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Steelers take Ohio State defensive lineman Cameron Heyward , son of "Ironhead," in 1st round

A quarter century after "Ironhead" became a phenomenon in Pittsburgh, a new Heyward is coming to town.Call him Ironhead Jr.The defending AFC-champion Steelers selected Cameron 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. To be somewhere you want to be is an unbelievable feeling."The Steelers' braintrust talked as if they were similarly as enamored with Heyward as he was with them. Althou...

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