Player Career

Zion Steptoe Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Zion Steptoe story

Zion Steptoe built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a wide receiver from Little Elm, TX wearing No. 7, spending time with Purdue and Tulsa. The clearest part of Zion Steptoe's career was his receiving role: 36 catches, 475 receiving yards, and 65 rushing yards across 22 career games in the available record. His career also includes 65 rushing yards and 13 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Zion Steptoe's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Purdue

    2022-2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Tulsa

    2024-2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2022202320242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2022 Regular SeasonPurdue0
2023 Regular SeasonPurdue00
2024 Regular SeasonTulsa2037010.4203
2025 Regular SeasonTulsa27273.416.369

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2026Tulsa to MinnesotaG5/FCS to P479.1Jan 10, 2026
2025Tulsa to UnlistedG5/FCS to Unlisted17.1Jan 22, 2025

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ No. 74 Army

Week 13 · W 26-25 · Conference game

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

76

Receiving Yards

94.4 takeover

76 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

vs Northwestern State

Week 1 · W 62-28

88

Receiving Yards

90.8 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

88 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

vs No. 125 UAB

Week 14 · L 24-31 · Conference game

59

Receiving Yards

89.5 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

59 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

@ No. 38 East Carolina

Week 8 · L 27-41 · Conference game

57

Receiving Yards

76 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

57 receiving yards with a 95 efficiency score.

#5

vs East Carolina

Week 12 · L 31-38 · Conference game

31

Receiving Yards

56.2 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

31 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2023 Regular Season · Purdue

0 primary output · efficiency · usage

100

#2

2025 Regular Season · Tulsa

70.7

272 primary · 73.4 efficiency · 16.3 usage

#3

2024 Regular Season · Tulsa

55.2

203 primary · 70 efficiency · 10.4 usage

Milestones

0

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

0

2+ TD games