Steve Israel (American football)

This article is about the football player. For the American politician, see Steve Israel.

Steve Israel

No. 21, 31
Position	Cornerback
Personal information
Born	(1969-03-16) March 16, 1969 (age 56) [1] Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Haddon Heights (NJ)
College	Pittsburgh
NFL draft	1992: 2nd round, 30th overall pick
Career history
Los Angeles Rams (1992–1994) Green Bay Packers (1995)* San Francisco 49ers (1995–1996) New England Patriots (1997–1999) New Orleans Saints (2000–2001) Carolina Panthers (2002)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
All-East Team (1991)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles 68 Interceptions 5 Sacks 4.0 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Steven Douglas Israel (born March 16, 1969) ^[1] is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers.

Career

Israel grew up in Lawnside, New Jersey and played high school football at Haddon Heights High School. ^{[1] [2]}

He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh ^[3] and was selected first in the second round of the 1992 NFL draft. ^[4] He played in the NFL for the Los Angeles Rams, the San Francisco 49ers, the New England Patriots, the New Orleans Saints, and the Carolina Panthers. After ten years in the NFL, Israel is now a college football analyst on ESPNU, Fox Sports and has appeared on some local networks. ^[5]

Israel founded the EndZone Luncheon Series and created the Gridiron Luncheon Series in Charlotte. ^[5]

Personal life

Israel received a BA in economics from the University of Pittsburgh and received business qualifications from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and from Harvard Business School. ^[5]

In recognition for his contributions to football, Israel was inducted into the Camden County, New Jersey Hall Of Fame and the South Jersey Coaches Hall Of Fame. ^{[5] [6]}

Israel is currently married to Lorae Israel, lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, and has four children. ^[5]

References

1. Steve Israel profile, database Football. Accessed June 3, 2007.
2. "Steve Israel ", NFL.com. Accessed June 10, 2015.
3. "Steve Israel Stats".
4. "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
5. "Steven Israel". endzoneluncheons.com. Archived from the original on May 9, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
6. "Camden County Sports Hall of Fame Inductees (Current as of May 2014)" (PDF). camdencounty.com. Retrieved April 22, 2016.