Steve Justice
{{Short description|American football player (born 1984)}}
{{Use American English|date=September 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Steve Justice
| image =
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| number = 53, 71, 74
| position = Center
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|5|26|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lbs = 284
| high_school = New Smyrna Beach
(New Smyrna Beach, Florida)
| college = Wake Forest
| draftyear = 2008
| draftround = 6
| draftpick = 201
| pastteams =
- Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2008}})
- New York Sentinels ({{UFL Year|2009}})
- Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|2010}})*
- Florida Tuskers ({{UFL Year|2010}})
- Virginia Destroyers ({{UFL Year|2011}})
| highlights =
- Consensus All-American (2007)
- 2× First-team All-ACC (2006, 2007)
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 8
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 1
| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue3 =
| pfr = JustSt20
}}
Steven Justice (born May 26, 1984) is an American former professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL) and United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, earning consensus All-American honors in 2007. He was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL draft, and has played for the NFL's Colts, and the UFL's New York Sentinels, Florida Tuskers, and Virginia Destroyers.
Early life
Justice was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He played high school football at New Smyrna Beach High School in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.
College career
Justice attended Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and played for coach Jim Grobe's Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team from 2003 to 2007. He redshirted as a true freshman in 2003. Along with Steve Vallos, he anchored a standout offensive line as Wake Forest won the 2006 ACC Championship and reached the Orange Bowl. Justice was a first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) selection in 2006 and 2007. As a senior in 2007, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American.
Professional career
The Indianapolis Colts selected Justice in the sixth round (201st pick overall) in the 2008 NFL Draft, and he played for the Colts for a single season in {{NFL Year|2008}}.{{Cite web |title=2008 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2008/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-12 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Steve Justice Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JustSt20.htm |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He subsequently played in the UFL for the New York Sentinels in 2009, and the Florida Tuskers in 2010 and 2011.
References
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External links
- {{NFL.com player}}
- [http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=justiste001 Stats Crew profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090221185655/http://colts.com/sub.cfm?page=bio&player_id=509 Indianapolis Colts bio]
- [http://wakeforestsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/justice_steve00.html Wake Forest Demon Deacons bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090428155122/http://wakeforestsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/justice_steve00.html |date=2009-04-28 }}
{{2007 NCAA Division I FBS College Football Consensus All-Americans}}
{{Indianapolis Colts 2008 draft navbox}}
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Category:Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Category:Players of American football from Volusia County, Florida
Category:American football centers
Category:Wake Forest Demon Deacons football players
Category:All-American college football players
Category:Indianapolis Colts players
Category:New York Sentinels players
Category:Carolina Panthers players
Category:Florida Tuskers players