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Player Dossier
2008-2009Memphis
Curtis Steele
RB • 6'0" • Franklin, TN, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Curtis Steele leans workhorse runner traits and 60.4 efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a back
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Reliability
77
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
85
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2009 Regular Season · Memphis
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 2
- Program Path
- Memphis
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Tulsa
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- Memphis
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2007
Curtis Steele, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2009 Regular Season · Memphis. Curtis Steele leans workhorse runner traits and 60.4 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 2,772
- Rushing yards
- 2,462
- Receiving yards
- 310
- Touchdowns
- 23
Quick Answers
Curtis Steele quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Memphis · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 2,772
- Tracked sample
- 2 unique seasons · 3 entries · 23 games
- Best season
- 2009 Regular Season · Memphis
- Top game
- Tulsa
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Centennial · Memphis
- High school pipeline
- Centennial · 6 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 26 · Class 2009
- 2009 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,362 scrimmage yards · RB 26th (top 6%) · Conference USA 5th (top 3%) · National 37th (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Postseason | Memphis | 13 | 97 | 48 | 49 | 0 | 77 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Memphis | 13 | 1,313 | 1,175 | 138 | 7 | 77 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Memphis | 10 | 1,362 | 1,239 | 123 | 16 | 81.4 |
Related Context
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Curtis Steele played RB for Memphis. Across 2 tracked seasons, Curtis Steele recorded -1 passing yards, 2,462 rushing yards, and 310 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2009 with Memphis.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season
Memphis paired 1,362 primary output with 60.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2009 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 60.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2009 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Tulsa
Loss with 257 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2009 Regular Season · Memphis
Games
10
Scrimmage Yards / G
136.2
Efficiency
60.4
Usage
37.1
Consistency
68.5
Best Game by takeover score
Tulsa
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ole Miss: 90. Middle Tennessee: 26. UCF: 43. UTEP: 250. Southern Miss: 166. East Carolina: 84. Tennessee: 144. UAB: 135. Houston: 167. Tulsa: 257
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Ole Miss: 19 by 49.3. Middle Tennessee: 6 by 54.3. UCF: 11 by 33.5. UTEP: 41 by 63.9. Southern Miss: 28 by 60.1. East Carolina: 16 by 54.8. Tennessee: 21 by 71.4. UAB: 23 by 57.9. Houston: 30 by 58.9. Tulsa: 21 by 100
Split Comparison
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Wins250 · Games = 1 · +126.4 vs Losses
Losses123.6 · Games = 9 · -126.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Tulsa
Best efficiency game
100 vs Tulsa
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/27 | @ Tulsa100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 30-33 | 19 | 232 | 12.20 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 12.2 |
| Sat 11/21 | @ Houston100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 14-55 | 28 | 160 | 5.70 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5.6 |
| Sat 11/14 | vs UAB100 rush yards · 2+ TD | L 21-31 | 20 | 107 | 5.30 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 5.9 |
| Sun 11/8 | @ Tennessee100 rush yards · 2+ TD | L 28-56 | 21 | 144 | 6.90 | 2 | — | — | 6.9 |
| Wed 10/28 | vs East Carolina | L 19-38 | 15 | 79 | 5.30 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5.3 |
| Sat 10/17 | @ Southern Miss100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 16-36 | 24 | 136 | 5.70 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 5.9 |
| Sun 10/11 | vs UTEP100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 35-20 | 39 | 240 | 6.20 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6.1 |
| Sat 10/3 | @ UCF | L 14-32 | 8 | 22 | 2.80 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 3.9 |
| Sat 9/12 | @ Middle Tennessee | L 14-31 | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 4.3 |
| Sun 9/6 | vs Ole Miss2+ TD | L 14-45 | 19 | 90 | 4.70 | 2 | — | — | 4.7 |
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
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Memphis
2008-2009
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
200820082009
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Postseason | Memphis | 1,410 | 58.1 | 29 | — |
| 2008 Regular Season | Memphis | 1,410 | 58.1 | 29 | 0 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Memphis | 1,362 | 60.4 | 37.1 | -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
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#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
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