Fresno State Athletics
2024 Football Roster
Roster
Scheidt, Steven

Jersey Number 53
Steven Scheidt
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 233
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Clovis, Calif.
- High School:
- Buchanan HS
- Prev School:
- Fresno City/Eastern Michigan
Bio
2024 (SENIOR): Appeared in all 13 games this season … primarily a member of the special teams units … had 10 tackles on the year … saw his most defensive action at Air Force (Nov. 9), finishing with a career-high six tackles ... Academic All-MW.
2023 (SENIOR): Appeared in 12 games as a special teams contributor … had three tackles on the season … also added 0.5 TFLs … had a season-high three tackles against Kent State (Sept. 23) ... Academic All-MW ... MW Scholar-Athlete.
PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Transferred to Fresno State from Eastern Michigan … EMU: 2022: had 19 tackles and 1.0 TFL in 10 games played … 2021: Part of EMU’s 2021 signing class after playing the 2020 season for EMU … appeared in a pair of games, including earning his first collegiate start, at Wisconsin (Sept. 11)... finished the season with a trio of tackles at the linebacker position, all against the Badgers.... 2020: Played in four games for EMU … notched six tackles, including a season-best three stops at Ball State (Nov. 11) … had two tackles against Northern Illinois (Dec. 12) in the team’s season finale … FRESNO CITY: Spent a year as a Ram under Head Coach Tony Caviglia … led the team with 60 tackles (37 solo, 23 assist) … notched 7.5 tackles-for-loss in 11 games … named first team all-conference and preseason all-american … team won the Valley Conference championship with a perfect 5-0 record … had nine stops against Sequoias and at San Mateo.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a two-time letterman under Head Coach Matt Giordano as a Bear … during his senior season, totaled 110 tackles, 10 TFLs, two fumbles forced, one Sack, one fumble recovery … named City County All-Star defensive captain, North South All Star defensive captain, and Defensive Coaches Award … selected first team all-conference and first team all-valley.
PERSONAL: From Clovis, Calif. … son of Rick and RaeAnne Scheidt … has two older siblings … cousin Seth Scheidt is a current linebacker for the Bulldogs … Mom is a former Bulldog softball player … favorite athlete is Luke Kuechly because he is a great player and a student of the game … chose to attend Fresno State because he wanted to come back and play in his hometown and be a part of the Red Wave again ... earned his degree in communication with a minor in psychology from Eastern Michigan in the Spring 2023 ... enrolled in the curriculum and instruction masters program at Fresno State.
2023 (SENIOR): Appeared in 12 games as a special teams contributor … had three tackles on the season … also added 0.5 TFLs … had a season-high three tackles against Kent State (Sept. 23) ... Academic All-MW ... MW Scholar-Athlete.
PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Transferred to Fresno State from Eastern Michigan … EMU: 2022: had 19 tackles and 1.0 TFL in 10 games played … 2021: Part of EMU’s 2021 signing class after playing the 2020 season for EMU … appeared in a pair of games, including earning his first collegiate start, at Wisconsin (Sept. 11)... finished the season with a trio of tackles at the linebacker position, all against the Badgers.... 2020: Played in four games for EMU … notched six tackles, including a season-best three stops at Ball State (Nov. 11) … had two tackles against Northern Illinois (Dec. 12) in the team’s season finale … FRESNO CITY: Spent a year as a Ram under Head Coach Tony Caviglia … led the team with 60 tackles (37 solo, 23 assist) … notched 7.5 tackles-for-loss in 11 games … named first team all-conference and preseason all-american … team won the Valley Conference championship with a perfect 5-0 record … had nine stops against Sequoias and at San Mateo.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a two-time letterman under Head Coach Matt Giordano as a Bear … during his senior season, totaled 110 tackles, 10 TFLs, two fumbles forced, one Sack, one fumble recovery … named City County All-Star defensive captain, North South All Star defensive captain, and Defensive Coaches Award … selected first team all-conference and first team all-valley.
PERSONAL: From Clovis, Calif. … son of Rick and RaeAnne Scheidt … has two older siblings … cousin Seth Scheidt is a current linebacker for the Bulldogs … Mom is a former Bulldog softball player … favorite athlete is Luke Kuechly because he is a great player and a student of the game … chose to attend Fresno State because he wanted to come back and play in his hometown and be a part of the Red Wave again ... earned his degree in communication with a minor in psychology from Eastern Michigan in the Spring 2023 ... enrolled in the curriculum and instruction masters program at Fresno State.
Jeff Tedford to be inducted into the Fresno State Football Ring of Honor
Tuesday, September 23
FB highlight at Hawai'i [9/20/25]
Monday, September 22
Instant Highlight: Fresno State 23, Hawaii 21
Sunday, September 21
Post-Game Press Conference [9/20]
Sunday, September 21