2005 General Roster
Roster
Steve Gregory
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 178
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Staten Island, NY
- High School:
- Curtis
At SU:
Four letters … Starting cornerback for three seasons and starting wide receiver as a junior … Ranks third on SU’s career passes defended list with 40, and is third on the pass break-ups record chart with 34 … Blocked five field goals in his career, which is tied for second on SU’s career record list … Redshirted in 2001.Senior Year (2005): Was one of 16 players to start all 11 games … Tied for second on the team with two interceptions, fourth with 60 tackles and six tackles for a loss … He also returned 10 punts for 115 yards (11.5 per return) in 2005, his first season as a punt returner … Against West Virginia, he had nine tackles, including seven solo, and a tackle for a loss, and returned two kickoffs for 43 yards … Versus Buffalo, he recorded three tackles … Against Virginia, he had six solo stops, a tackle for a loss, and an interception … At Florida State, he registered eight tackles, including four solo, a sack, a forced fumble, an interception, and a pair of pass break ups … At Connecticut, returned four punts for 48 yards … Against Rutgers, had three solo tackles and a pass break up and returned three punts for 57 yards … At Pittsburgh, had seven tackles, including three solo stops … Against Cincinnati, he registered eight tackles, including five solo stops, and a tackle for a loss, and returned two punts for 10 yards … Against South Florida, he had four tackles, including three solo, and a tackle for a loss … At Notre Dame, he had eight tackles, including four solo, and a blocked kick … The blocked kick was the fifth of his career, which ties him for second all-time at SU in that category … At Louisville, he had four tackles, including two solo, and a forced fumble.
Junior Year (2004): Played in eight games, starting six … Ranked second on the team with 38 catches and 420 yards … Twenty (20) of his catches went for first downs … Was SU’s leading receiver on third down with 16 catches, 226 yards and 13 first downs … Made four catches for 46 yards in his first game as a wide receiver at Purdue … Had two catches for 22 yards at Buffalo … Missed the Cincinnati, Virginia, Rutgers and Florida State games with a leg injury … Led the Orange in receiving in each of the final five games … Made five catches for 58 yards at West Virginia in his first game back from injury … Made six catches for 53 yards versus Connecticut … Caught six passes for 35 yards against Pittsburgh … Set career highs with seven catches and 87 yards at Temple … Had three catches for 53 yards at Boston College …Had five catches for 66 yards and one touchdown against Georgia Tech in the Champs Sports Bowl … Played on the punt return and kickoff coverage teams.
Sophomore Year (2003): Started all 12 games in SU’s secondary … One of 13 players to start all 12 games … Also played on punt protection, punt return, kickoff, kickoff return and PAT/FG defense special teams units … At North Carolina, recorded 11 tackles, including nine solo stops … Posted two solo tackles and one pass breakup against Louisville … Returned one kickoff 17 yards versus the Cardinals … Made 11 tackles, including eight solo stops and one-and-a-half tackles for a loss of five yards, versus Central Florida … Returned one interception 15 yards and broke up three passes against the Golden Knights … Posted five solo tackles and returned a kick-off 39 yards against Toledo … Made two solo tackles and had one pass breakup at Virginia Tech … Returned seven kickoffs for 129 yards, including one 29-yard return, against the Hokies … Against Boston College, recorded seven tackles, including six solo stops, and returned one interception 17 yards … Had one kick-off return for 21 yards against the Eagles … Recovered a fumble and returned it seven yards for his first career touchdown at Pittsburgh … Posted five tackles, including four solo stops and an assist on a tackle for a loss of two yards, and broke up one pass versus the Panthers … Made two assisted tackles, broke up two passes and returned two kickoffs for 10 yards against Temple … At Miami and against West Virginia, posted one solo tackle and one assist and broke up one pass … At Rutgers, picked up a blocked punt on RU’s first possession and returned it five yards for a touchdown and blocked a field goal attempt in the third quarter … Also posted one kickoff return for 18 yards, four solo tackles, including two for a loss of four yards, and one pass breakup against the Scarlet Knights … Versus Notre Dame, recovered a fumble forced by Christian Ferrara in the second quarter and returned it six yards, and recorded one solo tackle and broke up one pass.
Freshman Year (2002): Named to the 2002 All-BIG EAST Freshman Team and a Freshman All-American by The Sporting News … Ranked fifth nationally, and first among freshmen, in passes defended with 21, including two interceptions and 19 breakups … Second-highest single-season passes defended total in SU history … Led the BIG EAST in passes defended … Seventh on the team with 56 tackles, including 49 solo stops … Tied a Syracuse single-season record with three blocked kicks … Played in 11 games, starting eight … Averaged 22.1 yards per kickoff return, taking 17 kicks back for 376 yards … Also played on SU’s kickoff and punt special teams … Posted six tackles and broke up one pass in his first collegiate start at BYU … Set a school record with six passes defended and recorded five tackles against North Carolina … Returned six kickoffs for a total of 149 yards against UNC, the fourth-highest total on SU’s single-game record list … Recorded his first career interception, posted five solo tackles and broke up one pass against Rhode Island … Had four tackles, including two solo stops, at Auburn … Missed the game against Pittsburgh due to a shoulder injury suffered against Auburn … At Temple registered five solo tackles and blocked the first field goal of his career … Recorded five solo tackles and broke up one pass at West Virginia … Registered seven solo tackles, including two on special teams, and two pass breakups against Rutgers … Named BIG EAST Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance at Central Florida that included a fumble recovery, blocked field goal and a 57-yard kickoff return … Also had four solo tackles and broke up a pass on UCF’s the potential game-winning drive … Broke up four passes and had one interception and posted six solo tackles against Virginia Tech … Had three solo tackles and broke up two passes at Boston College … Had seven tackles, including his first career tackle for a loss, broke up one pass and blocked his third kick of the season against Miami.
