Mike Steffen

Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
6-4
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Mount Vernon, S.D.
High School:
Mount Vernon H.S.

Mike emerged as a solid third wide receiver in the Jackrabbit passing game last season ... younger brother, Jake, is a sophomore defensive lineman at SDSU ... pursuing major in economics

2008
Caught a pass in 11 of the team’s 12 games ... ranked fourth on team with 33 receptions and fifth with 288 receiving yards ... caught game-winning two-point conversion in closing minutes at North Dakota State ... top outing was eight-catch, 82-yard performance with a touchdown at Southern Illinois ... also caught touchdown pass in home game against Illinois State ... opened season with five receptions for 52 yards at Iowa State

2007
Missed first three games, then played in all remaining games ... caught first pass of the season in Hobo Day game against Stephen F. Austin, covering 13 yards ... also recorded receptions at Georgia Southern and UC Davis

2006
Played a limited role in the passing game, with lone reception of season a 13-yarder at Southern Utah ... saw action in all 11 games, playing mostly on special teams

2005
Redshirted in football ... earned Scout Offense Player of the Week honors twice and Scout Special Teams Player of the Week recognition once ... joined the Jackrabbit basketball team in February of 2006 and lettered, appearing in nine games ... scored a key basket and grabbed two rebounds in his first appearance for the Jackrabbits on the hardcourt, helping SDSU defeat Southwest Minnesota State

BEFORE SDSU
In football at the high school level, was a four-year starter who racked up impressive career totals, including 90 touchdowns, 25 interceptions and 6,681 all-purpose yards, including 2,771 passing and 2,100 rushing ... as a senior, he led the Stickney-Mount Vernon team coached by his father, Myron, to an unbeaten regular season ... rushed 101 times for 825 yards and 14 TDs and was 105-of-188 passing for 950 yards and 10 TDs ... also had 11 receptions for 214 yards and three TDs