By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Chase Claypool had no idea he was on the Pittsburgh Steelers' radar. Funny, the thing that struck offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner the most when he met the wide receiver at the NFL combine is how you couldn't miss him.

"He has an air about him," Fichtner said.

Size and speed too. So much that the Steelers selected the 6-foot-4, 238-pound Claypool in the second round of the draft on Friday night, hoping his arrival will give quarterback Ben Roethlisberger another red-zone target in his return from right-elbow surgery. Pittsburgh used its third-round pick to add depth at outside linebacker, grabbing Alex Highsmith from Charlotte.

Claypool caught 66 passes for 1,037 yards and 13 touchdowns last year for Notre Dame. He joins an offense in search of another playmaker following an eventful 2019 when the Steelers finished 8-8 after losing Roethlisberger to a for the season at halftime of Week 2.

"His production this past season was off the charts," Fichtner said. "It's been growing every season. He's one of those guys that scores the ball. There's ways to do it and he's a guy that finds a way to score a touchdown in just about every game he plays."

Pittsburgh's passing game struggled in 2019 after Roethlisberger went down. The Steelers finished 31st in yards passing while bouncing between Mason Rudolph and Devlin Hodges a year after Roethlisberger won the NFL passing title.

Roethlisberger is on schedule to play in 2020 and Claypool is the second big body to join the passing game in the last month. The Steelers signed tight end Eric Ebron to a two-year deal in free agency. Ebron can create mismatches on the inside. Claypool — who ran a 4.42 40-yard dash — can do the same on the outside.

Claypool, who is from Abbotsford, British Columbia, is the earliest Canadian selected in the draft since 2011 when Baylor offensive lineman Danny Watkins went in the first round (No. 23 overall) to Philadelphia and Orlando Franklin of Miami went to Denver in the second round (No. 46 overall).

The 21-year-old Claypool said he models himself after a handful of players, including Steelers wide receiver Juju Smith-Schuster. Smith-Schuster texted Claypool shortly after Pittsburgh selected him with the 49th overall pick and Roethlisberger made it a point to call the rookie.

The COVID-19 pandemic means Claypool has no idea how long he will have to wait to get to Pittsburgh. He's been working out with former NFL wide receiver TJ Houshmandzadeh and isn't concerned about the unusual "virtual" offseason program the league installed during the lockdown.

If anything, it just means he'll get more one-on-one instruction from Fichtner and first-year wide receivers coach Ike Hilliard.

Claypool dabbled with basketball growing up but always returned to football. A hype tape he put on Facebook helped him land a scholarship at Notre Dame and after a slow start he finished with a flourish. He caught 116 passes for 1,676 yards over his final two seasons, a breakout Claypool was confident would come.

"You could say I'm a late bloomer in the sense that I never really got my time to shine until my junior and senior year," Claypool said. "I always thought I had the skill set. It just improved year after year."

Still, Claypool admits he had "no clue" Pittsburgh was considering him until the phone rang on Friday night and coach Mike Tomlin was on the other end. There are worse ways to start your professional career.

"I think being on a team, a historic team with a proven background, especially for a quarterback like Ben, I think I was fortunate enough to be put in the right situation," Claypool said.

Alex Highsmith, a walk-on at Charlotte, was named a third-team All-American last fall after racking up 14 sacks while playing along the defensive line. He will move to outside linebacker in Pittsburgh, joining a group in need of depth after the team cut reserve Anthony Chickillo.

Highsmith will get the opportunity to learn behind one of the top edge combinations in the league. T.J. Watt is one of the best young pass rushers in the league and Bud Dupree broke out in his fifth season in 2019, playing well enough for the Steelers to place the franchise tag on him. Dupree signed the $15.6 million tender on the eve of the draft.

General manager Kevin Colbert reiterated the team will attempt to lock Dupree down to a long-term deal. Highsmith will get some time to adjust to playing upright after playing in a three-point stance at Charlotte but will be expected to be an immediate contributor on special teams. And there will be the occasional shot to get on the field on defense and get after it.

