PITTSBURGH — The Steelers announced the signing of
two of their 2007 NFL Draft picks, punter Daniel Sepulveda and offensive
lineman Cameron Stephenson. Financial terms of both three-year deals were
not released.
Sepulveda and Stephenson are the first two of the eight
2007 Draft selections the Steelers have signed this year.
Sepulveda (6-3, 230), from Baylor, was chosen by the
Steelers in fourth round (112th overall). He is the first two-time
winner of the Ray Guy Award, given to the top punter in the nation, after
winning the award in 2004 and 2006. Sepulveda set school records with 21 punts
for 60 yards or longer and 94 punts for 50 yards or longer. His career long was
78 yards.
Stephenson (6-3, 306), from Rutgers, was the Steelers'
first of two fifth-round picks (156th overall). As a starting right
guard his senior season, Stephenson helped the Scarlet Knights average 180.2
yards per game on the ground. A second-team All-Big East selection, he switched
from defensive tackle following his junior season and allowed just one sack in
2006.
