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| − | '''Aqeel Steele''' (born February 15, 2029) is an [[wp:American football|American football]] [[wp:Defensive End|defensive end]] who is currently | + | '''Aqeel Steele''' (born February 15, 2029) is an [[wp:American football|American football]] [[wp:Defensive End|defensive end]] who is currently playing for the Sarasota Sailfish. He played college football for Nebraska and in the DSFL for the Minnesota Grey Ducks. |
==Early years== | ==Early years== | ||
Aqeel was born on February 15, 2029, to his parents Jolynne and Mike "Chunky" Steele. From a young age, Aqeel was always interested in sports, and he inherited the right genes from his father to be an all-around athlete. He loved to play football and basketball, and he was very good at them too, but in high school, he decided to focus on football. He was a running back in middle school, and he continued to play that position in high school, but at one practice, the assistant coach, Jay Weston, told to him line up on the other side of the ball. Aqeel says, "We were short on defensive ends that week because Preston [Hart] got injured, so I guess Coach Weston was desperate. He's like, 'Aqeel, why don't you line up across Will [Hernandez] here. I just want you to try to get around him.'" The whistle blew, and Aqeel flew right past him and hit the QB. "That was really surprising for me. I didn't really think about playing on the other side of the ball at that point." Aqeel refined his pass-rushing moves and tackling, and ended up breaking out his senior year, racking up 12 sacks and leading his team to the state semifinals. | Aqeel was born on February 15, 2029, to his parents Jolynne and Mike "Chunky" Steele. From a young age, Aqeel was always interested in sports, and he inherited the right genes from his father to be an all-around athlete. He loved to play football and basketball, and he was very good at them too, but in high school, he decided to focus on football. He was a running back in middle school, and he continued to play that position in high school, but at one practice, the assistant coach, Jay Weston, told to him line up on the other side of the ball. Aqeel says, "We were short on defensive ends that week because Preston [Hart] got injured, so I guess Coach Weston was desperate. He's like, 'Aqeel, why don't you line up across Will [Hernandez] here. I just want you to try to get around him.'" The whistle blew, and Aqeel flew right past him and hit the QB. "That was really surprising for me. I didn't really think about playing on the other side of the ball at that point." Aqeel refined his pass-rushing moves and tackling, and ended up breaking out his senior year, racking up 12 sacks and leading his team to the state semifinals. | ||
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After a monster senior season and being a second round pick, Steele had high expectations coming out of college. He whelmed. With 8 sacks, 20 tackles, and 6 tackles for loss, Steele had a solid, but unspectacular, season. But, whenever Steele did get a chance to tackle the person with the ball, his mind was only focused on one thing: forcing a fumble so he could give his offence back the ball. Winning the game was always on his mind, even if it got in the way of his stats. With 3 forced fumble plus fumble recoveries, Steele showed the unique ability to change the outcome of a game in a single play, and with many teams looking for a pass-rusher this year, Steele was hoping to go earlier in the draft than many were expecting him to. Unfortunately, he fell to the third round and was drafted by the Sailfish. Even if Steele fell a bit short of his goal, he was still extremely excited to play for the Sarasota Sailfish and hopefully win a championship with them. | After a monster senior season and being a second round pick, Steele had high expectations coming out of college. He whelmed. With 8 sacks, 20 tackles, and 6 tackles for loss, Steele had a solid, but unspectacular, season. But, whenever Steele did get a chance to tackle the person with the ball, his mind was only focused on one thing: forcing a fumble so he could give his offence back the ball. Winning the game was always on his mind, even if it got in the way of his stats. With 3 forced fumble plus fumble recoveries, Steele showed the unique ability to change the outcome of a game in a single play, and with many teams looking for a pass-rusher this year, Steele was hoping to go earlier in the draft than many were expecting him to. Unfortunately, he fell to the third round and was drafted by the Sailfish. Even if Steele fell a bit short of his goal, he was still extremely excited to play for the Sarasota Sailfish and hopefully win a championship with them. | ||
Revision as of 14:17, 3 December 2022
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 Aqeel Steele at Nebraska | |
| No. 99 – Sarasota Sailfish | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Outside Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 15, 2029 (aged 33) Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Username: | Abacusamateur |
| Career information | |
| College: | Nebraska |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
Aqeel Steele (born February 15, 2029) is an American football defensive end who is currently playing for the Sarasota Sailfish. He played college football for Nebraska and in the DSFL for the Minnesota Grey Ducks.