"We've got three Heisman Trophy winning quarterbacks in the (AFC) North," Tomlin said. "And we need guys to hunt them down."

1. Cincinnati, Joe Burrow, qb, LSU.2. Washington, Chase Young, de, Ohio State.3. Detroit, Jeff Okudah, cb, Ohio State.4. N.Y. Giants, Andrew Thomas, ot, Georgia.5. Miami, Tua Tagovailoa, qb, Alabama.6. L.A. Chargers, Justin Herbert, qb, Oregon.7. Carolina, Derrick Brown, dt, Auburn.8. Arizona, Isaiah Simmons, lb, Clemson.9. Jacksonville, CJ Henderson, cb, Florida.10. Cleveland, Jedrick Wills Jr., ot, Alabama.11. N.Y. Jets, Mekhi Becton, ot, Louisville.12. Las Vegas, Henry Ruggs III, wr, Alabama.13. Tampa Bay (from Indianapolis through San Francisco), Tristan Wirfs, ot, Iowa.14. San Francisco (from Tampa Bay), Javon Kinlaw, dt, South Carolina.15. Denver, Jerry Jeudy, wr, Alabama.16. Atlanta, A.J. Terrell, cb, Clemson.17. Dallas, CeeDee Lamb, wr, Oklahoma.18. Miami (from Pittsburgh), Austin Jackson, ot, Southern Cal.19. Las Vegas (from Chicago), Damon Arnette, cb, Ohio State.20. Jacksonville (from L.A. Rams), K'Lavon Chaisson, lb, LSU.21. Philadelphia, Jalen Reagor, wr, TCU.22. Minnesota (from Buffalo), Justin Jefferson, wr, LSU.23. L.A. Chargers (from New England), Kenneth Murray, lb, Oklahoma.24. New Orleans, Cesar Ruiz, c, Michigan.25. San Francisco (from Minnesota), Brandon Aiyuk, wr, Arizona State.26. Green Bay (from Houston through Miami), Jordan Love, qb, Utah State.27. Seattle, Jordyn Brooks, lb, Texas Tech.28. Baltimore, Patrick Queen, lb, LSU.29. Tennessee, Isaiah Wilson, ot, Georgia.30. Miami (from Green Bay), Noah Igbinoghene, cb, Auburn.31. Minnesota (from San Francisco), Jeff Gladney, cb, TCU.32. Kansas City, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, rb, LSU.

33. Cincinnati, Tee Higgins, wr, Clemson.34. Indianapolis (from Washington), Michael Pittman Jr., rb, Southern Cal.35. Detroit, D'Andre Swift, rb, Georgia.36. N.Y. Giants, Xavier McKinney, s, Alabama.37. New England (from L.A. Chargers), Kyle Dugger, s, Lenoir-Rhyne.38. Carolina, Yetur Gross-Matos, de, Penn State.39. Miami, Robert Hunt, ot, Louisiana-Lafayette.40. Houston (from Arizona), Ross Blacklock, dt, TCU.41. Indianapolis (from Cleveland), Jonathan Taylor, rb, Wisconsin.42. Jacksonville, Laviska Shenault Jr., wr, Colorado.43. Chicago (from Las Vegas), Cole Kmet, te, Notre Dame.44. Cleveland (from Indianapolis), Grant Delpit, s, LSU.45. Tampa Bay, Antoine Winfield Jr., s, Minnesota.46. Denver, K.J. Hamler, wr, Penn State.47. Atlanta, Marlon Davidson, de, Auburn.48. Seattle (from N.Y. Jets), Darrell Taylor, de, Tennessee.49. Pittsburgh, Chase Claypool, wr, Notre Dame.50. Chicago, Jaylon Johnson, cb, Utah.51. Dallas, Trevon Diggs, cb, Alabama.52. L.A. Rams, Cam Akers, rb, Florida State.53. Philadelphia, Jalen Hurts, qb, Oklahoma.54. Buffalo, A.J. Epenesa, de, Iowa.55. Baltimore (from New England through Atlanta), J.K. Dobbins, rb, Ohio State.56. Miami (from New Orleans), Raekwon Davis, dt, Alabama.57. L.A. Rams (from Houston), Van Jefferson, wr, Florida.58. Minnesota, Ezra Cleveland, ot, Boise State.59. N.Y. Jets (from Seattle), Denzel Mims, wr, Baylor.60. New England (from Baltimore), Josh Uche, lb, Michigan.61. Tennessee, Kristian Fulton, cb, LSU.62. Green Bay, A.J. Dillon, rb, Boston College.63. Kansas City (from San Francisco), Willie Gay Jr., lb, Mississippi State.64. Carolina (from Kansas City through Seattle), Jeremy Chinn, s, Southern Illinois.

