Terence Steele is an American football offensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL. He went undrafted in the 2020 NFL Draft and was selected by the Cowboys as a free agent. After being selected by the Cowboys in 2020, Steele was placed into the starting lineup. He became just the fourth offensive tackle in Super Bowl history and the ninth in league history to start at least 14 games as an undrafted rookie. He also reached 970 snaps, his career-high as of September 2024. In September 2023, his contract was further extended by five years. Over his career as of 2023, Steele has appeared in 55 games with 50 starts, logging 3,624 offensive snaps (90%), while committing 23 accepted penalties, including 5 for holding and 14 for false starts.
Steele went to the Byron P. Steele High School and, as a senior receiver, San Antonio Express-News first-team All-Area honors. Upon graduating, he received scholarships from BYU, UTSA and North Texas, though he opted for the Texas Tech University in 2015. After finishing his college career with 47 starts, he was named to the All-Big 12 honorable mention team in his junior and senior seasons. He participated in the NFL Scouting Combine.
Who are Terence Steele’s parents?
Terence Steele’s parents are Patrick and Stephanie Scrogin. The couple has three children, Steele being the eldest son, and two younger daughters, Paige and Kaylee, according to Texas Tech’s website. Further, Spectrum News reported that Patrick is Terence’s stepfather and his main inspiration. He said, “I love him to death, so I'm just glad we've been through everything together.”
According to the Dallas Cowboys website, after receiving the 2023 five-year extension, Steele said, "I definitely called my mom and my dad." "I let them know the good news and they were super happy. Then I called my financial advisor right after."
On being asked, “What he wants to buy first” after receiving paychecks, he responded by saying, “Honestly, I'm gonna probably take care of my parents.” “Buy my mom a car, get pops something and make sure he's good. I'm gonna take care of my family first and then I'll worry about whatever I need after that. That was one of my main goals of coming in here and competing. I want to take care of my family and make sure they're good for life.” (via the Dallas Cowboys website)
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FAQs on Terence Steele
A. Terence Steele went undrafted at the 2020 NFL Draft.
A. Terence Steele went to the Byron P. Steele High School.
A. Terence Steele stands 6 feet 6 inches or 198 cm tall and weighs 310 pounds or 141 kg.
A. Terence Steele's average annual salary is $16.5 million, as per his 2023 contract extension with the Dallas Cowboys, worth $82.5 million, as per Spotrac.
A. Terence Steele has allowed two snaps and played 213 offensive snaps, as of September 2024, according to PFF.
