Former Oregon State wide receiver Markus Wheaton slipped a little during day two of the NFL Draft on Friday night but he landed in a nice spot.

Pittsburgh, which lost free agent big-play wide receiver Mike Wallace to Miami this offseason, selected Wheaton in the third round (79th overall).

The selection very much pleased offensive coordinator Todd Haley.

"He is a highly productive receiver out of Oregon State, a four-year guy who had great production as a receiver," Haley told reporters. "And he also handled the football as a runner a bunch, which we like from a versatility standpoint. He's a good solid football player who brings speed to the team. He's a fast guy, make no mistake about it, a guy who can stretch the field."

Wheaton, projected by many to be a second-round pick, ran the 40-yard dash in 4.44 seconds at the combine and could help the Steelers replace speedster Mike Wallace, who signed with Miami as a free agent this offseason.

Wheaton caught an OSU-record 227 passes for 2,994 yards and 16 touchdowns during his career.

Wallace told reporters he believes he could be dangerous on the outside or in the slot.

"To be honest, I envision myself anywhere," Wheaton said. "I played a lot of outside in college. Obviously, it's not the same as the NFL, but I feel I can produce outside. If I do need to play inside, I feel I can do both. I like being all over the place. The defense can't really plan for you when they don't know where you're going to be. So I like being all over the place."

Wheaton is the only OSU player to have been selected thus far, but cornerback Jordan Poyer should hear his name called sometime today when the draft resumes with rounds four through seven.

-- Aaron Fentress

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