Ernest Pough

Pittsburgh Steelers 88th pick

WR · Texas Southern · 1976–1978

Draft Details

Year

1976

Round

Round 3

Pick

88th overall

Team

Pittsburgh Steelers

Position

College

Texas Southern

Ernest Pough Career Stats

Grey Cup champion (1981)

Career Totals

Games played	Kick returns/ yards	Receptions/ yards	Rushes/ yards	Touchdowns
40	40/ 793	10/ 166	5/ 41	1

Career History

Pittsburgh Steelers (1976–1977)
New York Giants (1978)
Edmonton Eskimos (1980)

Born: Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. · Height: 6-1 · Weight: 174 lb

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Ernest Pough is a former wide receiver out of Texas Southern, selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 88th overall pick (round 3) in the 1976 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Giants and Edmonton Eskimos.

More from the 1976 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	TB	Lee Roy Selmon	DE	Oklahoma
1	2	SEA	Steve Niehaus	DT	Notre Dame
1	3	NO	Chuck Muncie	RB	California; Arizona Western
1	4	SD	Joe Washington	RB	Oklahoma
1	5	NE	Mike Haynes	CB	Arizona State
1	6	NYJ	Richard Todd	QB	Alabama
1	7	CLE	Mike Pruitt	RB	Purdue
1	8	CHI	Dennis Lick	OT	Wisconsin
1	9	ATL	Bubba Bean	RB	Texas A&M
1	11	CIN	Billy Brooks	WR	Oklahoma

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