Hawk-Item – – Moved from wide receiver to defensive back in spring, 2011.
2011 Honors – – Academic all-Big Ten . . . 2011 – – Saw action in 11 games, recording a blocked punt in win at Purdue . . . saw first action of career in 31-27 win over Pittsburgh, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 45-17 win over Louisiana-Monroe, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 13-3 loss at Penn State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 41-31 win over Northwestern, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 45-24 win over Indiana, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 22-21 loss at Minnesota, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 24-16 win over 13th-ranked Michigan, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 37-21 loss to Michigan State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 31-21 win at Purdue, recording blocked punt and 5-yard return as defense allowed just 282 yards total offense . . . saw action in 20-7 loss at Nebraska, but had no statistics . . . saw action in Insight Bowl loss to Oklahoma, but had no statistics.
2010 – – Not listed on depth chart following spring practice.
2009 – – Not listed on two-deep following spring practice . . . did not see any game action.
2008 – – Not listed on depth chart following spring practice . . . did not see any game action.
2007 – – Redshirted after joining the team as a walk-on.
High school honors – – earned first team all-state honors as a senior . . . was first team all-conference as a junior and senior . . . Career – – earned two varsity letters as defensive back and quarterback . . . also earned three letters in baseball and track and field and two in baseball . . . team captain . . . helped prep team post perfect conference record as a junior, advancing to semi-finals in state playoffs . . . recorded six interceptions as a junior and seven as a senior.
Personal – – Born 9/23/88 . . . economics major . . . parents are Pat and Tom Steinbrecher . . . one of three players from Davenport on Iowa roster . . . attended same high school as LB Palmer Foster . . . high school coach was Wade King.