AT A GLANCE | Ben Roethlisberger

Position: Quarterback.
Personal: Born March 2, 1982, he measures at 6-4 and 242 pounds. He said he can throw the ball "probably about 75 yards."
Ohio roots: Raised in Findlay (near Toledo), he's a graduate of Findlay High School and played quarterback only in his senior season. He was Ohio's Division I offensive player of the year in 1999 and runner-up for Mr. Football. Despite living close to Detroit and Cleveland, he grew up a 49ers fan.
College: Miami (Ohio) University, a starter for three seasons (2001-03).
Records: He owns just about every Redhawks passing mark. He completed 854 of 1,304 passes (65.5 percent) for 10,289 yards, 84 touchdowns and 34 interceptions. He also broke Mike Bath's record for total offense (11,075 to 7,010).
2003: He completed 342-of-495 passes for 4,486 yards, 37 touchdowns and 10 interceptions in guiding the Redhawks to a 13-1 season, including the Mid-American Conference championship and a 49-28 blowout of Louisville in the GMAC Bowl. It was Miami's first bowl game since 1986 and first bowl victory in 28 seasons. Miami's only loss came to Iowa in the season opener. Their 13-game winning streak included two wins over Bowling Green and victories over non-conference opponents Northwestern, Colorado State and Cincinnati. He's the eighth Miami player to earn All-American honors. "He had one bad game early against Iowa, but he played pretty well down the stretch," Steelers coach Bill Cowher said. The Redhawks set conference records for points (553) and total yards (7,016). He also rushed 67 times for 111 yards and three touchdowns.
Mid-American Conference: He's only the third MAC quarterback to surpass 3,000 yards passing for three years. He's the 10th MAC passer to surpass 10,000 yards for his career.
Punting bonus: At Miami, he punted 24 times for 963 yards (40.1 average), with 17 of them downed inside the 20-yard line.
Other honors: In 2003, he received third-team honors from the Associated Press and was a semifinalist for the Davey O'Brien Award (nation's top passer). He was a first-team choice for the all-MAC team plus the conference most valuable player and offensive player of the year. "He was the best player in that conference, which was pretty competitive," said Kevin Colbert, the Steelers' director of football operations. "He's on his way up."
One trip: He made only one visit to a NFL headquarters before the draft -- Pittsburgh.
-- Tom Williams