Steven Glenn Cargile (born June 2, 1982) is an

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executive and former

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. He was a member of the for

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (colloquially known as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC S ...

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and

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. He played

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Early life

Cargile attended St. Peter Chanel High School, where he practiced football,

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, track and

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. As a senior in football, he was an All-state selection at wide receiver and All-conference at safety, while helping his team achieve a 13-1 record. He was named all-county in basketball, while helping hid team win the Division III state championship. He attended

, where he played college football as a wide receiver in his first three years. As a sophomore, he appeared in 7 games a backup, tallying 14 receptions for 184 yards and 3 touchdowns. As a junior, he started 7 out of 10 games at

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, making 24 receptions (fourth on the team) for 320 yards and 4 touchdowns. As a senior, he was converted into a

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, registering 10 starts, 99 tackles (led the team), 3 passes defensed, 2 interceptions and one forced fumble, while receiving Second-team All-Ivy League recognition.

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Cargile was signed as an

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by the

after the

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. He was waived on September 5 and signed to the

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two days later. He was promoted to the active roster on December 5, but was declared inactive for the game against the

. He was released on May 3,

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers (first stint)

After being out of football for a year, he was signed as a

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by the

on January 10, 2006. He was cut on September 1.

Denver Broncos

On November 13, 2006, the

signed him to their

. He was promoted to the active roster and played in three games, after

Nick Ferguson was placed on the

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. In 2007, he was tried at

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before being released on August 31 and signed to the

on September 1. On September 28, he was promoted to the active roster. He was cut on April 27, 2008, after playing mainly on

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for the Broncos.

Cleveland Browns

On April 29, 2008, he was claimed off waivers by the

. He was released on August 10.

New York Giants

On January 16, 2009, he signed with the

as a

. He was waived on July 31.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (second stint)

On August 19, 2009, he was signed as a

by the Buccaneers. He was released on September 5. He was re-signed on September 18. He played in one game against the

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and was cut on September 21.

Post-playing career

New England Patriots

Starting in 2011, Cargile worked as a professional scout for the

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. He and the Patriots organization parted ways on May 17, 2024.

Houston Texans

On July 2, 2024, the

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hired Cargile to serve as a senior personnel executive.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cargile, Steve 1982 births Living people People from Bedford, Ohio Players of American football from Cuyahoga County, Ohio American football cornerbacks American football safeties Columbia Lions football players Dallas Cowboys players Denver Broncos players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players New England Patriots scouts Cleveland Browns players New York Giants players