Troy University Athletics
2026 Football Roster
Roster

Bryce Steele
- Position:
- LB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 224
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Raleigh, N.C.
- High School:
- Millbrook HS
- Prev School:
- Boston College
2025 (RS-Junior): Played in 11 games with two starts at linebacker, totaling 16 tackles, one fumble recovery, one pass break up and one quarterback hit ... Started at linebacker vs. California, tying his career-best with seven tackles, marking the fourth time in his career he's reached the threshold ... Finished with three tackles and a pass break-up vs. Connecticut ... Recovered a fumble vs. Georgia Tech ... Made his second start of the season at linebacker at Syracuse
2024 (Junior): Returned to play in four games, including the Pinstripe Bowl, at linebacker and on special teams; redshirted … Totaled eight tackles … Made a tackle against Duquesne in his return to the field … Collected two solo tackles at SMU ... Posted a season-high five tackles vs. Nebraska in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl
2023 (Junior): Missed the season due to injury; received medical hardship
2022 (Sophomore): Played in 12 games, totaling 51 tackles with 24 solos and 5.5 TFLs … Finished with two sacks, against Virginia Tech and Syracuse … Forced and recovered a fumble against Syracuse … Logged two QB hits, against Florida State and Clemson … Season-high seven tackles with three solos against UConn
2021 (Freshman): Played in 11 of the team’s 12 games and earned one start … Totaled 27 tackles with 14 solos and half a tackle for loss … Also had two quarterback hurries … Posted five solo tackles at Temple … Had a season-high seven tackles and half a TFL at Syracuse … Registered four tackles, including three solos against Virginia Tech … Matched his season-high with seven tackles against Wake Forest
High School: A four-star prospect by 247 Sports and ESPN as well as a three-star recruit by Rivals … Rated as the No. 11 player in the state of North Carolina by Rivals, No. 21 by 247 Sports and No. 28 by ESPN … Graded as the No. 18 safety in the country by 247 Sports and No. 24 by ESPN as well as the No. 34 outside linebacker in the country by Rivals … Didn't get to play as a senior because the seasons were canceled, first in Virginia where he was going to school, and then in North Carolina when he returned home to Raleigh
Personal: Son of Wendell and Nicholle Steele … Recipient of the BC Linebacker Scholarship Fund
2024 (Junior): Returned to play in four games, including the Pinstripe Bowl, at linebacker and on special teams; redshirted … Totaled eight tackles … Made a tackle against Duquesne in his return to the field … Collected two solo tackles at SMU ... Posted a season-high five tackles vs. Nebraska in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl
2023 (Junior): Missed the season due to injury; received medical hardship
2022 (Sophomore): Played in 12 games, totaling 51 tackles with 24 solos and 5.5 TFLs … Finished with two sacks, against Virginia Tech and Syracuse … Forced and recovered a fumble against Syracuse … Logged two QB hits, against Florida State and Clemson … Season-high seven tackles with three solos against UConn
2021 (Freshman): Played in 11 of the team’s 12 games and earned one start … Totaled 27 tackles with 14 solos and half a tackle for loss … Also had two quarterback hurries … Posted five solo tackles at Temple … Had a season-high seven tackles and half a TFL at Syracuse … Registered four tackles, including three solos against Virginia Tech … Matched his season-high with seven tackles against Wake Forest
High School: A four-star prospect by 247 Sports and ESPN as well as a three-star recruit by Rivals … Rated as the No. 11 player in the state of North Carolina by Rivals, No. 21 by 247 Sports and No. 28 by ESPN … Graded as the No. 18 safety in the country by 247 Sports and No. 24 by ESPN as well as the No. 34 outside linebacker in the country by Rivals … Didn't get to play as a senior because the seasons were canceled, first in Virginia where he was going to school, and then in North Carolina when he returned home to Raleigh
Personal: Son of Wendell and Nicholle Steele … Recipient of the BC Linebacker Scholarship Fund
Underdogs Untold: Bounce Back
Tuesday, January 27
Players Postgame (Georgia Southern)
Sunday, January 25
Scott Cross Postgame (Georgia Southern)
Sunday, January 25
Player Postgame Press Conference (Zay Dyer, Rachel Leggett) - Georgia State
Saturday, January 24











