Syndric Steptoe

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Syndric Steptoe
Arizona Wildcats
Position:Director of player development
Personal information
Born: (1984-12-06) December 6, 1984 (age 39)
Bryan, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Bryan
College:Arizona
NFL draft:2007 / Round: 7 / Pick: 234
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As an administrator:
  • Arizona (2019–present)
    Director of player development
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:
19
Receiving yards:182
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Syndric Marquis Steptoe (born December 6, 1984) is a former

2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arizona
.

Steptoe was also a member of the

Edmonton Eskimos
.

Early years

Steptoe attended

Dallas Morning News Top 100, along with a Houston Chronicle state 100 selection. He was Second-team All-Texas Athlete' selection for 5atexasfootball.com. He was a Top 50 defensive back
on fab50recruiting.com. As well as a PrepStar All-Midlands selection as an athlete'. He was also a Prep Football Report All-Southwest selection as a receiver, and also a SuperPrep Southwest selection at #30.

Steptoe recorded 32

vertical leap in the Texas Nike Camp. He finished in the top five in the 2002 District track championships in the long jump
and 4×100 relay.

Steptoe was a

team captain for the football team his final two years. He played mostly quarterback his senior season and earned First-team All-District 13-5A honors as a utility back. He played wide receiver, slot back, running back and quarterback in one game against Temple High School. He was also a three-year letterman as a Point guard on the basketball
team as well. All-District and All-State academic honors as a senior.

College career

Recruiting

Measureables
Ht. Wt. 40 yd.
20 Shut.
 Squat Max. Vertical Jump
Bench Max.
 Broad Jump
5'8" 170 lb. 4.41 X 552[1] 37.9"[2] 260[1] X"

On June 10, 2002, Steptoe, a three star Athlete (a player whom plays positions on offense as well as defense) recruit, named his top five colleges, which were Arkansas,[3] Arizona, Texas,[4] Texas A&M,[5] and UCLA.[6] And by December 9, he had narrowed his list down to three schools, Arkansas, Arizona, and UCLA.[6] And on December 10,[7] he announced he had signed a letter of intent with Arizona to play college football.[8] However, after having committed to Arizona, he still visited SMU on January 11, 2003,[9] as well as Arkansas on January 18.[3] His decision wavered some and he said he "had some thinking to do".[3] However, he decided to honor his commitment and attend Arizona.

Playing career

As a true freshman in

national champion USC Trojans. He saw his first full-rotation play at receiver against Arizona State in the final game of the season and recorded a season-high and career-high seven receptions. He finished the Oregon
game with four kickoff returns for a then career-best 99 yards, including a season-best long of 41-yards. For the season he recorded nine receptions for 77 yards. He also recorded 15 punt returns for 69 yards, an average of 4.6 yards per return, as well as, a school-record 28 kickoff returns for 480 yards, for an average of 17.1 yards per return.

As a sophomore in

Pac-10 honorable mention honors. He finished the season with 30 receptions for 446 yards and three touchdowns. He averaged 14.9 yards-per-reception and 44.6 yards-per-game. He ranked fourth in the conference in kick returns, with 17 kickoff returns for 384 yards, averaging 22.6 yards-per-return. He recorded six receptions for 68 yards against Arizona State. He recorded a career-long, 50-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Richard Kovalcheck during a road game against Washington, as well as three kickoff returns for 86 yards. Against Washington State
, he recorded a career-high 105 yards on six receptions, including two touchdowns.

As a junior in 2005, Steptoe earned All-Pac 10 honorable mention for second consecutive year. He played in 10 games, eight starts, and recorded 37 receptions for 493 yards and 1,271 all-purpose yards. He ranked 24th in the nation with an 11.1-yard punt return average, and 27th in the nation with a kickoff return average of 25.5 yards. He ranked 42nd in the nation in all-purpose yards with 127.1 per game. He also became the school's career-leader in kickoff returns with 64. He recorded a 63-yard punt return touchdown against #7 UCLA. He recorded a career-high 76-yard kickoff return on the road against USC.

As a senior in

receptions for 568 yards, and two touchdowns. He also carried the ball seven times for 34 yards.[10] He also had one return for a touchdown.[11]

While at Arizona, Steptoe was a Family studies and Human development major. He was also a Football representative to the Student-Athlete Advisory Board 2005–2006.

Professional career

Pre-draft

Steptoe was invited, and attended the 2007 NFL Combine. He was recorded as the shortest wide receiver at the Combine that year.[12]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
 Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 8+5⁄8 in
(1.74 m) 		194 lb
(88 kg) 		4.61 s 1.65 s 2.68 s 4.17 s 7.05 s 33 in
(0.84 m)		 10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		 17 reps
Broad jump, shuttle, cone drill from Pro Day; all other values from
NFL Combine.[13]

Cleveland Browns

Steptoe was selected in the

2007 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns.[14]

Steptoe spent his rookie season on the Browns'

injured reserve
on August 13.

Hartford Colonials

Steptoe was signed by the

United Football League
in September 2010.

He was released by the Edmonton Eskimos on June 6, 2012

References

  1. ^ a b c "Syndric Steptoe Profile". Rivals100.Rivals.com. Rivals.com. 2003. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
  2. ^ "Syndric Steptoe - Bryan HS Roster (Recorded at Nike Camp)". ScoutCombines.Scout.com. Scout.com. 2003. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
  3. ^ a b c Crabtree, Jeremy (2003-01-19). "Hawgs, Ponies, Cats to battle for ATH". Rivals100.Rivals.com. Rivals.com. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
  4. ^ Suchomel, Jason (2002-06-10). "Syndric Steptoe names a top five". Rivals100.Rivals.com. Rivals.com. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
  5. ^ Sandhop, David (2002-06-26). "Where do the Aggies stand with Steptoe?". Rivals.com. The Aggie Websider. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
  6. ^ a b Woods, Will (2002-12-09). "Texas Athlete Sets Official Visit to Arkansas". Rivals.com Football Recruiting. Rivals.com. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
  7. ^ Crabtree, Jeremy (2002-12-10). "Texas ATH picks Pac 10". Rivals.com Football Recruiting. Rivals.com. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
  8. ^ Miller, Jeff (2003-01-02). "Texas DB Could Change His Mind". Rivals100.Rivals.com. HawgSports.com. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
  9. ^ Crabtree, Jeremy (2003-01-12). "Arizona commit blown away by SMU?". Rivals.com Football Recruiting. Rivals.com. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
  10. CBS College Sports. 2006. Retrieved 2008-09-28.[dead link
    ]
  11. ^ "Arizona 2006 Player Stats". CSTV.com. CBS College Sports. 2006. Archived from the original on June 18, 2007. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
  12. ^ "Q.I. Sports 2007 NFL Combine Coverage (Day 2 Notes)". QISports.com. Q.I. Sports. 2007. Retrieved 2008-09-28.
  13. ^ "Syndric Steptoe, DS #38 WR, Arizona". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  14. ^ "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  15. ^ "Romo sharp as Cowboys roll over Browns". NFL.com. Associated Press. 2008-09-15. Retrieved 2008-09-28.

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