PITTSBURGH (93.7 The Fan) – Darnell Washington is a big man at 6’7”, around 300 pounds, the Steelers first draft visitor is bigger. Miami Hurricanes offensive tackle Markel Bell is 6’9”, 346 pounds.
His nickname in college was ‘The Skyscraper’ and started all 16 games for the NCAA runner-up Hurricanes. Overall started in 21 of the 28 games in Miami after starting his career at the junior college level.
Bell is projected as a mid-to-late round pick.