EASTON, Pa. - Ross Scheuerman, Lafayette's third all-time leading rusher, has signed a free agent contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

"It was a long and stressful day but it all worked out in the end," Scheuerman said of his Saturday draft day experience. "I'm more than happy to be where I'm at. The Steelers' opportunity was the best for me towards the end of the draft and free agency. I couldn't be happier at this point and I'm excited to get out to Pittsburgh next Thursday."

One of the top running backs ever to don the Maroon and White, Scheuerman churned out 3,504 rushing yards and 31 rushing touchdowns in four seasons, marks that place him third and fourth, respectively, at Lafayette. On Nov. 22, 2014, the Creamridge, N.J. native hammered his name into Lafayette football lore forever, entertaining the sold out crowd at Yankee Stadium with a 304-yard, three-touchdown performance in the 150th Meeting of College Football's Most-Played Rivalry. The 45-carry showing garnered him The Sports Network FCS Offensive Player of the Week honors, was the top rushing performance by an FCS player in 2014 and set a Patriot League record for rushing yards in a game.

Scheuerman finished 2014 with 1,191 rushing yards, his second straight season eclipsing the 1000-yard plateau and garnered All-Patriot League First-Team laurels, after three previous selections to the second team and a Patriot League Rookie of the Year naming in 2011. Scheuerman also led the team in receiving with 57 catches for 521 yards and three TD's, ending his career with 129 career grabs for 1,129 yards and eight TD's. He guided the team to a Patriot League championship in his junior season of 2013.