In high school, Steve was a stand out ball carrier and defender who led the Wildcats to the playoffs in all 4 seasons of his career, including a Class D2 State Runner-Up finish in 1997. From 1996 to 1999, he set school records with 313 rushing yards in a game and 577 tackles in a career. While in high school, Steve was named 1st Team All-Conference 4 times and 1st Team All- State on 3 occasions. In 1999, he was selected to The All-Nebraska Team, The USA Today All-American Team, and named the Class D2 Player of the Year. He was then selected to play in the Nebraska Shrine Bowl and was also named the Offensive Most Valuable Player of the 2000 Eight Man All-Star Game. Steve went on to a successful college football career as a fullback for The University of Nebraska. During his time in Lincoln, he was honored as a member of the Brook Berringer Citizenship Team, selected 3 times as a Big 12 Academic All-American, and also received the prestigious “Cletus Fischer Native Son Award” in 2004. The NEMFCA is honored to welcome him into the Eight Man Football Hall of Fame Class of 2019.