Markus Steele
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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July 24, 1979 Cleveland, Ohio |
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| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Bedford (OH) St. Peter Chanel | ||||
| College: | USC | ||||
| NFL Draft: | 2001 / Round: 4 / Pick: 122 | ||||
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| Games played: | 42 |
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Markus Steele (born July 24, 1979) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of Southern California.
Steele attended the now defunct St. Peter Chanel High School, where he lettered in football and basketball. He played only two years of football and missed most of his junior season with a broken ankle. As a senior, he played running back and middle linebacker, scoring 17 touchdowns in just 6 games, because he was suspended for poor grades.
He accepted a football scholarship from Long Beach City College, where he collected 96 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, 8 sacks and 2 interceptions in his first year. As a sophomore he registered 93 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 8 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, 2 blocked kicks, 4 carries for 39 yards (9.8-yard avg ) and 2 touchdowns, while helping the team achieve a No. 6 national ranking with a 10-1 record.
In 1999, he transferred to the University of Southern California and was given the number 55, which is a school tradition reserved for the best linebackers.
As a junior he was named the starter at weak-side linebacker. He played with a shoulder injury that required surgery at the end of the season, finishing with 91 tackles (second on the team), 62 solo tackles, 12 tackles for loss (led the team), 3 sacks, 6 passes defensed, one interception, 3 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries. The next year he had 61 tackles (third on the team), 17 tackles for loss (led the team) and 3 sacks.
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