University of North Texas Athletics
2026 Football Roster

Steven Curtis
- Position:
- DL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 264
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Palm Beach, FL
- High School:
- Dwyer HS
- Prev School:
- Minnesota / Illinois State
Prior to UNT: Spent the 2025 season at Minnesota … did not see game action and preserved a redshirt … was at Illinois State in 2023 and 2024 under current UNT DL coach Ben Black … appeared in 24 games in two seasons with the Redbirds with one start … had 50 tackles, 6.5 TFLs, four sacks and two forced fumbles in his time at ISU … saw action in 14 games in 2024 with one start … tallied 46 tackles, 5.5 TFLs, four sacks and a pair of forced fumbles in a breakout 2024 season … had five tackles and 0.5 TFL against Western Illinois … had a solo sack and three tackles against Eastern Illinois … totaled four tackles, 1.5 TFLs and a sack at Murray State … produced three tackles and forced a fumble against North Dakota State … totaled a season-high six tackles at Indiana State …. Registered a sack against North Dakota … had five QB hurries and two tackles against Southeast Missouri State … saw action in 10 games in 2023 … had four tackles on the year with 1.0 TFL and an INT … made his career debut and had three tackles and a TFL in the season opener against Dayton … pulled down an interception at Eastern Illinois … had a tackle against Murray State … played final season of prep career at Cardinal Newman HS in West Palm Beach, Florida … helped team to an 11-1 record … played previous three seasons at Dwyer HS in Florida … was a starter and named lineman of the year as a junior … helped lead the team to an undefeated regular season during sophomore campaign.
NCAA Stats Prior to UNT
| Year | TEAM | GP | GS | SOLO | AST | TT | TFL | SACKS | PBU | INTS | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Illinois State | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Illinois State | 14 | 1 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-25 | TOTAL | 24 | 1 | 23 | 27 | 50 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |







