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