Personal
Parents are Robert and Laurel Steele ... father is the head football coach at Orem High School ... one of seven children, including sister Lindsey Steele Metcalf who played volleyball and was a six-time All-American in track at BYU ... served a Church mission to Philadelphia from 2008-2010 ... plays the piano and the guitar ... speaks Spanish ... Eagle Scout ... recruited by Utah, Oregon, Utah State, Princeton, Pennsylvania, Utah State, Southern Utah and Stanford.
Before BYU
Three-year letterman at Orem High School ... first-team All-State linebacker in 2007 and Red Zone Player of the Year ... helped team to 8-4 record as a senior while serving as team captain ... 2007 Academic All-Region ... four-year letter winner in track and two letters in wrestling ... Utah National HIgh School Hall of Fame.
2010 | Sophomore Year
Earned letterman honors as a sophomore ... played in five games ... Academic All-MWC ... had two solo tackles, one against Nevada and one against UNLV