Syndric Steptoe Syndric Marquis Steptoe ( born December 6 , 1984 ) is a Canadian football wide receiver last with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League . He was released by the Edmonton Eskimos on June 6 , 2012 . He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft . He played college football at Arizona . Steptoe has also played for the Hartford Colonials . Early years . Steptoe attended Bryan High School , where he was a " SuperPrep " All - America selection as a wide receiver , along with a " Dave Campbell " ’ s Texas High School Football Second - team Super Team selection . He was also listed on the " Rivals . com " Athletes 2003 national list at # 48 . He was also a " Dallas Morning News " Top 100 , along with a " Houston Chronicle " state 100 selection . He was Second - team All - Texas Athlete ’ selection for " 5atexasfootball . com " . He was a Top 50 defensive back on " fab50recruiting . com " . As well as a " PrepStar " All - Midlands selection as an athlete ’ . He was also a " Prep Football Report " All - Southwest selection as a receiver , and also a " SuperPrep " Southwest selection at # 30 . Steptoe recorded 32 receptions for 607 yards and five touchdown s as a junior . He also recorded 10 punt returns for 215 yards . He was a 5A All - District 13 honors and a Texas Football Second - team Super Team selection as a junior . He attended the U . S . Army All - American Camp that summer , and recorded a 37 - inch vertical leap in the Texas Nike Camp . He finished in the top five in the 2002 District track championships in the long jump and 4×100 relay . Steptoe was a team captain for the football team his final two years . He played mostly quarterback his senior season and earned First - team All - District 13 - 5A honors as a utility back . He played wide receiver , slot back , running back and quarterback in one game against Temple High School . He was also a three - year letterman as a Point guard on the basketball team as well . All - District and All - State academic honors as a senior . College career . Recruiting . On June 10 , 2002 , Steptoe , a three star Athlete ( a player whom plays positions on offense as well as defense ) recruit , named his top five colleges , which were Arkansas , Arizona , Texas , Texas A & M , and UCLA . And by December 9 , he had narrowed his list down to three schools , Arkansas , Arizona , and UCLA . And on December 10 , he announced he had signed a letter of intent with Arizona to play college football . However , after having committed to Arizona , he still visited SMU on January 11 , 2003 , as well as Arkansas on January 18 . His decision waivered some and he said he " " had some thinking to do " . " However , he decided to honor his commitment and attend Arizona . Playing career . As a true freshman in 2003 , Steptoe played in all 12 games . He started the final home game of the season against the national champion USC Trojans . He saw his first full - rotation play at receiver against Arizona State in the final game of the season and recorded a season - high and career - high seven receptions . He finished the Oregon game with four kickoff returns for a then career - best 99 yards , including a season - best long of 41 - yards . For the season he recorded nine receptions for 77 yards . He also recorded 15 punt returns for 69 yards , an average of 4 . 6 yards per return , as well as , a school - record 28 kickoff returns for 480 yards , for an average of 17 . 1 yards per return . As a sophomore in 2004 , Steptoe started 10 games . He also earned All - Pac - 10 honorable mention honors . He finished the season with 30 receptions for 446 yards and three touchdowns . He averaged 14 . 9 yards - per - reception and 44 . 6 yards - per - game . He ranked fourth in the conference in kick returns , with 17 kickoff returns for 384 yards , averaging 22 . 6 yards - per - return . He recorded six receptions for 68 yards against Arizona State . He recorded a career - long , 50 - yard touchdown reception from quarterback Richard Kovalcheck during a road game against Washington , as well as three kickoff returns for 86 yards . Against Washington State , he recorded a career - high 105 yards on six receptions , including two touchdowns . As a junior in 2005 , Steptoe earned All - Pac 10 honorable mention for second consecutive year . He played in 10 games , eight starts , and recorded 37 receptions for 493 yards and 1 , 271 all - purpose yards . He ranked 24th in the nation with an 11 . 1 - yard punt return average , and 27th in the nation with a kickoff return average of 25 . 5 yards . He ranked 42nd in the nation in all - purpose yards with 127 . 1 per game . He also became the school ' s career - leader in kickoff returns with 64 . He recorded a 63 - yard punt return touchdown against # 7 UCLA . He recorded a career - high 76 - yard kickoff return on the road against USC . As a senior in 2006 , Steptoe played in all 12 games . He recorded 55 receptions for 568 yards , and two touchdown s . He also carried the ball seven times for 34 yards . He also had one return for a touchdown . While at Arizona , Steptoe was a Family studies and Human development major . He was also a Football representative to the Student - Athlete Advisory Board 2005 – 2006 . Professional career . Pre - draft . Steptoe was invited , and attended the 2007 NFL Combine . He was recorded as the shortest wide receiver at the Combine that year . Cleveland Browns . Steptoe was selected in the seventh round ( 234th overall ) of the 2007 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns . Steptoe spent his rookie season on the Browns ' practice squad . In preseason games before the 2008 season , his performance earned him a roster spot . He made his regular season NFL debut on September 7 against the Dallas Cowboys . It was his first career start , as wide receivers Joe Jurevicius and Donté Stallworth , along with wide receiver / kick returner Joshua Cribbs , did not play due to injuries . Steptoe entered the starting lineup , as well as serving as kickoff and punt returner . Steptoe injured his knee during the Browns ' 2009 training camp and it was announced that he would miss the season . He was waived / injured and subsequently reverted to injured reserve on August 13 . Hartford Colonials . Steptoe was signed by the Hartford Colonials of the United Football League in September 2010 . Personal . Steptoe is the son of James and Annette Steptoe of Bryan , Texas . His mother is a nurse ’ s aide , and his brother , James Jr . , also played football at Bryan High School . In 2011 , he married his college sweetheart Tori Davis of Arizona , with whom he has a son .