Joel Steed


Height: 6-2
Weight:300 lbs.
Born: February 17, 1969, Frankfurt, West Germany
College: Colorado
Drafted: Selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round (67th pick overall) of the 1992 NFL Draft.

College
Made 16.5 sacks in career as three-year starter ... As senior named first-team All-American and first-team All-Big Eight after making 66 tackles, seven sacks despite missing spring drills and losing 30 pounds due to virus and then playing eight games wearing cast for broken L wrist ... Made 7.5 sacks and 64 tackles as junior to earn first-team All-Big Eight honors ... Graduated in 1992 with degree in sociology, and is close to second degree in Black studies.

Personal
Attended Hinkley High School in Aurora, twice earned all-league honors ... As senior was team's defensive MVP and first team all-Colorado after making eight sacks ... Also lettered in track and lacrosse ... Active in community with Race for the Cure, I Dream A World and Just Say No ... Works in real estate developing low income housing in Houston ... Wife, D'Angela.


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