Terence Steele

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Terence Steele
College:Texas Tech (2015–2019)
Undrafted:2020
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:62
Games started:57
Receiving touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Terence Steele (born June 4, 1997) is an American football offensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas Tech.

Early years

Steele attended

left tackle
, receiving All-District 25-6A and San Antonio Express-News first team All-Area honors.

Steele was considered a three-star recruit, the No. 1,844 overall prospect, the No. 179 offensive tackle and the No. 239 overall player in Texas in his class, according to the average of the major recruiting services. He committed to Texas Tech over offers from BYU, North Texas and UTSA.[1]

College career

As a

NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes, while contributing to the team leading the nation in passing yards and total offense.[3] He was named to the All-Big 12 freshman team.[1]

As a sophomore, Steele started all 13 games at

right tackle
, contributing to the team ranking in the top 25 nationally in passing yards (ninth), total offense (16th) and scoring (23rd).

As a junior, he started all 12 games at

right tackle
, contributing to the team ranking in the top 20 nationally in passing yards per game (third), total offense (12th), scoring (16th) and sacks allowed (sixth).

As a senior, Steele was forced to miss the first two games due to a preseason injury, breaking his streak of 37 consecutive starts. He started 10 games at

right tackle and was part of an offensive line that allowed 18 sacks during his senior season.[3] Steele finished his college career with 47 starts and received honorable-mention honors as All-Big 12 following his junior and senior seasons for the Red Raiders.[4][1] At the end of the season, he participated in the 2020 Senior Bowl and the NFL Scouting Combine.[3][2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+78 in
(1.98 m)
312 lb
(142 kg)
35+18 in
(0.89 m)
9+12 in
(0.24 m)
5.03 s 1.74 s 2.92 s 5.08 s 27.5 in
(0.70 m)
8 ft 10 in
(2.69 m)
27 reps
All values from
NFL Combine[5][6]

Steele was signed as an

Washington
, both Martin and Erving went down with injuries, so Steele was forced to start the rest of the season. Although he mostly struggled with his play, the team continued to start him and was able to show improvement in the final month. He played in all 16 games, with 14 starts.

As of November 28, 2021, Steele had started 10 games for the Dallas Cowboys during the 2021 season, including even after longtime starter La'el Collins returned from suspension.

Washington Football Team, Terence Steele reported as an eligible receiver and caught his first NFL touchdown from Dak Prescott.[9] During a Week 14 game against the Houston Texans on December 11, 2022, Steele suffered a torn ACL and MCL
, ending his season.

On September 3, 2023, Steele signed a five-year, $86.8 million contract extension with the Cowboys.[10]

Regular season statistics

Legend
First Team All-Pro
Second Team All-Pro
No type penalty
Bold Career high
Year Team Games Offense
GP GS Snaps Pct Holding False start Decl/Pen Acpt/Pen
2020 DAL 16 14 970 85% 1 2 3 4
2021 DAL 16 13 912 79% 2 3 0 8
2022 DAL 13 13 818 94% 1 5 0 6
2023 DAL 13 13 924 100% 2 4 1 5
Career 55 50 3,624 90% 5 14 4 23

References

  1. ^ a b c Johnson, Jarret (April 25, 2020). "Terence Steele signs undrafted free agent deal with Cowboys". 247 Sports. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Melo, Justin (March 13, 2020). "Meet Terence Steele, Texas Tech's gem of an OT prospect". Draft Wire. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  3. ^
    Lubbock Avalanche Journal
    . Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  4. Dallas Morning News
    . March 31, 2020. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  5. ^ "Terence Steele Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  6. ^ "Terence Steele, Texas Tech, OT, 2020 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  7. ^ Shannon, Chase (April 25, 2020). "Steele's Terence Steele gets deal with Cowboys". News 4 San Antonio. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  8. ^ a b c Patra, Kevin. "Cowboys place RT Terence Steele on COVID-19 list; starter to miss Thursday vs. Saints". NFL.com. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  9. ^ Auping, Jonny (December 27, 2021). "Elliott Scores Twice, Retrieves Steele's TD Ball". www.dallascowboys.com. Arlington, TX: Dallas Cowboys. Archived from the original on December 27, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  10. ^ Smith, Coral (September 3, 2023). "Cowboys, RT Terence Steele agree to terms on five-year, $86.8 million extension". NFL.com.

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