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Steele Chambers

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Steele Chambers
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Chambers with Ohio State in 2022
Personal information
Born: (2000-07-24) July 24, 2000 (age 24)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:229 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:Blessed Trinity
(Roswell, Georgia)
College:Ohio State (2019–2023)
Position:Linebacker
Undrafted:2024
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Steele Chambers (born July 24, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Ohio State.

Early life

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Chambers attended Blessed Trinity Catholic High School in Roswell, Georgia. He played linebacker and running back in high school, where he was a 4-star recruit. He committed to Ohio State University to play college football.[1]

College career

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Chambers played running back his first two years at Ohio State in 2019 and 2020, before switching to linebacker prior to the 2021 season.[2][3] As a running back he had 28 carries for 221 yards and one touchdown. In his first year as a linebacker, Chambers started four of 13 games and had 47 tackles, one sack and one interception.[4] He returned to Ohio State as a starter in 2022.[5][6]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+34 in
(1.85 m)
226 lb
(103 kg)
30+12 in
(0.77 m)
9+14 in
(0.23 m)
4.77 s 1.68 s 2.76 s 4.23 s 7.10 s 33.5 in
(0.85 m)
9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)
19 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[7][8]

Detroit Lions

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On April 27, Chambers signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent following the 2024 NFL draft.[9][10] He was waived on June 10, 2024.[11]

New England Patriots

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On June 11, 2024, Chambers was claimed off waivers by the New England Patriots.[12] He was released on August 26.[13]

References

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  1. ^ 4-star athlete Steele Chambers commits to Ohio State: Buckeyes football recruiting
  2. ^ How Steele Chambers’ seamless transition to defense made him one of Ohio State football’s best linebackers
  3. ^ Ohio State’s Steele Chambers Officially Moves From Running Back To Linebacker
  4. ^ Steele Chambers’ late transition to linebacker last offseason transformed him into impact player for Ohio State in 2022
  5. ^ Linebacker Steele Chambers' career day helps Ohio State football dominate Rutgers
  6. ^ 'We have learned a lot.' Ohio State's Steele Chambers excited about new Buckeyes defense
  7. ^ "Steele Chambers Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  8. ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Steele Chambers College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  9. ^ "Chambers signs with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent". The Lantern.
  10. ^ Twentyman, Tim (May 10, 2024). "TWENTYMAN: A closer look at the Lions' undrafted rookie free agents". DetroitLions.
  11. ^ "THE DAILY DRIVE: Lions sign LB Ben Niemann, waive rookie Steele Chambers". DetroitLions.com. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  12. ^ "Patriots Claim Rookie LB Steele Chambers off Waivers from Detroit; Release Rookie LB Jay Person". Patriots.com. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  13. ^ "Patriots Release 14 Players". patriots.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
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