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Football
2008: Honorable mention All-America pick by The Sports Network ... first-team all-Missouri Valley Football Conference honoree ... started 13 games at center ... injured his groin in the first series of the game against Brigham Young (8/30), but only missed one week of action ... provided blocking and holes as running back Corey Lewis set the Panther rushing record with 4,003 yards ... helped the UNI ground game average nearly 200 yards per game ... limited the opposition to only 12 sacks of UNI quarterbacks. 2007: Saw action in all 13 games ... drew two starting assignments against Indiana State (11/10) and Southern Utah (11/17) at left guard when starter Bob Swift moved to right tackle for an injured Brandon Keith ... also saw extensive action on the extra point and field goal units. 2006: Saw action in six games as a reserve offensive lineman. 2005: Redshirted. High School: First-team all-state selection in 2004 ... co-captain of the state champion 8-man team ... three-time first-team all-district pick ... three-time first-team all-Plymouth County performer ... recorded 276 tackles ... high school coach: Ken Hajek ... first-team all-Plymouth County in basketball in 2004 ... sixth-place finisher in the shot put ... first-team all-conference in track and field ... first-team all-district pick in baseball in 2004 after batting .490 ... first-team all-conference and second-team all-district pick in baseball ... earned letters in football (4), track (4) and basketball (3) ... honor roll student. Personal: Born Sept. 18, 1986, in Sioux City, Iowa ... son of Dan and Suanne Steichen ... general studies major ... nicknamed "Bigs" ... also recruited by Iowa State and Iowa ... enjoys hunting and fishing. |
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