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Illinois State University Athletics

2025 Football Roster

56 Garret Steffen

  • Position DL
  • Hometown Altoona, Wis.
  • Ht./Wt. 6-4 / 275
  • High School Altoona HS
  • Class Senior
  • Prev School Western Illinois

Biography

2025: Started in 16 of 17 games played on the defensive line ... led the team in sacks with 7.5 on the year ... ranked eighth on the squad with 59 total tackles on the year, with 20 solo stops ... also credited with 11.0 TFLs and nine quarterback hurries ... posted at least a half TFL in six straight contests at one point to end the regular season and start the playoffs ... tallied five tackles and a half sack in a win over Morehead State ... posted a season-high seven tackles with two sacks and a quarterback hurry in a win over UNI ... had a sack and 1.5 TFLs in a road win over South Dakota State ... tied a season-best with seven tackles and a sack in the first round FCS playoff win at Southeastern Louisiana ... recorded two sacks and s season-high 3.0 TFLs to go along with five stops in the FCS playoff second round playoff upset over North Dakota State ... had four tackles and a half TFL in the FCS semifinal win at Villanova.

2024: Missed the season due to injury.

At Western Illinois: Played in 11 games in 2023, finishing with 27 tackles (10 solos, 17 assists), 4.5 tackles for loss (-15 yards), and .5 sack (-8 yards) … also credited with three pass breakups and two quarterback hurries … had a season-high five tackles vs. New Mexico State and Northern Iowa … appeared in 11 games in 2022, recording 18 tackles (nine solo, nine assist) … had one tackle for loss (-3) and five quarterback hurries …  competed in nine games in 2021... in the home opener against Eastern Washington he became the first Leatherneck to block an extra point since Quentin Moore did at Northern Arizona in 2017... had a season-high three tackles versus Illinois State … chipped in two solo tackles and a sack at Northern Iowa … as a freshman in 202-21, appeared in games versus Illinois State and Youngstown State recording four tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Youngstown State.

Altoona HS: Earned varsity letters in football and wrestling ... was ranked 14th in the state in wrestling ... received first team all-conference and All-North Western accolades in football.
 

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Historical Player Information

  • 56

    2024Senior

    DL
    6'4" 275 lbs
    56
  • 56

    2025Senior

    DL
    6'4" 275 lbs
    56