65. Cincinnati, Logan Wilson, lb, Wyoming.66. Washington, Antonio Gibson, wr, Memphis.67. Detroit, Julian Okwara, de, Notre Dame.68. N.Y. Jets (from N.Y. Giants), Ashtyn Davis, s, California.69. Seattle (from Carolina), Damien Lewis, g, LSU.70. Miami, Brandon Jones, s, Texas.71. Baltimore (from L.A. Chargers through New England), Justin Madubuike, dt, Texas A&M.72. Arizona, Josh Jones, ot, Houston.73. Jacksonville, DaVon Hamilton, dt, Ohio State.74. New Orleans (from Cleveland), Zack Baun, lb, Wisconsin.75. Detroit (from Indianapolis), Jonah Jackson, g, Ohio State.76. Tampa Bay, Ke'Shawn Vaughn, rb, Vanderbilt.77. Denver, Michael Ojemudia, cb, Iowa.78. Atlanta, Matt Hennessy, c, Temple.79. N.Y. Jets, Jabari Zuniga, de, Florida.80. Las Vegas, Lynn Bowden Jr., wr, Kentucky.81. Las Vegas (from Chicago), Bryan Edwards, wr, South Carolina.82. Dallas, Neville Gallimore, dt, Oklahoma.83. Denver (from Pittsburgh), Lloyd Cushenberry, c, LSU.84. L.A. Rams, Terrell Lewis, de, Alabama.85. Indianapolis (from Philadelphia through Detroit), Julian Blackmon, s, Utah.86. Buffalo, Zack Moss, rb, Utah.87. New England, Anfernee Jennings, lb, Alabama.88. Cleveland (from New Orleans), Jordan Elliott, dt, Missouri.89. Minnesota, Cameron Dantzler, cb, Mississippi State.90. Houston, Jonathan Greenard, lb, Florida.91. New England (from Seattle through Houston and Las Vegas), Devin Asiasi, te, UCLA.92. Baltimore, Devin Duvernay, wr, Texas.93. Tennessee, Darrynton Evans, rb, Appalachian State.94. Green Bay, Josiah Deguara, te, Cincinnati.95. Denver (from San Francisco), McTelvin Agim, dt, Arkansas.96. Kansas City, Lucas Niang, ot, TCU.<b>Compensatory Selections</b>97. Cleveland (from Houston), Jacob Phillips, lb, LSU.98. Baltimore (from New England), Malik Harrison, lb, Ohio State.99. N.Y. Giants, Matt Peart, ot, Connecticut.100. Las Vegas (from New England), Tanner Muse, s, Clemson.101. New England (from Seattle through N.Y. Jets), Dalton Keene, te, Virginia Tech.102. Pittsburgh, Alex Highsmith, lb, Charlotte.103. Philadelphia, Davion Taylor, lb, Colorado.104. L.A. Rams, Terrell Burgess, s, Utah.105. New Orleans (from Minnesota), Adam Trautman, te, Dayton.106. Baltimore, Tyre Phillips, g, Mississippi State.

