James Steel

DE · #14 · Delaware · SO · 6'4" · 275 · Swedesboro, NJ

LDE depth chart, 2nd

5 2026 tackles

0.5 · 0 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

8 Career games (0 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	Delaware	6	0	5	0.5	0	0	0	1
2025	UAB	2	0

Tackles per game 0.8 24

Havoc plays 1 34

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 1 86

Explosive rate allowed 11.6% 40

Line yards per carry allowed 2.3 67

Sack rate 8.7% 86

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W3	CCAR
W4	@ UVA	1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2025 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2025 board

#1118 Daejawn Smith WR · Edna Karr LT

#1118

Colter Alberding IOL · Allen RICE

#1122 James Steel DL · Caravel Academy UAB

#1133 Kenneth Boston OT · River Oaks School MISS

#1133

Dalton Knapp EDGE · All Saints Episcopal KSU

DLs in the class

#118

#118

Jhrevious Hall Columbia Central IND

#120 James Steel Caravel Academy UAB

#121

Adrian Farrow Miami Norland NCST

#122

Nikolas Alston Thompson TULN

2026 · 34th pctile of DEs

Recruit · 65th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.