Draft Steal
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 Steal after being claimed by Dallas on waivers during S33 | |
| No. 96 – Dallas Birddogs | |
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| Position: | Defensive End |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | 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 | |
| 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).
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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)
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.
| 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 |
Achievements and records
Steal has no major achievements or records yet.
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