Steelers Digest

Going the distance to become a pro

Making sacrifices.

It’s something you often have to do in order to get where you want to be in life, yet so many don’t really want to go that extra mile to get to where they want to be.

Roman Wilson is not one of those people.

Not even by a long shot.

The Steelers third round draft pick went the extra mile and then some when he was in high school to help make his dream a reality.

Wilson grew up in Hawaii, where most of the state is not a hotbed for high school football, with one exception.

St. Louis School.

It’s a

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