Stephen Trejo (born November 20, 1977) is an American former professional

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/ fullback who played for the Detroit Lions and St. Louis Rams of the

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(NFL).

Early life

Trejo attended Casa Grande High School, in

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. He was an all-state selection as a junior and senior, after he had 178 carries for 1,458 yards and 19 touchdowns. On

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, he had 111 tackles, 6.5 sacks, two interceptions and one fumble recovery.

College career

Trejo played

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for Arizona State. At Arizona State he played

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and finished his career with 88 total tackles and three sacks, while playing in 43 games, over four years.

Professional career

Trejo was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent following the 2001 NFL draft. During his

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season in 2001, he made a career-long reception of 20 yards against the

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on January 6, 2002. Trejo also completed a career-high of three catches for 26 yards on December 2, 2001. His first career catch came against the

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on November 22, 2001. In 2002, Trejo played in all 16 games, making two catches for 13 yards. Trejo served on special teams with 23 tackles for third on the Lions, 5 of those coming at

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, on December 8, 2002. In 2003, Trejo played in all 16 games, mostly on special teams, and saw limited action on offense at the end of the season. He was released on September 5, 2004. Trejo signed with the St. Louis Rams on September 9, 2004. He played in two games for the Rams before being released on September 21, 2004. He was signed by the Lions again on September 28, 2004. Trejo made his first career

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against Green Bay on October 17, 2004. He became a free agent after the season.

Personal life

Trejo currently lives in North Scottsdale, Arizona.

References

External links

Bio on Lions Website

Stats at ESPN

Stats at SI

Stats at Yahoo
{{DEFAULTSORT:Trejo, Stephen 1977 births Living people Sportspeople from Casa Grande, Arizona Players of American football from Mesa, Arizona American football running backs Arizona State Sun Devils football players Detroit Lions players St. Louis Rams players