The fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft continued right along as the Pittsburgh Steelers decided to pick up running back/wide receiver Chris Rainey with the No. 159 pick in the fifth round. Rainey played running back at Florida, but at the 2012 Senior Bowl he was moved to wide receiver and turned some heads with his quickness and pass catching ability.
2012 NFL Draft Results: Pittsburgh Steelers Select Chris Rainey In 5th Round
156. Cincinnati Bengals Bengals: Iowa CB Shaun Prater, 5'10, 190 pounds
157. Atlanta Falcons: Wisconsin FB Brady Ewing, 6', 239 pounds
158. Oakland Raiders: Penn State DE Jack Crawford, 6'5, 274 pounds
159. Pittsburgh Steelers: Florida RB/WR Chris Rainey, 5’8, 180 pounds
160. Cleveland Browns: Colorado OG Ryan Miller, 6'7 321 pounds
Results from the 1st round of the 2012 NFL Draft can be found here, 2nd round results are available here, and 3rd round results can be found here. For more player rankings and draft information, check out Mocking the Draft.
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