April 27, 2008

Wake Forest center Steve Justice became the third Demon Deacon selected in the 2008 NFL Draft when he was taken in the sixth round by the Indianapolis Colts.

Justice earned consensus All-America honors last season, being named to the first team by Associated Press, American Football Coaches Association, CBS Sports and ESPN.Com. He was a second team All-America on the Walter Camp and Sports Illustrated teams.

Justice, a 6-4, 284-pound redshirt senior from Port Orange, Fla. (New Smyrna Beach) received the Atlantic Coast Conference's prestigious Jacobs Blocking Trophy awarded annually to the conference's top lineman. Justice is a two-time All-ACC pick at center and was the runner-up for the Rimington Trophy this season.