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#83 Steven Staggs

Position WR
Height 6-3
Weight 195 lbs.
Class Jr.
Hometown Oskaloosa, Iowa
High School Oskaloosa

2011 Honors – – Academic all-Big Ten. 2011 – – Saw action in 10 games, recording five receptions for 45 yards . . . saw first action of career in 34-7 opening win over Tennessee Tech, but had no statistics . . . saw action in triple-overtime loss at Iowa State, but had no statistics . . . did not see action in 31-27 win over Pittsburgh . . . saw action in 45-17 win over Louisiana-Monroe, recording first career reception for three yards as offense gained 453 yards total offense . . . did not see action in 13-3 loss at Penn State . . . saw action in 41-31 win over Northwestern, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 45-24 win over Indiana as offense gained 456 yards total offense, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 22-21 loss at Minnesota, but had no statistics . . . did not see action in 24-16 win over 13th-ranked Michigan . . . saw action in 37-21 loss to Michigan State . . . career-best three receptions for 36 yards vs. MSU . . . saw action in 31-21 win at Purdue as offense gained 408 yards total offense, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 20-7 loss at Nebraska, but had no statistics . . . saw action in Insight Bowl loss to Oklahoma, recording one reception for six yards.

2010 – – Did not see any game action.

2009 – – Did not see any game action.

2008 – – Redshirted after joining the team as a walk-on.

High school honors – – Earned first team all-conference honors as a junior and senior after earning honorable mention recognition as a sopohmore . . . Career – – earned three letters as wide receiver and defensive back, while also handling punting duties and returning kicks . . . team captain . . . recorded 43 receptions for 785 yards and eight touchdowns, along with one punt return touchdown and 39 tackles and two interceptions on defense . . . had 10 catches for 228 yards and two scores as a junior, despite missing most of three games due to injury . . . 11 receptions for 251 yards and three touchdowns as a sophomore . . . set school record for longest punt return (78 yards) . . . also earned four letters in track and field and three in basketball . . . member of school record relay teams in 4 & 100 and 4 X 200-meter relays.

Personal – – Born 8/25/89 . . . health and sport studies major . . . parents are Jody and Gary Staggs . . . four-year member of prep Honor Roll . . . high school coach was Darrell Schumacher.