Steven Means
| No. 51 Philadelphia Eagles | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 16, 1990 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Buffalo, New York | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 263 lb (119 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Buffalo (NY) Cleveland | ||||||||
| College: | Buffalo | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2013 / Round: 5 / Pick: 147 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2016 | |||||||||
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Steven Means (born September 16, 1990) is an American football defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football for the University at Buffalo.
Means has also played for the Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans.
Early life
Means was born in Buffalo, New York. He attended Grover Cleveland High School in Buffalo where he participated on the basketball, track and field, swimming and football teams.[1] Means' father, Steven Means, Sr., played football at Buffalo State College. Means has two younger brothers, Brandon and Cameron.[2]
College career
While attending the University at Buffalo, Means was a member of the Buffalo Bulls football team from 2009 to 2012. In four seasons as a defensive end at Buffalo, Means accumulated 186 total tackles, 30.5 tackles for loss, 19.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, two interceptions and five blocked kicks. He majored in human development and family studies.[3]
Professional career
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On April 27, 2013, Steven Means was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round (147th overall) in the 2013 NFL Draft.[4] Means signed his contract on May 13, 2013, and also got a $191,752 signing bonus on a four-year deal worth $2,351,752. Means appeared in ten games for the Buccaneers during his rookie campaign in 2013. After appearing in the first game of the following season, Means was waived on September 9th.[5] In eleven games with the Buccaneers over two seasons, Means accumulated six tackles and no sacks.
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens signed Means to their practice squad in October 2014. Means appeared in only one game in 2014 after an injury to offensive tackle Rick Wagner created a vacancy on the roster. On May 7, 2015, Means accepted a $510,000 exclusive-rights tender offer from the Ravens.[6] On September 2, 2015, after suffering a sports hernia,[7] Means was released by the Ravens with an injury settlement.[8]
Houston Texans
On October 20, 2015, the Houston Texans signed Means to their practice squad.[9]
Philadelphia Eagles
On December 8, 2015, Means was signed by the Eagles off of the Texans' practice squad.[10]
In 2016, the Eagles chose to retain Means following a strong preseason showing.[11] Means was active for the first three weeks of the season and recorded his first solo tackle since his rookie year.[12] Following a Week 4 bye, Means was placed on the inactive list.[13] In a Week 7 game against the Minnesota Vikings, Means, active again due to an injury to Bennie Logan, recorded his first career sack, which also caused Sam Bradford to fumble.[14][15]
References
- ↑ "Steven Means - Buffalo". UBBulls.com. University at Buffalo Athletics. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ↑ Smith, Joe (May 10, 2013). "Bucs rookie Means fulfills pledge". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- ↑ "Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Steven Means". Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- ↑ UB's Steven Means drafted in fifth round by Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- ↑ Philipse, Sander (September 9, 2014). "Buccaneers re-sign Larry English, waive Steven Means". Bucs Nation. SB Nation. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ↑ Weiss, Yitzi (May 7, 2015). "Pass Rusher Steven Means Signs His Tender". Baltimore Beatdown. SB Nation. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ↑ Zangaro, Dave (December 11, 2015). "Outside linebacker Steven Means plans to stick with Eagles". Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ↑ Zrebiec, Jeff (September 2, 2015). "Ravens release Chris Greenwood, Steven Means". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ↑ Wilson, Aaron (October 20, 2015). "Texans sign defensive end Steven Means to practice squad". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ↑ McPherson, Chris (December 8, 2015). "LB Means Signed To Active Roster". Philadelphia Eagles. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ↑ Berman, Zach (September 3, 2016). "After cuts, Birds have only four linebackers". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ↑ Hermann, Adam (9 October 2016). "Eagles Inactives: Bennie Logan active in Detroit". Bleeding Green Nation. SB Nation. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ↑ Kempski, Jimmy (9 October 2016). "Eagles-Lions Week 5 inactives, with analysis". Philly Voice. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ↑ Bowen, Les (October 23, 2016). "Source: Eagles' Ron Brooks to require surgery". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ↑ Davenport, Turron (23 October 2016). "Four things learned in Eagles 21-10 win over the Vikings". USA Today. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com • ESPN • Pro-Football-Reference
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers profile
- Buffalo Bulls bio