Ron Shanklin

Pittsburgh Steelers 28th pick

WR · North Texas · 1970

Draft Details

Year

1970

Round

Round 2

Pick

28th overall

Team

Pittsburgh Steelers

Position

College

North Texas

Ron Shanklin Career Stats

Super Bowl champion (IX)
Pro Bowl (1973)

Career Totals

Receptions	Receiving yards	Receiving touchdowns
168	3,079	24

Career History

Pittsburgh Steelers (1970–1974)
Chicago Bears (1975–1976)

Born: Hubbard, Texas, U.S. · Height: 6-1

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

Ron Shanklin is a former wide receiver out of North Texas, selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 28th overall pick (round 2) in the 1970 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Chicago Bears.

More from the 1970 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	PIT	Terry Bradshaw	QB	Louisiana Tech
1	3	CLE	Mike Phipps	QB	Purdue
1	4	NE	Phil Olsen	DT	Utah State
1	5	BUF	Al Cowlings	DE	USC
1	6	PHI	Steve Zabel	LB	Oklahoma
1	8	ARI	Larry Stegent	RB	Texas A&M
1	9	SF	Cedrick Hardman	DE	North Texas
1	10	NO	Ken Burrough	WR	Texas Southern
1	11	DEN	Bobby Anderson	RB	Colorado
1	12	ATL	John Small	DT	Citadel

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