Steele Chambers (born July 24, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Ohio State.
.jpg) Chambers with Ohio State in 2022 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | July 24, 2000 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 229 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Blessed Trinity (Roswell, Georgia) |
| College: | Ohio State (2019–2023) |
| Position: | Linebacker |
| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editChambers attended Blessed Trinity Catholic High School in Roswell, Georgia. He played linebacker and running back in high school, where he was a 4-star recruit. He committed to Ohio State University to play college football.[1]
College career
editChambers played running back his first two years at Ohio State in 2019 and 2020, before switching to linebacker prior to the 2021 season.[2][3] As a running back he had 28 carries for 221 yards and one touchdown. In his first year as a linebacker, Chambers started four of 13 games and had 47 tackles, one sack and one interception.[4] He returned to Ohio State as a starter in 2022.[5][6]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+3⁄4 in (1.85 m) |
226 lb (103 kg) |
30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.77 s | 1.68 s | 2.76 s | 4.23 s | 7.10 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) |
9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) |
19 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[7][8] | ||||||||||||
Detroit Lions
editOn April 27, Chambers signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent following the 2024 NFL draft.[9][10] He was waived on June 10, 2024.[11]
New England Patriots
editOn June 11, 2024, Chambers was claimed off waivers by the New England Patriots.[12] He was released on August 26.[13]
References
edit- ^ 4-star athlete Steele Chambers commits to Ohio State: Buckeyes football recruiting
- ^ How Steele Chambers’ seamless transition to defense made him one of Ohio State football’s best linebackers
- ^ Ohio State’s Steele Chambers Officially Moves From Running Back To Linebacker
- ^ Steele Chambers’ late transition to linebacker last offseason transformed him into impact player for Ohio State in 2022
- ^ Linebacker Steele Chambers' career day helps Ohio State football dominate Rutgers
- ^ 'We have learned a lot.' Ohio State's Steele Chambers excited about new Buckeyes defense
- ^ "Steele Chambers Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Steele Chambers College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ "Chambers signs with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent". The Lantern.
- ^ Twentyman, Tim (May 10, 2024). "TWENTYMAN: A closer look at the Lions' undrafted rookie free agents". DetroitLions.
- ^ "THE DAILY DRIVE: Lions sign LB Ben Niemann, waive rookie Steele Chambers". DetroitLions.com. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ "Patriots Claim Rookie LB Steele Chambers off Waivers from Detroit; Release Rookie LB Jay Person". Patriots.com. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ "Patriots Release 14 Players". patriots.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
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