2007 All Star East
Steven McCollom
Defensive Back
6’1″ 200 lbs.
High School Coach: John Goddard
Royal Oak Shrine Catholic, C
College: Northwood University
Steve has been a successful athlete since the age of five. In addition to football, Steve has played hockey, baseball, lacrosse, basketball, and track. His travel hockey team won two state titles and competed for their age group’s National Championship in Philadelphia. Steve began playing football in seventh grade and was a four-year starter at Shrine. Steve started at quarterback his sophomore, junior and senior years. Steve also played defense for those three years and was a captain in both his junior and senior years. As a junior, Steve threw 15 touchdowns, had 8 rushing touchdowns and 2 interceptions. During his senior year, Steve accumulated over 2,500 total yards while throwing for 17 touchdowns, rushing for 13 more and intercepting 5 passes, 2 of which he returned for touchdowns.
Steven also played basketball during his first three years at Shrine, but unfortunately, missed playing his senior year due to a broken hand and wrist he suffered in Shrine’s Division 7, Regional Football Championship game.
Steven thanked his family and friends, “for always supporting me.” He gave special thanks to Coach Goddard, “for always having confidence in me, Gloria for always supporting me, Gil and Marty for traveling so far to see me play, Grandma Alice, Aunt Ellen and Uncle Bill for their great support.”
Awards
All League, 2005 & 2006
All Catholic, 2005 & 2006
All Area, 2005 & 2006
Dream Team, Daily Tribune, 2005
All State Quarterback 1st Team Division 7, Detroit Free Press, 2006