Zion Steptoe
WR · Graduate
5'11" · 190 lbs · Offense
Also wearing #25: Justin Hopkins (DB)
Background
- Hometown
- Little Elm, Texas
- High school
- Memorial
- Previous school
- Purdue / Tulsa
Recruiting
- Rating
- 3-star (0.8711 247 composite)
- National rank
- #756
- Class
- 2022
- Source
- 247 composite
2026 season
receiving
Official bio
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OVERVIEW: Enrolled at Minnesota in January 2026 • spent the 2024-25 seasons at Tulsa and the 2022-23 seasons at Purdue.
PREVIOUS SCHOOLS: Played two seasons at Tulsa (2024-25) and two seasons at Purdue (2022-23).
TULSA: Played in 22 games (15 starts) and had 36 catches for 475 yards • rushed seven times for 65 yards.
PURDUE: Played receiver as a freshman (redshirted, played in one game) before moving to defensive back as a sophomore • on defense in 2023, played in all 12 games (made two starts) and recorded 11 tackles and forced one fumble.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Frisco Memorial High School in Frisco, Texas • wore No. 2 for the Warriors and was coached by Derrick Robinson • two-year starter at receiver • set a school for receiving yards as a junior with 790 in seven games (37 catches for 790 yards and eight touchdowns) • ranked as a four-star prospect by ESPN.
PERSONAL: Son of Sherman Steptoe and Ruby Gordon • stepfather is Marshall Gordon • has two siblings • father, Sherman, played college football at Tulsa (2000-03) • stepfather, Marshall, played college football at Tulsa (1994-98).