Receiver, Minnesota (from Purdue, Tulsa), 2022–26
Zion Steptoe
- Number
- No. 25
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Little Elm, TX
Zion Steptoe plays receiver for Minnesota, after Purdue (2022–23) and Tulsa (2024–25). Last time out, against Eastern Illinois: 1 catch, 6 yards.
2026 so far
1 catch, 6 yards
Last game: 1 catch, 6 yards vs. Eastern Illinois, W 59–7
Next game: vs. Iowa, Oct 24
Career highs
88receiving yards, career highvs. Northwestern State, 2024Receiving
* The season in progress, so far.
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Purdue | 25 | WR | RS | ||
| 2023 | Purdue | 25 | WR | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Tulsa | 25 | WR | So. | ||
| 2025 | Tulsa | 25 | WR | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Minnesota | 25 | WR | Sr. | 5′11″ | 190 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tulsa | 17 | 1.01 | – | – | 17.2 | – |
| 2025 | Tulsa | 47 | 0.31 | 27th (n=1040) | 0.46 | 14.4 | 7% |
| 2026 | Minnesota | 1 | 0.36 | – | – | 0.4 | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2026 Minnesota 1 game, 1 catch, 6 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Tkl | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Eastern Illinois | W 59–7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – |
2025 Tulsa 9 games, 21 catches, 272 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Tkl | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | vs. Navy | L 23–42 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 19 | at Oklahoma State | W 19–12 | 3 | 26 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 27 | vs. Tulane | L 14–31 | 3 | 26 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 4 | at Memphis | L 7–45 | 2 | 25 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 16 | at East Carolina | L 27–41 | 4 | 57 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 25 | vs. Temple | L 37–38 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 8 | at Florida Atlantic | L 21–40 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 22 | at Army | W 26–25 | 5 | 76 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 29 | vs. UAB | L 24–31 | 3 | 59 | 0 | – | – | – |
2024 Tulsa 9 games, 15 catches, 203 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Tkl | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Northwestern State | W 62–28 | 5 | 88 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 7 | at Arkansas State | L 24–28 | 3 | 18 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 14 | vs.Oklahoma State | L 10–45 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Louisiana Tech | W 23–20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 19 | atTemple | L 10–20 | 1 | 10 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 26 | vs. UTSA | W 46–45 | 1 | 34 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 2 | atUAB | L 21–59 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs.East Carolina | L 31–38 | 2 | 31 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 30 | vs.Florida Atlantic | L 16–63 | 2 | 19 | 0 | – | – | – |
2023 Purdue 4 games, 11 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Tkl | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | vs. Syracuse | L 20–35 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Minnesota | W 49–30 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Northwestern | L 15–23 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Indiana | W 35–31 | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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