107. Cincinnati, Akeem Davis-Gaither, lb, Appalachian State.108. Washington, Saahdiq Charles, ot, LSU.109. Las Vegas (from Detroit), John Simpson, g, Clemson.110. N.Y. Giants, Darnay Holmes, cb, UCLA.111. Miami (from Houston), Solomon Kindley, g, Georgia.112. L.A. Chargers, Joshua Kelley, rb, UCLA.113. Carolina, Troy Pride, cb, Notre Dame.114. Arizona, Leki Fotu, dt, Utah.115. Cleveland, Harrison Bryant, te, Florida Atlantic.116. Jacksonville, Ben Bartch, ot, St. John's (Minn.).117. Minnesota (from Tampa Bay through San Francisco), D.J. Wonnum, de, South Carolina.118. Denver, Albert Okwuegbunam, te, Missouri.119. Atlanta, Mykal Walker, lb, Fresno State.120. N.Y. Jets, La'Mical Perine, rb, Florida.121. Detroit (from Las Vegas), Logan Stenberg, g, Kentucky.122. Indianapolis, Jacob Eason, qb, Washington.123. Dallas, Reggie Robinson II, cb, Tulsa.124. Pittsburgh, Anthony McFarland, rb, Maryland.125. N.Y. Jets (from Chicago through New England), James Morgan, qb, Florida International.126. Houston (from Los Angeles Rams), Charlie Heck, ot, North Carolina.127. Philadelphia, K'Von Wallace, s, Clemson.128. Buffalo, Gabriel Davis, wr, UCF.129. N.Y. Jets (from New England through Baltimore and New England), Cameron Clarke, g, Charlotte.130. Minnesota (from New Orleans), James Lynch, de, Baylor.131. Arizona (from Houston), Rashard Lawrence, dt, LSU.132. Minnesota, Troy Dye, lb, Oregon.133. Seattle, Colby Parkinson, te, Stanford.134. Atlanta (from Baltimore), Jaylinn Hawkins, s, California.135. Pittsburgh (from Tennessee through Miami), Kevin Dotson, g, Louisiana-Lafayette.136. L.A. Rams (from Green Bay through Miami and Houston), Brycen Hopkins, te, Purdue.137. Jacksonville (from San Francisco through Denver), Josiah Scott, cb, Michigan State.138. Kansas City, L'Jarius Sneed, s, Louisiana Tech.<b>Compensatory Selections</b>139. Las Vegas (from Tampa Bay through New England), Amik Robertson, cb, Louisiana Tech.140. Jacksonville (from Chicago), Shaquille Quarterman, lb, Miami.141. Houston (from Miami), John Reid, cb, Penn State.142. Washington, Antonio Gandy-Golden, wr, Liberty.143. Baltimore, Ben Bredeson, g, Michigan.144. Seattle, DeeJay Dallas, rb, Miami.145. Philadelphia, Jack Driscoll, ot, Auburn.146. Dallas, (from Philadelphia), Tyler Biadasz, c, Wisconsin.

