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Casey Hampton |
| Casey, the Steelers first pick in 2001, has quickly become one of the best Defensive Tackles in the NFL as he was chosen to the 2004 Pro Bowl. He Missed most of the 2004 season because of an injury. Casey was a very good coligiant player, too. He was a first team All-American by the Football Writers Association, The Sporting News, Walter Camp, and The Sports X-change as a senior at Texas. As a junior, He was a first team All-American by the Football Writers Association. |
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Aaron Smith |
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Aaron produced another excellent season in 2004 with 27 tackles and 7 sacks. He has become a consistant performer at Defensive End. Aaron attended North Colorado for college where he was a concensus First Team Division II All-American. He holds the North Colorado school record with 44 career sacks. |
| He was a concensus All-State selection in high school where he also lettered in basketball |
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Joey Porter |
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Joey Porter has become one of the most explosive linebackers for the Steelers. HE has been through it all, winning seasons, losing seasons, even a gunshot wound. Joey attended Colorado State before he was drafted by the Steelers. In college, heplayed H-back for his first two seasons. HE was then converted to a Defensive End. He finished his college career with 53 tackles (36 solos) and twelve tackles for a loss. |
| In 2002, he became the first NFL player in history to record eight sacks and 4 interceptions in a season. |
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James Farrior |
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Farrior was a key aquisition to the steelers in 2002.He made the Pro Bowl team this season and was a former first round pick out of Virginia. Where he was a three year |
| starter and four year letterman. HE ranks third on Virginia's all-time tackle list with 381 stops. He earned first team all- ACC as a senior. |  |
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Willie Williams |
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Williams returned to the Steelers after 7 years with Seattle in 2004. He was a part of the Steelers AFC Championship team of 1995, when he led the conference |
| in interceptions with seven. Willie was a three year starter Western Carolina where he was first team ALL- Southern Conference as a senior. He was then drafted by the Steelers |  |
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Troy Polamalu |
| Troy Joined the team in 2003 when he was the Steelers first round selection. He quickly arose as one of the leagues elite. He made the Pro Bowl this year, mostly for his top notch speed and ferocious hitting ability. During his senior season at USC, he was a First Team All-American by the Associated Press, NFL Draft Report, and ESPN, among others.HE was also one of three finalists for the Jim Thorpe Award. |