers get taken in front of me. I give me 67 00:02:52,160 --> 00:02:54,000 Speaker 2: some motivation, the chick them my shoulders. So you know, 68 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:55,400 Speaker 2: I'm ready to prove a lot of people wrong. 69 00:02:55,639 --> 00:02:56,639 Speaker 3: Why do you think you fit here? 70 00:02:57,840 --> 00:03:00,360 Speaker 2: Just being being a guy who can come in play 71 00:03:00,440 --> 00:03:02,600 Speaker 2: and you know, expand the offense a little bit. I 72 00:03:02,639 --> 00:03:03,960 Speaker 2: feel like I'm gonna do a good job at that 73 00:03:04,000 --> 00:03:06,160 Speaker 2: and I'm going to help the quarterback make plays and 74 00:03:07,080 --> 00:03:08,560 Speaker 2: failed him a good guy. I feel like I fit 75 00:03:08,600 --> 00:03:09,239 Speaker 2: the culture here. 76 00:03:09,880 --> 00:03:12,679 Speaker 3: Your speed did you realize when you were super young, 77 00:03:12,760 --> 00:03:14,079 Speaker 3: like I'm really fast? 78 00:03:14,160 --> 00:03:18,760 Speaker 2: Oh yeah, just racing like racing kids at elementary school. 79 00:03:18,840 --> 00:03:20,320 Speaker 2: Like I knew I was fast. 80 00:03:21,000 --> 00:03:22,880 Speaker 3: Have you had a chance to talk to Russell Wilson 81 00:03:22,960 --> 00:03:24,200 Speaker 3: or any of the Steelers' quarterbacks. 82 00:03:24,280 --> 00:03:26,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, he called me last night. You know, I kind 83 00:03:26,520 --> 00:03:28,280 Speaker 2: of caught me by surprise a little bit. And he's 84 00:03:28,320 --> 00:03:30,360 Speaker 2: just a great guy. One thing that shot out is 85 00:03:30,440 --> 00:03:31,440 Speaker 2: he's just ready to get to work. 86 00:03:31,480 --> 00:03:31,639 Speaker 3: Man. 87 00:03:31,639 --> 00:03:33,160 Speaker 2: I think I think he's ready to approve a. 88 00:03:33,120 --> 00:03:35,360 Speaker 3: Lot of people on can you take us inside the 89 00:03:35,400 --> 00:03:38,920 Speaker 3: pro day dinner? Arthur Smith, the offensive coordinator, was talking 90 00:03:38,960 --> 00:03:41,280 Speaker 3: about that and just how he kind of gravitated towards 91 00:03:41,320 --> 00:03:41,560 Speaker 3: you too. 92 00:03:41,760 --> 00:03:43,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, I mean at the dinner, it was 93 00:03:43,600 --> 00:03:46,400 Speaker 2: just great vibes. You know, Coach Shalman said a lot 94 00:03:46,400 --> 00:03:49,080 Speaker 2: of times like this is not a formal meeting. You know, 95 00:03:49,160 --> 00:03:52,320 Speaker 2: we're not dressed up nicely, we're not doing anything. Like 96 00:03:52,360 --> 00:03:55,120 Speaker 2: everyone just sit down, which has good, good conversation, good 97 00:03:55,200 --> 00:03:57,360 Speaker 2: vibes and that's exactly what he did. It was great. 98 00:03:57,520 --> 00:03:59,920 Speaker 3: What do you think about this wide receiver room being 99 00:04:00,040 --> 00:04:02,640 Speaker 3: that it's revamped, not that you were here last year forward, 100 00:04:02,680 --> 00:04:04,920 Speaker 3: but that they're doing things a little bit differently. 101 00:04:05,120 --> 00:04:07,600 Speaker 2: Yeah. I mean it's only my first day here, so 102 00:04:07,720 --> 00:04:09,240 Speaker 2: you know, I don't know too much, but you know, 103 00:04:09,400 --> 00:04:11,200 Speaker 2: I'm just really excited to get the work and go 104 00:04:11,280 --> 00:04:13,360 Speaker 2: in there and the show those guys who I am 105 00:04:13,400 --> 00:04:16,080 Speaker 2: and fond with them and build relationships and you know, 106 00:04:16,240 --> 00:04:18,320 Speaker 2: just try to become one of the better receiver cords 107 00:04:18,320 --> 00:04:20,240 Speaker 2: in the country right now in the NFL. 108 00:04:23,560 --> 00:04:26,080 Speaker 3: All right, well, thanks for getting welcome, Thank you, thank you.