By Bill Beckner Jr.
Valley News Dispatch
It’s been one month since Toney Clemons joined the Steelers’ congregation, a local kid with big dreams primed to make the most of an opportunity with his hometown team.
On April 28, he was introduced to Steeler Nation, a promising young receiver with a wide smile, thoughtful personality and suddenly, one foot in the NFL door.
In a matter of hours that day, he gained more than 1,000 Twitter followers, his cell phone flooded with texts and calls, his popularity spiked.
In the weeks that followed, Clemons signed a contract, attended rookie camp and organized team activities and learned he’ll wear No. 11 if he makes the team.
One would think the whirlwind was life-changing for the Valley graduate.
“Not at all,” Clemons said. “I still shop at Family Dollar, go to $5 movies on Tuesdays and use my Sheetz gas card. I went into Finish Line at the (Pittsburgh) Mills the other day and someone asked me why I was shopping at the mall and not at my mansion. My mansion? It’s crazy. It doesn’t work like that. When you grow up a certain way, you don’t change. You don’t forget where you came from.
“I am too down to earth to hang out on Cloud 9.”
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The Steelers just have a knack for finding these kind of guys with both talent and good character. Clemons fits the Steelers mold, and I have a gut feeling he might make Wallace expendable.