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Early years
Aqeel was born on February 15, 2029, to his parents Jolynne and Mike "Chunky" Steele. From a young age, Aqeel was always interested in sports, and he inherited the right genes from his father to be an all-around athlete. He loved to play football and basketball, and he was very good at them too, but in high school, he decided to focus on football. He was a running back in middle school, and he continued to play that position in high school, but at one practice, the assistant coach, Jay Weston, told to him line up on the other side of the ball. Aqeel says, "We were short on defensive ends that week because Preston [Hart] got injured, so I guess Coach Weston was desperate. He's like, 'Aqeel, why don't you line up across Will [Hernandez] here. I just want you to try to get around him.'" The whistle blew, and Aqeel flew right past him and hit the QB. "That was really surprising for me. I didn't really think about playing on the other side of the ball at that point." Aqeel refined his pass-rushing moves and tackling, and ended up breaking out his senior year, racking up 12 sacks and leading his team to the state semifinals.
College career
A three star recruit coming out of high school, Aqeel received few division one offers. "It was Nebraska, TCU, Central Michigan, and that was about it," he says. He ended up choosing Nebraska, since it was relatively close to his hometown of Wichita. His parents always wanted him to get a college degree, so he studied hard while being a backup for two seasons, getting little playing time. However, in his junior year, he broke out with 6 sacks and 12 tackles for loss in just 8 games. Going into his senior year, Aqeel would be listed as a player who could break out this year. He did not disappoint. He had 11 sacks, 20 tackles for loss, and 2 forced fumbles. On June 5, 2050, Aqeel graduated with a Bachelor's in Accounting. He smiled as a photo was taken of him and his family. As he threw his hat up in the air, he knew it was time to move on to the ISFL.
College career statistics
| Career statistics | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | Games | Tck | TFL | FF/FR | Sck | Int | PD | Sfty | TD | Blk P/XP/FG |
| 2050 | Nebraska | 14 | 37 | 20 | 2/1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 |
| 2049 | Nebraska | 8 | 15 | 10 | 0/0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 |
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | 40‑yd dash | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
285 lb (129 kg) |
Professional career statistics
| Career statistics | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | Games | Tck | TFL | FF/FR | Sck | Int | PD | Sfty | TD | Blk P/XP/FG |
| DSFL S35 | MIN | 14 | 20 | 6 | 3/3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 |
| DSFL S36 | MIN | 14 | 34 | 8 | 5/1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 |
| ISFL S37 | SAR | 16 | 40 | 2 | 0/0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 |
| ISFL S3* | SAR | 16 | 72 | 6 | 2/0 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1/0/0 |
After a monster senior season and being a second round pick, Steele had high expectations coming out of college. He whelmed. With 8 sacks, 20 tackles, and 6 tackles for loss, Steele had a solid, but unspectacular, season. But, whenever Steele did get a chance to tackle the person with the ball, his mind was only focused on one thing: forcing a fumble so he could give his offence back the ball. Winning the game was always on his mind, even if it got in the way of his stats. With 3 forced fumble plus fumble recoveries, Steele showed the unique ability to change the outcome of a game in a single play, and with many teams looking for a pass-rusher this year, Steele was hoping to go earlier in the draft than many were expecting him to. Unfortunately, he fell to the third round and was drafted by the Sailfish. Even if Steele fell a bit short of his goal, he was still extremely excited to play for the Sarasota Sailfish and hopefully win a championship with them.
After being drafted by the Sarasota Sailfish, Steele decided to stay down for one more year with the Minnesota Grey Ducks. Even though they had a disappointing last season, the Ducks were returning several of their drafted players, such as Teemo Swift, Mike Scott, Nate Winter, and Bonzi Buddy. Anyway, with many promising second year players returning, the Ducks were one of the favorites to take the North. They started off strong, going 4-3, before dropping their next 5 to knock them out of the postseason. Steele had a below average year, finishing with 34 tackles, 6 sacks, and 5 forced fumbles. But what the stats don’t tell is Steele’s growing maturity as a pass rusher. In year one, Steele played with reckless abandon, often getting lost in traffic when the opponent would run to his side of the field. However, in year 2, Steele played with more patience, often stacking on top of his defender before shedding off to make the tackle. This led to an increase in tackles and TFLs, while lowering his sack total.
In what was considered a surprise move by some, the Sailfish decided to call up Steele, even with legendary Sailfish defensive end David Moyes staying in the ISFL for another year. Harley Andrews, Moyes, and Steele all rotated on the field, with all players also subbing in at linebacker sometimes. Steele had 40 tackles, 4 sacks, and 2 tackles for loss on the season, which, while low, wasn't unexpected for a 3rd round pick in his rookie season. The Sailfish did extremely well in season 37, having the best record in the league and clinching home field advantage in the postseason. They ended up beating the Wraiths in the conference championship, where Steele had a drive-ending sack on 3rd down. However, in the Ultimus, the Sailfish would ultimately end up falling short, losing 31-11 due to 5 turnovers by the Sailfish, including 3 fumbles. Steele notched another sack, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the costly mistakes by the Sailfish offense.
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