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Ex-Mountaineer Johnson took long route to NFL success
NITRO, W.Va. -- From unheralded and undrafted to a year off, from three jobs and intense training to a long shot pro day in front of NFL scouts a year later, from a free agent signing to the scout team and finally to the starting lineup, former West Virginia tight end and current Pittsburgh Steelers fullback Will Johnson certainly took the long route to NFL prosperity.
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Ex-Mountaineer Johnson took long route to NFL success
NITRO, W.Va. -- From unheralded and undrafted to a year off, from three jobs and intense training to a long shot pro day in front of NFL scouts a year later, from a free agent signing to the scout team and finally to the starting lineup, former West Virginia tight end and current Pittsburgh Steelers fullback Will Johnson certainly took the long route to NFL prosperity.
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