COLLEGE CAREER: Four-year letterwinner at LSU (2004-2007), finished his career ranked fifth in school history in passes defended (34) and sixth in INTs (11)... Named 2007 first-team All-American by the Associated Press, Walter Camp Foundation, Football Writer’s, ESPN, CBSSports.com and Rivals.com... First-team all-SEC, Thorpe Award (top defensive back in college football) finalist and team captain as a senior... Member of LSU’s 2007 National Championship team... Played in 44 games, including 20 starts... Tallied 184 tackles (114 solo), 7 TFLs, and 2.0 sacks, 3 FF and 2 FR in his career, despite playing just one season as a full-time starter.

SENIOR: First-team All-America and first-team all-SEC (coaches and media)... Thorpe Award finalist and team captain... Started all 14 games as a senior, leading LSU with 101 tackles (66 solo) and 6 INTs... Also credited with 1.0 sack, 7 PBU, 3 FF and 1 FR... Tied a school record with 3 INTs in the Tigers’ season opener against Mississippi State... The 6 INTs rank 7th in school history... Named SEC Defensive Player of the Week vs. Ole Miss 12/17, hauling in 2 INTs to go along with 5 tackles... Led the team with 8 tackles in the SEC Championship Game and posted career highs with 16 tackles against Florida and Arkansas... Missed part of the NCAA Championship Game with a stinger.

JUNIOR: Appeared in 13 games, including 3 starts... Tallied 4 INTs, becoming the first player in Tiger history to record a pick in four consecutive games, including a career-long 76-yard return against Tulane... Finished with 42 tackles (20 solo), 2 TFLs, 1.0 sack and 5 PBUs... Started final 2 games at strong safety, including LSU’s Allstate Sugar Bowl win over Notre Dame.

SOPHOMORE: Started in the Tigers’ nickel and dime packages, making 3 starts in 13 games played... Started, and led the Tigers in tackles (8) during the SEC Championship Game... Credited with 40 tackles (28 solo), 1 INT, 2 PBUs and 1 FR... Returned a blocked punt for a TD vs. Arizona State.

FRESHMAN: Saw action in 4 games, including the Capital One Bowl against Iowa.

PERSONAL: First-team all-state at Rummel H.S. and became the first player to have his number retired at the school... Also played running back and returned kicks... Parents are Keith and Linda Steltz... Older brother Kevin was the starting fullback at LSU for three years... Majored in management.

Four-year letterwinner at LSU (2004-2007), finished his career ranked fifth in school history in passes defended (34) and sixth in INTs (11)... Named 2007 first-team All-American by the Associated Press, Walter Camp Foundation, Football Writer’s, ESPN, CBSSports.com and Rivals.com... First-team all-SEC, Thorpe Award (top defensive back in college football) finalist and team captain as a senior... Member of LSU’s 2007 National Championship team... Played in 44 games, including 20 starts... Tallied 184 tackles (114 solo), 7 TFLs, and 2.0 sacks, 3 FF and 2 FR in his career, despite playing just one season as a full-time starter.

SENIOR: First-team All-America and first-team all-SEC (coaches and media)... Thorpe Award finalist and team captain... Started all 14 games as a senior, leading LSU with 101 tackles (66 solo) and 6 INTs... Also credited with 1.0 sack, 7 PBU, 3 FF and 1 FR... Tied a school record with 3 INTs in the Tigers’ season opener against Mississippi State... The 6 INTs rank 7th in school history... Named SEC Defensive Player of the Week vs. Ole Miss 12/17, hauling in 2 INTs to go along with 5 tackles... Led the team with 8 tackles in the SEC Championship Game and posted career highs with 16 tackles against Florida and Arkansas... Missed part of the NCAA Championship Game with a stinger.

JUNIOR: Appeared in 13 games, including 3 starts... Tallied 4 INTs, becoming the first player in Tiger history to record a pick in four consecutive games, including a career-long 76-yard return against Tulane... Finished with 42 tackles (20 solo), 2 TFLs, 1.0 sack and 5 PBUs... Started final 2 games at strong safety, including LSU’s Allstate Sugar Bowl win over Notre Dame.

SOPHOMORE: Started in the Tigers’ nickel and dime packages, making 3 starts in 13 games played... Started, and led the Tigers in tackles (8) during the SEC Championship Game... Credited with 40 tackles (28 solo), 1 INT, 2 PBUs and 1 FR... Returned a blocked punt for a TD vs. Arizona State.

FRESHMAN: Saw action in 4 games, including the Capital One Bowl against Iowa.

First-team all-state at Rummel H.S. and became the first player to have his number retired at the school... Also played running back and returned kicks... Parents are Keith and Linda Steltz... Older brother Kevin was the starting fullback at LSU for three years... Majored in management.

Career Statistics
Year	Team	G	tckls	solo	ast	sacks	int	yds	avg	lg	td
2008	CHI	7	4	4	0	0	1	44	44.0	44	0