High School: Tom LemmingAll-East and Rivals.com All-Region selection … Two-time All-City selection by Newsday and New York Daily News as a wide receiver … All-Tri-State First Team by the Daily News at wide receiver … National Football Foundation All-Metro selection at wide receiver … Selected for New York squad for 2001 Governor’s Bowl and caught one reception for 16 yards, returned four punts for 16 yards, and had one kickoff return for three yards … MSGNetwork/Downtown Athletic Club Chase/Heisman Trophy Tri-State All-Star as a senior … Won the Al Fabbri Award as Staten Island’s best player as a junior … Two-year starter … Team won New York City’s PSAL championship as a sophomore and junior … Played quarterback, running back and wide receiver and returned punts and kickoffs … Career statistics: 2,703 yards rushing, 1,037 receiving yards, 606 passing yards, 51 touchdowns, 184 tackles and five interceptions … Senior-year statistics: 2,060 yards rushing and 30 rushing touchdowns, 237 yards receiving and 550 yards passing with eight touchdown passes … Broke the Staten Island and school records for single-season rushing yards as a senior … Had 35 receptions for 800 yards and 19 touchdowns and four interceptions as a junior … Recruited by former assistant coach Jerry Azzinaro.
Personal: Stephen Gregory … Born January 8, 1983 in Brooklyn, N.Y. … Son of Stephen and Judith Gregory … Dual major in finance and marketing management.
Gregory's Career Statistics
Defense
| Year | Tackles | Assists | Tot. | Int. | Pass Breakups | FF | Fumble Rec. | Blk. Kicks |
| 2002 | 50 | 7 | 57 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 1-0 yds. | 0 |
| 2003 | 43 | 11 | 54 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 2-13 yds. | 1 |
| 2004 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 yds. | 3 |
| 2005 | 36 | 17 | 53 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 yds. | 1 |
| Totals | 132 | 36 | 168 | 6 | 33 | 2 | 3-13 | 5 |
Kick Returns
| Year | KO Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TDs | Long |
| 2002 | 17 | 376 | 22.1 | 0 | 57 |
| 2003 | 17 | 318 | 18.7 | 0 | 39 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | 22 |
| Totals | 36 | 737 | 20.5 | 0 | 57 |
Rushing
| Year | Games | Carries | Yards | Avg. | TDs | Yds/Game | Points | Long |
| 2004 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | 3.4 | 0 | 16 |
| Totals | 8 | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | 3.4 | 0 | 16 |
Gregory's Career Bests
| Tackles | Solo | 2 vs. Rutgers, 2002; Temple, 2003 |
| Assists | 2 vs. Pittsburgh, Virginia Tech, 2002; Central Florida, 2003 | |
| Total | 2 vs. Pittsbrugh, Rutgers & Virginia Tech, 2002; Central Florida & Temple, 2003 | |
| Sacks-Yds. | 1.0-9 vs. Florida State, 2005 | |
| Interceptions | 1 vs. Virginia Tech, 2002; UCF & Boston College, 2003; Virginia & Florida State, 2005 | |
| Yards | 17 vs. Boston College, 2003 | |
| Pass Breakups | 6 vs. North Carolina, 2002 | |
| TFL/Yds. | 2.0/5 vs. Cincinnati, 2005 | |
| Forced Fumbles | 1 vs. Louisville, 2005 | |
| Fumble Rec. | 1 vs. UCF, 2002; Pittsburgh & Notre Dame, 2003; Florida State, 2005 | |
| Kick Returns | Yards | 149 vs. North Carolina, 2002 |
| Long | 57 vs. UCF, 2002 | |
| Blocked Kicks | 1 vs. Temple, UCF & Miami, 2002; Rutgers, 2003; Notre Dame, 2005 | |
| Punt Returns | Yards | 57 vs. Rutgers, 2005 |
| Returns | 3 vs. Connecticut & Rutgers, 2005 | |
| Long | 34 vs. Connecticut, 2005 | |
| Rushing | Yards | 16 vs. Georgia Tech, 2004 |
| Carries | 2 vs. Pittsburgh, 2004 | |
| Long | 16 vs. Georgia Tech, 2004 | |
| Receiving | Yards |
87 vs. Temple, 2004 |
| Receptions | 7 vs. Temple, 2007 | |
| Long | 26 vs. Temple, 2004 | |
| Touchdowns | 1 vs. Georgia Tech, 2004 |
