Steve Boadway
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 20, 1963 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 | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| 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.
Early life and college
[edit]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
[edit]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]
Personal life
[edit]Boadway later became a teacher and coach at the high school and middle school level in Arizona.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "STEVE BOADWAY". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ a b Elsleger, James (September 4, 1984). "UA's Boadway has a sack full of goals this season". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ a b "Steve Boadway". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ "All Pac-10 Team". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 21, 1984. p. 15.
- ^ a b c d e "Steve Boadway Transactions". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ Hunt, Alan (October 4, 1987). "Steve Boadway set to take the field for Detroit". The Lompoc Record. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ "Steve Boadway". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ Magruder, Jack (July 29, 1988). "Boadway cut as predicted". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ Morales, Javier (July 15, 2024). "2024 Arizona football season countdown: 47 days to kickoff". AllSportsTucson.com. Retrieved May 5, 2025.