Fresno State | |
Date of birth | June 9, 1973 |
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Place of birth | Seattle, Washington |
Career information | |
Status | Retired |
CFL status | International |
Position(s) | DC |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
Weight | 182 lb (83 kg) |
College | Western Washington |
High school | Lynnwood |
Career history | |
As coach | |
2010–2011 | Toronto Argonauts (DBC) |
2011 | Toronto Argonauts (DC) |
2012 | Toronto Argonauts (DBC) |
2013–2016 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (DC) |
2017–present | Fresno State (DC) |
As player | |
1996 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
1997–2000 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
2001–2008 | Toronto Argonauts |
Career highlights and awards | |
CFL All-Star | 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007 |
CFL East All-Star | 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 |
Honors |
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Orlondo Steinauer (born June 9, 1973, in Seattle, Washington) is a former professional Canadian football safety who is currently the defensive coordinator for the Fresno State Bulldogs in NCAA Division I FBS college football. As a player, he played professional football for 12 seasons with the Ottawa Rough Riders, Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Toronto Argonauts from 1996 to 2008. He finished his career second all-time in CFL history for interception return yards with 1178 yards. Steinauer was a two-time Grey Cup champion as a player after winning in 1999 with the Tiger-Cats and in 2004 with the Argonauts. He has also won a championship as a coach, winning the 100th Grey Cup as the defensive backs coach for the Toronto Argonauts in 2012.
At Lynnwood High School in Lynnwood, Washington, Steinauer lettered in football, basketball, and baseball. He graduated in 1991.
Steinauer starred in football at Western Washington University and finished his career with 20 interceptions, 160 tackles, a forced fumble, and 89 punt returns for 965 yards (10.84 yards per punt ret. avg.) and a touchdown. In 1995, his final year, he was a consensus first-team All-American and the CFA Defensive Player of the Year leading the United States in pass interceptions with 10 and ranked ninth nationally with an 11.6 yards punt return average.