Player Career

Curtis Steele Career Story

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Player Story

Curtis Steele story

Curtis Steele built his college career from 2008 through 2009 as a running back from Franklin, TN wearing No. 26, spending time with Memphis. The clearest part of Curtis Steele's career was his backfield work: 2,462 rushing yards, 416 carries, 22 rushing touchdowns, and 310 receiving yards across 23 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2009 with Memphis. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 310 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 23 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Memphis.

The arc is straightforward: Curtis Steele moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Memphis

    2008-2009

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

200820082009
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2008 PostseasonMemphis1,41058.129
2008 Regular SeasonMemphis1,41058.1290
2009 Regular SeasonMemphis1,36260.437.1-48

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Tulsa

Week 13 · L 30-33 · Conference game

Loss with 257 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

257

Scrimmage Yards

100 takeover

257 scrimmage yards and 45.7 usage.

#2

vs Arkansas State

Week 5 · W 29-17

203

Scrimmage Yards

91.4 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

203 scrimmage yards and 42.3 usage.

#3

vs Southern Miss

Week 9 · W 36-30 · Conference game

237

Scrimmage Yards

90.8 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

237 scrimmage yards and 42 usage.

#4

vs UTEP

Week 6 · W 35-20 · Conference game

250

Scrimmage Yards

87.1 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

250 scrimmage yards and 60.3 usage.

#5

@ Southern Miss

Week 7 · L 16-36 · Conference game

166

Scrimmage Yards

74.9 takeover

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

166 scrimmage yards and 45.2 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2009 Regular Season · Memphis

1,362 primary output · 60.4 efficiency · 37.1 usage

81.4

#2

2008 Postseason · Memphis

77

1,410 primary · 58.1 efficiency · 29 usage

#3

2008 Regular Season · Memphis

77

1,410 primary · 58.1 efficiency · 29 usage

Milestones

12

100+ rush yards

6

150+ scrimmage yards

7

2+ TD games