Steve Boadway

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Steve Boadway
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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1963-06-20) June 20, 1963 (age 61)
Bakersfield, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school: Lompoc (Lompoc, California)
College: Arizona (1981–1984)
Undrafted: 1985
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Steven Troy Boadway (born June 20, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for one season with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arizona Wildcats. He was also a member of the Denver Broncos.

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Early life and college

Steven Troy Boadway was born on June 20, 1963, in Bakersfield, California. [1] He attended Lompoc High School in Lompoc, California. [1]

Boadway was a four-year letterman for the Arizona Wildcats of the University of Arizona from 1981 to 1984. [1] He was a third-stringer his freshman year in 1981. [2] He recorded one interception for 32 yards and one touchdown in 1982 and one interception for three yards in 1983, missing time due to injury in both years. [3] [2] As a senior in 1984, Boadway made one interception and earned Coaches second-team All-Pac-10 honors. [3] [4]

Professional career

Boadway signed with the Denver Broncos after going undrafted in the 1985 NFL draft. [5] He was released on August 20, 1985. [5]

Boadway was signed by the Detroit Lions during the 1987 NFL players strike for $3,000 per week. [6] He played in two games for the Lions before being placed on injured reserve on October 20, 1987. [7] [5]

Boadway signed with the Broncos again in 1988. [5] He was a case manager at a halfway house in Phoenix, Arizona before signing with the Broncos. [8] He was later released on July 28, 1988. [5]

In 1990, Boadway joined the Ancona Dolphins of the Italian Football League, spending time at both linebacker and quarterback. [9]

Personal life

Boadway later became a teacher and coach at the high school and middle school level in Arizona. [10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "STEVE BOADWAY". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Elsleger, James (September 4, 1984). "UA's Boadway has a sack full of goals this season". Arizona Daily Star . Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Steve Boadway". Sports Reference . Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  4. ↑ "All Pac-10 Team". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 21, 1984. p. 15.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Steve Boadway Transactions". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  6. ↑ Hunt, Alan (October 4, 1987). "Steve Boadway set to take the field for Detroit". The Lompoc Record . Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Steve Boadway". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  8. ↑ Magruder, Jack (July 29, 1988). "Boadway cut as predicted". Arizona Daily Star . Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  9. ↑ Wiener, Bob (February 25, 1991). "Brave new world in NY & Barcelona". The Lompoc Record . pp. A10. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
  10. ↑ Morales, Javier (July 15, 2024). "2024 Arizona football season countdown: 47 days to kickoff". AllSportsTucson.com. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
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