Curtis Devon Steele (born March 24, 1987) is a former

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. He was a member of the

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of the

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(CFL). He has also played for the

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and

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College career

From 2005-2006, Steele attended

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and played on the Northwest Rangers football team. In 2007, Steele transferred to the

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and was

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. In 2008, Steele immediately became the team's starter. He started 12 of 13 games and was named Offensive Player of the Year at the team banquet following the season. In 2009, he started 9 of the 10 games he played in and was selected the team Offensive Player of the Year as well as one of three permanent captains. He ran for 1,239 yards and 15 touchdowns. In two years with Memphis, Steele ran for 2,462 yards and 22 touchdowns, good for third all time in team history.

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

On May 7, 2010, Steele was signed a practice roster agreement with the

, and started the season on their practice roster. Steele attended the Ravens 2011 training camp and was released by the Ravens on July 29.

Toronto Argonauts

On May 2, 2013, Steele was signed by the

of the

. Steele made his first CFL start on July 30, 2013. In his first season in the CFL Steele played in 7 games for the Argos and carried the ball for 187 yards on 39 rushing attempts (4.8 yards per carry) with 3 rushing touchdowns. In the

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played in 15 of the 18 regular season games, carrying the ball 87 times for 541 yards (6.2 yards per carry) with 4 touchdowns. He also added 309 receiving yards on 35 receptions (8.8 yards per reception) and a lone receiving TD. One day after the free-agency period opened Steele re-signed with the Argonauts.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Steele signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on February 10, 2016. Steele missed 11 games with an injury but still collected 54 carries for 314 yards and caught 16 passes for 138 yards. On January 27, 2017, about two weeks before becoming a

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, Gale was released by the Riders along with three of his teammates.

References

External links

Memphis Tigers profileToronto Argonauts profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Steele, Curtis 1987 births Living people Northwest Mississippi Rangers football players Memphis Tigers football players American football running backs Canadian football running backs Players of Canadian football from Tennessee Sportspeople from Franklin, Tennessee Players of American football from Tennessee Baltimore Ravens players Toronto Argonauts players Saskatchewan Roughriders players