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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1970-12-01)December 1, 1970 (age 54) Canoga Park, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Agoura(Agoura Hills, California) | ||||||||
| College: | California | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1994: 1st round, 19th pick | ||||||||
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Todd Edward Steussie (/ˈstjuːsi/; born December 1, 1970) is an American former professionalfootball player who was anoffensive tackle in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theCalifornia Golden Bears and was selected by theMinnesota Vikings in the first round of the1994 NFL draft with the 19th overall pick.[1] Steussie played for the Vikings,Carolina Panthers,Tampa Bay Buccaneers, andSt. Louis Rams.
Steussie attendedAgoura High School graduating in 1989 inAgoura Hills, California, and was a letterman in football. In football, he was a first team All-State selection as a defensive lineman.
Steussie played collegiately at theUniversity of California, Berkeley, where he was a three-time All-Pac-10 selection (twice first-team). As a senior he was honored with theMorris Trophy as the conference's best offensive lineman, and was selected as a first-team All-American. In 2013 he was inducted into the school's hall of fame.[2]
Steussie was selected in the first round (19th pick overall) of the1994 NFL draft by theMinnesota Vikings.[3] He was the fourthoffensive tackle to be drafted, afterBernard Williams,Wayne Gandy, andAaron Taylor.
He would go on to become part of a big offensive line with the Vikings alongsideRandall McDaniel,Jeff Christy,David Dixon, andKorey Stringer, and was named to two All-Pro teams and two Pro Bowls during his seven-year tenure with the Vikings. (The Pro Bowls following the 1997 and 1998 seasons). He played in 10 playoff games with the Vikings including 2 NFC Championship games (1998+2000 seasons)
Steussie was signed by theCarolina Panthers before the 2001 season and was part of an offensive line that allowed team record 29 sacks during a 1–15 season. Two years later, Steussie made his firstSuper Bowl appearance inSuper Bowl XXXVIII. In 2004, he was released by the Panthers.
Steussie would play the next two seasons with theTampa Bay Buccaneers and joined theSt. Louis Rams in 2006, where he became a starter for the first time since the 5th game of the 2004 season. He started 15 games in 2006 (8 at LT, 7 at LG). During this year, he helped Steven Jackson and Marc Bulger to breakout Pro Bowl seasons. He was given an injury settlement after undergoing foot surgery on August 31, 2007. Before week 12, Steussie was signed by the Rams after his foot fully recovered from surgery. He came back to the Rams and started 4 days later. Steussie then started the final six games. He was a free agent after the 2007 season.
Bunyanesque No. 1 draft choice from Agoura High and Cal has the look of a Viking