Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| 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 |
Zion Steptoe is a wide receiver at Minnesota who has played in 1 of Minnesota's 8 games this season, most recently Sep 3.
Minnesota is 5-3.
Played for four head coaches across four seasons and three programs. One game to point at: 6 receiving yards and 1 reception against Eastern Illinois — Week 1, 2026.
6 receiving yards · 1 catches · 0 receiving TD
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Where to follow
Career stats
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Game log
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
Teams and coaches
2023Purdue4-8HC: Ryan Walters · Run-leaning
2024Tulsa3-9HC: Kevin Wilson · Balanced
2025Tulsa4-8HC: Tre Lamb · Run-leaning
2026Minnesota5-3HC: P.J. Fleck · Balanced, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
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
Pass share
54.3%
269 pass / 226 run
Plays / game
61.9
8 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
289 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
1 catch in 1 game
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons, three schools
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Minnesota FleckYear 5 · 1 game
- Jan 2026 Entered the transfer portalTulsa to Minnesota
- 2025 Tulsa LambYear 4 · 9 games
- Jan 2025 Entered the transfer portal
- 2024 Tulsa WilsonYear 3 · 9 games
- Dec 2023 Entered the transfer portalPurdue to Tulsa
- 2023 Purdue WaltersYear 2 · 4 games
- 2022 Purdue BrohmYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school Frisco MemorialFrisco, TX · Class of 2022Three-star, No. 756 in the 2022 class. Signed with Purdue.Also from Frisco Memorial: Chase Coleman (UCLA) and Brandon Tullis (Michigan State).
Moves
- Transferred from Purdue to Tulsa, Dec 4, 2023.
- Entered the transfer portal from Tulsa, Jan 22, 2025.
- Transferred from Tulsa to Minnesota, Jan 10, 2026.
Played for three programs.
The week the volume broke through — put up 76 yds at Army.Army · W 26-252025
2022
- Signed with PurdueThree-star, out of Frisco Memorial
2024 9 games
- Transferred to Tulsafrom Purdue
2025 9 games
- Entered the portalfrom Tulsa
2026
- Transferred to Minnesotafrom Tulsa
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
5 coaches2022
Purdue
2023era →
Ryan Walters
Purdue
Played for 5 head coaches at 3 schools: Jeff Brohm, Ryan Walters, Kevin Wilson, Tre Lamb and P.J. Fleck.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Minnesota
2022–23Purdue
2024–25Tulsa
2026Minnesota