India, April 26 -- The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Oregon defensive tackle Derrick Harmon as their 21st pick in the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday. The 21-year-old rushed to the hospital from Lambeau Field to inform his mother, Tiffany Saine, about his dream day. She passed away shortly after he met her, Steelers insider Gerry Dulac reported on Friday.

Harmon's mother was on life support, he revealed after NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced him as the Steelers' newest member. The star DT had canceled some of his pre-draft visits with teams to stay with her over the last few weeks.

After the draft pick, Harmon said, "It was a little bittersweet. My mom wasn't with me, she's at the hospital right now on life support. That...