147. Cincinnati, Khalid Kareem, te, Notre Dame.148. Seattle (from Washington through Carolina), Alton Robinson, te, Syracuse.149. Indianapolis (from Detroit), Danny Pinter, g, Ball State.150. N.Y. Giants, Shane Lemieux, g, Oregon.151. L.A. Chargers, Joe Reed, wr, Virginia.152. Carolina, Kenny Robinson, s, West Virginia.153. San Francisco (from Miami), Colton McKivitz, ot, West Virginia.154. Miami (from Jacksonville through Pittsburgh), Jason Strowbridge, de, North Carolina.155. Chicago (from Cleveland through Buffalo and Minnesota), Trevis Gipson, de, Tulsa.156. Washington (from Denver through San Francisco), Keith Ismael, c, San Diego State.157. Jacksonville (from Atlanta through Baltimore), Daniel Thomas, s, Auburn.158. N.Y. Jets, Bryce Hall, cb, Virginia.159. New England (from Las Vegas), Justin Rohrwasser, k, Marshall.160. Cleveland (from Indianapolis), Nick Harris, c, Washington.161. Tampa Bay, Tyler Johnson, wr, Minnesota.162. Washington (from Pittsburgh through Seattle), Khaleke Hudson, lb, Michigan.163. Chicago, Kindle Vildor, cb, Georgia Southern.164. Miami (from Dallas through Philadelphia), Curtis Weaver, te, Boise State.165. Jacksonville (from L.A. Rams), Collin Johnson, wr, Texas.166. Detroit (from Philadelphia), Quintez Cephus, wr, Wisconsin.167. Buffalo, Jake Fromm, qb, Georgia.168. Philadelphia (from New England), John Hightower, wr, Boise State.169. Minnesota (from New Orleans), Harrison Hand, cb, Temple.170. Baltimore (from Minnesota), Broderick Washington, dt, Texas Tech.171. Houston, Isaiah Coulter, wr, Rhode Island.172. Detroit (from Seattle through Detroit, New England and Las Vegas), Jason Huntley, rb, New Mexico State.173. Chicago (from Baltimore through L.A. Rams, Miami and Philadelphia), Darnell Mooney, wr, Tulane.174. Tennessee, Larrell Murchison, dt, North Carolina State.175. Green Bay, Kamal Martin, lb, Minnesota.176. Minnesota (from San Francisco), K.J. Osborn, wr, Miami.177. Kansas City, Michael Danna, te, Michigan.<b>Compensatory Selections</b>178. Denver, Justin Strnad, lb, Wake Forest.179. Dallas, Bradlee Anae, de, Utah.

180. Cincinnati, Hakeem Adeniji, g, Kansas.181. Denver (from Denver), Netane Muti, g, Fresno State.182. New England (from Detroit through Indianapolis), Michael Onwenu, g, Michigan.183. N.Y. Giants, Cameron Brown, lb, Penn State.184. Carolina, Bravvion Roy, dt, Baylor.185. Miami, Blake Ferguson, ls, LSU.186. L.A. Chargers, Alohi Gilman, s, Notre Dame.187. Cleveland (from Arizona), Donovan Peoples-Jones, wr, Michigan.188. Buffalo (from Cleveland), Tyler Bass, k, Georgia Southern.189. Jacksonville, Jake Luton, qb, Oregon State.190. San Francisco (from Atlanta through Philadelphia), Charlie Woerner, te, Georgia.191. N.Y. Jets, Braden Mann, p, Texas A&M.192. Green Bay (from Las Vegas), Jon Runyan, g, Michigan.193. Indianapolis, Rob Windsor, dt, Penn State.194. Tampa Bay, Khalil Davis, dt, Nebraska.195. New England (from Denver), Justin Herron, g, Wake Forest.196. Philadelphia (from Chicago), Shaun Bradley, lb, Temple.197. Detroit (from Dallas through Miami and Indianapolis), John Penisini, dt, Utah.198. Pittsburgh, Antoine Brooks Jr., s, Maryland.199. L.A. Rams, Jordan Fuller, s, Ohio State.200. Philadelphia (from Philadelphia), Quez Watkins, wr, Southern Mississippi.201. Baltimore (from Buffalo through Minnesota), James Proche, wr, Southern Methodist.202. Arizona (from New England), Evan Weaver, lb, California.203. Minnesota (from New Orleans), Blake Brandel, g, Oregon State.204. New England (from Houston), Cassh Maluia, lb, Wyoming.205. Minnesota, Josh Metellus, s, Michigan.206. Jacksonville (from Seattle), Tyler Davis, te, Georgia Tech.207. Buffalo (from Baltimore through New England), Isaiah Hodgins, wr, Oregon State.208. Green Bay (from Tennessee), Jake Hanson, c, Oregon.209. Green Bay, Simon Stepaniak, g, Indiana.210. Philadelphia (from San Francisco), Prince Tega Wanogho, ot, Auburn.211. Indianapolis (from Kansas City through N.Y. Jets), Isaiah Rodgers, db, Massachusetts.<b>Compensatory Selections</b>212. Indianapolis (from New England), Dezmon Patmon, wr, Washington State.213. Indianapolis (from New England), Jordan Glasgow, lb, Michigan.214. Seattle, Freddie Swain, wr, Florida.

