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Colgate University Athletics

2018 Football Roster

Joy Ives
Joy Ives
Rich Barnes
Rich Barnes
Joy Ives
Joy Ives
Joy Ives
Joy Ives
Bob Cornell
Joy Ives

95 John Steffen

95 John Steffen

  • Position:
    Linebacker
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    235
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Hawley, Pa.
  • Previous Team:
    Wallenpaupack Area
  • Major:
    Political Science

Summary

Biography

Career Statistics

Career
Games/Starts: 33/22
Colgate Debut: Sept. 2, 2016, at Syracuse
First Career Start: Aug. 26, 2017, at Cal Poly
Stats: 92 tackles, including 41 solo; 9½ tackles-for-loss, accounting for minus-33 yards; Three sacks for minus-17 yards; Two fumble recoveries for minus-7 yards; One touchdown; Two quarterback hurries.

Awards
2018 All-Patriot League Third Team (Phil Steele)

2018 (Senior)
Games/Starts: 12/12
Position: LB
Stats: Sixth on squad with 46 tackles, including 19 solo ... Fourth on team with seven tackles-for-loss, accounting for minus-18 yards ... Two sacks for minus-9 ... One fumble recovery for a 7-yard touchdown return ... One quarterback hurry ... Part of Colgate defense that led nation in scoring defense at 9.3, total defense at 237.7 and pass efficiency defense with 88.77 rating ... Raiders led Patriot League and ranked seventh nationally in rushing defense at 100.8 ... Colgate in streaking to 9-0 start allowed just 29 points during that span and tied NCAA FCS record with five shutouts in one season ... The Raiders never trailed at any point during those first nine games ... Over seven-game stretch, Colgate allowed 3, 0, 0, 3, 0, 0 and 0 points.
Best Games: Began Colgate's season of defensive dominance with early 7-yard fumble return for touchdown in 24-17 season opening win over Holy Cross ... Best tackle game was career-high 11 against FBS No. 20-ranked Army ... Contributed eight in 10-3 road triumph over No. 20 New Hampshire ... Six tackles each in NCAA playoff appearances against No. 6 James Madison and No. 1 North Dakota State ... Two TFLs in Colgate's 41-0 triumph at Fordham that clinched Patriot League championship ... Colgate posted season-high seven sacks that afternoon and set program record by holding Fordham to minus-50 rushing yards ... 28 total yards allowed that day marked third-fewest ... Added single TFLs against Lehigh and North Dakota State ... Solo sacks against Holy Cross and Georgetown.
Coach Hunt on John: "It's tough coming in being Victor Steffen's brother and John did it as well as anyone can in that situation. He should write a book that tells you how to do it. He came in as his own man and he developed into a really good football player. He's taken steps both physically to get bigger and developmentally on the football field each year that he's been here. He's come back and gotten remarkably different and remarkably better each year. He went from a special teams guy, to a role guy, to now where he's an anchor on the defense. It takes a special person to put that patience in and to let his role grow each year. And when you do, your senior year looks like John's. He's having a great year and I'm so happy for him."

2017 (Junior)
Games/Starts: 11/10
Position: LB
Stats: 45 tackles, including 22 solo ... 2½ tackles-for-loss for minus-15 ... One sack for minus-8 ... One fumble recovery ... One quarterback hurry ... Raiders led Patriot League with 29 sacks ... Part of Colgate defense that held opponents to 17.5 points per game -- lowest program average since 1981 ... Raiders led Patriot League in rushing defense (115.0, 20th nationally) and scoring defense ... Colgate defense did not allow touchdown over season's final 15 quarters.
Best Games: Season-high 10 tackles in collegiate starting debut at No. 23 Cal Poly, helping Raiders to 20-17 victory ... Six-tackle games against No. 9 Richmond, Furman and Holy Cross ... Two tackles-for-loss including first career sack (minus-8) in that game against Richmond ... Fumble recovery in 40-3 blitz of Bucknell.

2016 (Sophomore)
Games/Starts: 10/0
Position: LB
Stats: One tackle.
Best Games: Special teams performer saw action in all 10 games ... Contributed one tackle in collegiate debut at Syracuse.

2015 (First Year)
Squad member.

Before Colgate
Played at Wallenpaupack High School in Hawley, Pennsylvania … Earned three varsity letters under head coach Dr. Mark Watson.
Position: QB/LB/P
Stats:  Senior year, carried 80 times for 172 yards and nine touchdowns, and passed for 868 yards and nine TDs … Also averaged 42 yards punting.
Honors: All-State Second Team punter … Two-time special teams Player of the Year for Buckhorns … All-League Second Team punter as sophomore ... Won team’s Iron Man Award.
Get to Know: Also played basketball and baseball ... Member of Friends of Rachel Club.

Personal
Born: John Thomas Steffen in Honesdale, Pennsylvania.
Family: Parents are Pete and Pam Steffen ... Has four brothers and three sisters ... One brother is former Colgate footballer Victor Steffen '16.
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Historical Player Information

  • 95

    2015First Year

    Linebacker
    6'4" 205 lbs
    95
  • 95

    2016Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'4" 235 lbs
    95
  • 95

    2017Junior

    Linebacker
    6'4" 235 lbs
    95
  • 95

    2018Senior

    Linebacker
    6'4" 235 lbs
    95