Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-7vs Eastern Illinois | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | Season-high 6 yds |
| Total | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
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Zion Steptoe
Senior wide receiver for Minnesota. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 190 lb · Little Elm, TX · Memorial
CFB Index 33 · #385 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceTransferred Tulsa → Minnesota for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
6
receiving yards · 2026
1 catches · 6 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 6 yds, vs Eastern Illinois
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for Minnesota. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Purdue in 2022.
- Transferred from Tulsa to Minnesota in 2026.
Zion Steptoe
Moves the chains on third down. Zion Steptoe has played for four head coaches across four seasons and three programs. One game to point at: 6 rec yds, 1 receptions against Eastern Illinois — Week 1, 2026.
6 REC YDS · 1 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
6 programs, one constant: he played.
The week the volume broke through — put up 76 yds at Army.Army · W 26-252025
2022
- Signed with Purdue3-star out of Frisco Memorial
20249 games
- Entered the portal
20259 games
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Minnesota
Played his entire career under P.J. Fleck.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Minnesota
2025Tulsa
2026Minnesota
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Purdue4-8HC: Ryan Walters · Run-leaning
2024Tulsa3-9HC: Kevin Wilson · Balanced
2025Tulsa4-8HC: Tre Lamb · Run-leaning
2026Minnesota1-1HC: P.J. Fleck · Pass-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 REC/g, 6.0 YDS/g, 6.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
P.J. Fleck
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 59–7
1 rec · 6 yds
Dominant 52-point win at home against Eastern Illinois.
With J. Tracy — 5 rec · 98 yds · D. Lindsey — 264 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 86.2 · 6 rush yds (2 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Xavier Townsend’s 2025 season.
Matches Xavier on
Reception volume
Recruiting rating
Yards / reception
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Malik Murray’s path through East Tennessee State.
Matches Malik on
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Kody Epps's junior season at BYU (2023).
Matches Kody on
EPA / play (adj)
Recruiting rating
Total EPA (college ability)
Player DNA
Players who play like Zion Steptoe
Background
PRONUNCIATION Your browser does not support HTML5 audio. OVERVIEW: Enrolled at Minnesota in January 2026 • spent the 2024-25 seasons at Tulsa and the 2022-23 seasons at Purdue. PREVIOUS SCHOOLS: Played two seasons at Tulsa (2024-25) and two seasons at Purdue (2022-23). TULSA: Played in 22 games (...
The receiver room · Minnesota
- #11Javon Tracy454 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Jalen Smith419 receiving yards · 2025
- #13Noah Jennings323 receiving yards · 2025
- #25Zion Steptoe272 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Perry Thompson154 receiving yards · 2025
7 more on the roster · Minnesota team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology