Football

PITTSBURGH STEELERS SIGN BSU'S ISAAC REDMAN AS FREE AGENT

(PITTSBURGH, Pa. – April 28, 2009) The NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers signed Bowie State University running back Isaac Redman and 12 other rookie free agents to their offseason roster. The Steelers have added 22 rookies to their offseason roster including the nine players drafted by the team during last weekend’s NFL Draft.

Redman ended his Bowie State Bulldogs career as the school’s All-Time Rushing Yards Leader with 3,300 yards. The Paulsboro, New Jersey native also set BSU Records in Single Game Rushing Yards (218 vs. Livingstone - 10/6/2007), Rushing Attempts (37 vs. Tuskegee), Single Season Rushing Attempts (281), Longest Run from Scrimmage (99 yards vs. Morgan State) and Single Season Rushing yards (1,512).

Some of Redman’s other accolades include CIAA All-Rookie Team (2004), CIAA Offensive Back of the Week (9/10/2005), MVP of the Morgan State game (9/10/05), Offensive MVP of the Gold Bowl Classic (10/22/05), Offensive MVP of the CIAA Championship (11/5/05), BSU’s Offensive MVP in the Pioneer Bowl (12/3/05), Football Gazette National D-II Running Back of the Week (12/3/05), All-CIAA First Team (2005), Daktronics All-Southeast Region Team and Team Offensive Player of the Year (2004), All-CIAA First Team (2007), Daktronics All-Southeast Region Second Team (2007) and Don Hansen’s Football Gazette All-Southeast Region Third Team (2007).

All Steelers veterans and rookies will attend the team’s mandatory minicamp May 1-3 at Steelers headquarters at the UPMC Sports Performance Complex.