Draft Steal

Draft Steal

Steal after being claimed by Dallas on waivers during S33
No. 96 – Dallas Birddogs
Position:	Defensive End
Personal information
Born:	(2026-09-06)September 6, 2026 (aged 34) Barstow, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	290 lb (132 kg)
Username:	Troen
Career information
High school:	Barstow High School
College:	Fresno State
Career history
Dallas Birddogs (2048 (S33)-2048 (S33))
Roster status:	Active

Draft Steal (born September 6, 2026) is an American football defensive end for the Dallas Birddogs of the Developmental Simulation Football League (DSFL).

Early years

Draft Steal is an American football player. Born in Irvine, California, Steal moved to Barstow at the age of 12. Steal had no experience in playing football before this move, though remarked in an interview about growing up as a fan of the local Otters. After moving, Steal attended Barstow High School and became interested in playing football due to the then-NSFL career of alum Troen Egghands. Following in Egghands' steps, Steal played defensive end in his 4 years at Barstow High, leading the Aztecs to three district championships and setting the school career record for sacks. Steal was a four-star recruit our of college and had scholarship offers from several schools, including Oregon State and UCLA. After discussion with family and several campus tour, Steal ended up declining those offers in order to attend the closer Fresno State in Fresno, California. Steal cited that being able to try to match Egghands' career was also a factor, with the ISFL player's Ultimini and 2 pro bowls serving as great milestones to try and beat.

High school career statistics

High school statistics			Tackles			Sacks	Interceptions		Other
Season	Team	Games	Reg	TFL	Total	Sack	Int	IntTD	DefTD	FFum	FRec	PD	Safety
2041	Barstow Aztecs	12	48	11	59	8	0	0	0	7	2	0	0
2042	Barstow Aztecs	12	52	12	64	13	0	0	0	8	6	0	0
2043	Barstow Aztecs	12	65	9	74	17	0	0	2	9	5	0	2
2044	Barstow Aztecs	12	62	14	76	21	0	0	1	11	4	0	1

College career

"With high expectations resulting from a strong high school career, Steal was a starter for the Bulldogs from day one. Steal's first year was decent, but showed struggles against top offensive lines and double teams. Steal performed well as a run-stopper but had few impact plays outside of a 3 sack game against the wildly outmatched San Jose State Spartans. The Bulldogs had a good season, going 11-2 and winning the Hawai'i Bowl against Kentucky State, Steal remarked at the end of the season, ""I'm really glad that we did well. Sure, it was much more due to [senior linebacker] Watts and [junior defensive tackle] Howell, but I think this was a great starting point and I'm looking forward to helping out more next year!"" Steal succeeded with that goal with a sophomore year that some writers thought might warrant consideration for the Ted Hendricks award, though tailing off at the end of the season seemed to curtail those hopes. Steal had sacks in the Bulldogs' first 6 games of the season along with 4 forced fumbles but drew more double teams and produced less through the second half of the season. That was still enough for the Bulldogs to make it to the Orange Bowl, though they lost in a not very close game to the eventual champion Clemson Tigers. Steal's third year was arguably the best for personal stats. The Bulldogs, however, suffered from a loss of talented seniors after the previous season and only managed an 8-6 record. Despite beating the UCLA Bruins in the Las Vegas Bowl, Steal stated the intention to enter the DSFL waivers and forego a fourth year of college eligibility due to finishing a degree in computational accounting."

College career statistics

College statistics			Tackles			Sacks	Interceptions		Other
Season	Team	Games	Reg	TFL	Total	Sack	Int	IntTD	DefTD	FFum	FRec	PD	Safety
2045	Fresno Bulldogs	14	34	7	41	8	0	0	0	3	1	1	0
2046	Fresno Bulldogs	13	68	4	72	15	0	0	1	6	4	0	1
2047	Fresno Bulldogs	14	81	2	83	19	0	0	2	9	4	0	0

Professional career

DSFL

Dallas Birddogs (2048 (S33))

Steal was claimed by Dallas on waivers after the trade deadline to play in their final 4 games of the season prior to entering the DSFL draft. That looked like an amazing plan in week 11 as Steal managed 6 tackles, a TFL, a sack, and a forced/recovered fumble. That pace didn't hold up for the remainder of the Birddogs' games as Steal only managed to get one more tackle in the team's 3 final games. With 3 losses, Dallas' slim playoff hopes didn't pan out. Steal, per DSFL rules, was remanded back to the prospect pool in preparation for the 2049 (S34) DSFL draft. When asked about future hopes, Steal replied "I enjoyed my time in Dallas, even though it was short. However, I'm absolutely fine with the prospect of going to any of the DSFL teams. I know I need to spend my time here learning and training if I want to achieve my goal of being the best ISFL player I can be, and part of being a great player is being professional in any circumstances." Steal was last known to be training in facilities near Fresno.

Bondi Beach Buccaneers (2049 (S34))

Steal was picked 4th overall by the Bondi Beach Buccaneers in the 2049 (S34) draft. While Bondi Beach already had a skilled DE with Able Archer, they hoped that Steal would be a key element in creating a ferocious pass rush for the upcoming season. The Buccaneers' defense overall, however, didn't improve much since the previous year and the team finished in third place again with the defense allowing the same points per game. The finish was especially disappointing due to Bondi Beach losing their last game when winning it would have taken the lead over the second place Birddogs. With the season completed, Steal public announced a plan to focus efforts on interviewing with ISFL teams and training for the draft with the express goal of being worth an immediate callup to the ISFL. While decried by a number of Buccaneer fans, Steal's statement matched most pundits' expectations and Steal was a consensus projection as a first round talent in the ISFL draft with one prediction of being selected first overall, so Steal's time in Bondi Beach was expected to be over.

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40‑yd dash	20‑ss	3‑cone	Vert jump	Broad
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	290 lb (132 kg)

DSFL career statistics

DSFL regular season			Tackles				Coverage		Safeties	Touchdowns	Blocks
Season	Team	Games	Tck	TFL	FF/FR	Sck	Int	PD	Sfty	TD	Blk P/XP/FG
2048 (S33)	Dallas Birddogs	4	7	1	1/1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2049 (S34)	Bondi Beach Buccaneers	14	37	5	4/2	10	0	0	0	0	0

Achievements and records

Steal has no major achievements or records yet.

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