215. Cincinnati, Markus Bailey, lb, Purdue.216. Washington, Kamren Curl, s, Arkansas.217. San Francisco (from Detroit), Jauan Jennings, wr, Tennessee.218. N.Y. Giants, Carter Coughlin, de, Minnesota.219. Baltimore (from Miami through Minnesota), Geno Stone, s, Iowa.220. L.A. Chargers, K.J. Hill, wr, Ohio State.221. Carolina, Stantley Thomas-Oliver, cb, Florida International.222. Arizona, Eno Benjamin, rb, Arizona State.223. Jacksonville, Chris Claybrooks, cb, Memphis.224. Tennessee (from Cleveland), Cole McDonald, qb, Hawaii.225. Minnesota (from N.Y. Jets through Baltimore), Kenny Willekes, de, Michigan State.226. Chicago (from Las Vegas), Arlington Hambright, g, Colorado.227. Chicago (from Indianapolis through Miami and Philadelphia), Lachavious Simmons, g, Tennessee State.228. Atlanta (from Tampa Bay through Philadelphia), Sterling Hofrichter, p, Syracuse.229. Washington (from Denver), James Smith-Williams, de, North Carolina State.230. New England (from Atlanta), Dustin Woodard, c, Memphis.231. Dallas, Ben DiNucci, qb, James Madison.232. Pittsburgh, Carlos Davis, dt, Nebraska.233. Philadelphia (from Chicago), Casey Toohill, de, Stanford.234. L.A. Rams, Clay Johnston, lb, Baylor.235. Detroit (from Phildadelphia through New England), Jashon Cornell, dt, Ohio State.236. Green Bay (from Buffalo through Cleveland), Vernon Scott, db, Texas Christian.237. Kansas City (from New England through Denver and Tennessee), Bopete Keyes, cb, Tulane.238. N.Y. Giants (from New Orleans), T.J. Brunson, lb, South Carolina.239. Buffalo (from Minnesota), Dane Jackson, cb, Pittsburgh.240. New Orleans (from Houston), Tommy Stevens, qb, Mississippi State.241. Tampa Bay (from Seattle through New England), Chapelle Russell, lb, Temple.242. Green Bay (from Baltimore), Jonathan Garvin, de, Miami.243. Tennessee, Chris Jackson, db, Marshall.244. Minnesota (from Green Bay through Cleveland and New Orleans), Nate Stanley, qb, Iowa.245. Tampa Bay (from San Francisco), Raymond Calais, rb, Louisiana-Lafayette.246. Miami (from Kansas City), Malcolm Perry, wr, Navy.<b>Compensatory Selections</b>247. N.Y. Giants, Chris Williamson, cb, Minnesota.248. L.A. Rams (from Houston), Sam Sloman, k, Miami (Ohio).249. Minnesota, Brian Cole II, s, Mississippi State.250. L.A. Rams (from Houston), Tremayne Anchrum, g, Clemson.251. Seattle (from Miami), Stephen Sullivan, te, LSU.252. Denver, Tyrie Cleveland, wr, Florida.253. Minnesota, Kyle Hinton, g, Washburn.254. Denver, Derrek Tuszka, de, North Dakota State.255. N.Y. Giants, Tae Crowder, lb, Georgia.