Aaron Stecker
 Stecker with the Buccaneers in 2003 | |||||||
| No. 27 | |||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born: | November 13, 1975 Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 213 lb (97 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Ashwaubenon (Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin) | ||||||
| College: | Western Illinois Wisconsin | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 1999 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||
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| Career NFL statistics | |||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com | |||||||
Aaron Stecker (born November 13, 1975) is an American former professional
Stecker also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New Orleans Saints, and Atlanta Falcons. He earned a Super Bowl ring with the Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVII.
Mainly used as a backup for most of his career, Stecker started 14 games during his five years with the Saints, and also often served as a
On April 20, 2010, Stecker announced that he was retiring from football,[1] although later in 2010, he worked out for, but did not sign with, the Green Bay Packers.[2]
Early years
Stecker attended Ashwaubenon High School in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, and was a letterman in football and baseball. He led the Ashwaubenon football team to the state championship in 1993. His number, 27, has been retired.
College career
Stecker began his
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
29+1⁄4 in (0.74 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.82 s | 1.74 s | 2.83 s | 4.17 s | 7.00 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) |
9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) |
23 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[4][5] | ||||||||||||
Chicago Bears
Stecker spent the 1999 training camp with the Chicago Bears; however, he did not make the active roster.[6]
Scottish Claymores
Before the 2000 season, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers allocated Stecker to the Scottish Claymores of NFL Europe. Stecker led the league in total scrimmage yards through the first two weeks in the season.[7] He wound up garnering Offensive MVP honors.[8]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Early in his career in Tampa Bay, Stecker credits Fred McAfee for bolstering his confidence.[9] During the 2000 season, Stecker began returning kickoffs for the Bucs.[10] During his four years with the team, he became a core special teams player, along with sporadic duty as a pass-catching back.[11] He also won Super Bowl XXXVII with the team before leaving after 2003.
New Orleans Saints
Signing with the New Orleans Saints before 2004, Stecker became a return man and scat back. Competing with established backs such as Reggie Bush and Deuce McAllister led to sparse playing time.[12] He was placed on injured reserve during the 2008 season and did not return to the team the following year.[13][14]
Atlanta Falcons
Stecker was signed by the Atlanta Falcons in the middle the 2009 season, where he played mostly on special teams. He carried the ball five times and caught it five times as well.[15] The Packers also showed interest in Stecker in 2009.[16]
Retirement
In April 2010, Stecker retired. He was tried out by the Green Bay Packers later that year but did not garner a contract offer.[17]
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2000 | TB | 10 | 0 | 12 | 31 | 2.6 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | TB | 13 | 0 | 24 | 72 | 3.0 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 101 | 10.1 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | TB | 16 | 1 | 28 | 174 | 6.2 | 59 | 0 | 13 | 69 | 5.3 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2003 | TB | 16 | 1 | 37 | 125 | 3.4 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 48 | 5.3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | NO | 16 | 3 | 58 | 244 | 4.2 | 42 | 2 | 29 | 174 | 6.0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | NO | 15 | 4 | 95 | 363 | 3.8 | 32 | 0 | 35 | 281 | 8.0 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | NO | 12 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 190 | 10.0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | NO | 16 | 6 | 115 | 448 | 3.9 | 26 | 5 | 36 | 211 | 5.9 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | NO | 6 | 0 | 8 | 43 | 5.4 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 52 | 5.8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | ATL | 9 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career[18] | 129 | 16 | 386 | 1526 | 4.0 | 59 | 8 | 166 | 1175 | 7.1 | 48 | 3 | 10 | 8 | |
Postseason
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2002 | TB | 3 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | NO | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career[18] | 5 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Personal life
Stecker's wife Kara is the daughter of
References
- ^ a b Tom Ziemer, "NFL: Stecker retires after 11-year run", Madison.com, April 15, 2010.
- Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, October 13, 2010.
- ^ "Sports: Stecker's trek may end at NFL". www.sptimes.com. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ "1999 Draft Scout Aaron Stecker, Western Illinois NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Aaron Stecker, Combine Results, RB - Western Illinois". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ Tom Ziemer. "NFL: Stecker retires after 11-year run". madison.com. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ "Packers.com | Press Releases | April 27, 2000". Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
- ^ "About the Scottish Claymores / Team Records and History - Scottish Claymores". www.esspeedee.com. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ "Former Badger Aaron Stecker had long career despite being undrafted". Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ "Aaron Stecker". ESPN.com. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ "Aaron Stecker: Career Stats at NFL.com". www.nfl.com. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ "Being on the bubble is old hat for Stecker". ESPN.com. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ "Hamstring lands Saints' Stecker on injured reserve". ESPN.com. 19 November 2008. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ "Aaron Stecker Stats | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ "Aaron Stecker". football-players.pointafter.com. Retrieved 28 January 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Packers Tried to Bring In Aaron Stecker". www.totalpackers.com. 26 October 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ "Stecker among players Packers bring in for tryout". Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ a b "NFL.com | Official Site of the National Football League". NFL.com. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ Krista Brown, "Hendricks laid to rest", Beloit Daily News, December 29, 2007.
- ^ Doug Moe, "Skylar Stecker's triumphant return", Wisconsin State Journal, November 8, 2013.
- ^ "Former Saints running back Aaron Stecker's daughter to perform national anthem at Friday's game" Archived 2015-02-11 at the Wayback Machine, New Orleans Saints, August 8, 2013.