Craig Steltz Craig Joseph Steltz ( born May 7 , 1986 ) is an American football safety for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He played college football for Louisiana State University ( LSU ) , and earned consensus All - American honors . He was drafted by the Bears in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft . Early years . Steltz was born in Metairie , Louisiana . He attended Archbishop Rummel High School in Metairie , and was an honors graduate . He was originally a running back , but switched to safety in eighth grade . Steltz excelled as a safety and started one game on the varsity team during his freshman year , before becoming a full - time starter his sophomore year . He is the first player in school history to have his jersey retired . He wore # 10 in high school . On April 25 , 2008 , Steltz ' s jersey was officially retired during a school - wide assembly in the Archbishop Rummel High School gymnasium . He was a first - team all - state safety in 2002 as a junior . Steltz has the reputation of a hard hitter who works diligently in the weight room . In his junior year of high school , he recorded 120 tackles and nine interceptions . Craig was again named a first - team 5A all - state safety in 2003 as a senior . Steltz was also named Louisiana Class 5A Defensive Player of the Year in 2003 . He finished his senior year with 30 tackles and two sacks , despite suffering from two nagging injuries . He was a team captain who led a ferocious defensive unit that spearheaded the Raiders to an 8 - 2 district championship season and regional round playoff berth . This defensive unit has had seven players play Division - I college football . Craig showed his versatility by returning punts and kickoff s and by playing running back . On October 31 , 2003 , against district rival Jesuit High School , Steltz rushed for 170 yards in the second half on seven carries and scored three touchdowns and a two - point conversion in the fourth quarter to lead the Raiders to a 38 – 27 victory . College career . Steltz enrolled at Louisiana State University , where he played for the LSU Tigers football team from 2004 to 2007 . During the 2004 season , Steltz saw limited playing time in only four games . After providing valuable depth and starting six games during the 2005 and 2006 seasons , Steltz finally became a starter for the 2007 season . He was named a Jim Thorpe Award finalist and a first - team All - American . Professional career . General Manager Jerry Angelo originally intended for Steltz to be the team ' s starting free safety for the 2009 NFL season . Instead , he began the season third on the depth chart at the position . He is currently a frequent contributor on the Bears ' special teams unit . In the 2011 season , after injuries to Major Wright and Chris Conte , Steltz became a valuable contributor to the defense , recording 38 tackles , behind Pro Bowl ers Brian Urlacher , who has 92 , and Lance Briggs , who has 100 . Steltz also finished fourth on the Bears with 12 special - team tackles . In 2012 , Steltz was resigned to a 2 - year contract , being the fifth Bears player to sign with the team , with Tim Jennings , Josh McCown , Kellen Davis and Israel Idonije being the first four . Steltz was placed on injured reserve on December 11 after an injury in Week 14 .