Steve Cheek

Punts:	42
Punt yards:	1,643
Yards per punt:	39.1

Steve Cheek
No. 5
Position:	Punter
Personal information
Born:	April 18, 1977 (age 47); Westfield, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:	Westfield (NJ)
College:	Humboldt State
Undrafted:	2001
Career history
	San Francisco 49ers (2001); Philadelphia Eagles (2002); New York Giants (2003); Berlin Thunder (2003); Houston Texans (2004); Cologne Centurions (2004); Kansas City Chiefs (2004); Carolina Panthers (2005)*;
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Punts:
Punts:	42
Punt yards:	1,643
Yards per punt:	39.1
	Player stats at PFR

Stephen Andrew Cheek (born April 18, 1977) is a former punter in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Kansas City Chiefs.

Steve served as the head coach of the senior elite division Argonautes of Aix-en-Provence. The Argonautes are a well-known American football team located in the South of France.^[1]

Early years

Born and raised in Westfield, Cheek played his high school football at Westfield High School, where he was an all-conference quarterback.^[2]

Professional career

Cheek was signed in 2001 by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent out of Humboldt State University, where he also played quarterback in addition to performing punting duties.

He has spent time in training camps with the 49ers, the Philadelphia Eagles, the New York Giants, and the Houston Texans (who traded him to the Chiefs for a 7th round pick after the preseason), and the Carolina Panthers.

He also participated in NFL Europa with the Berlin Thunder in 2003 and Cologne Centurions in 2004. The Chiefs were the first NFL team that he saw regular season action with.

Recently he has been signed by French football team Argonautes d'Aix-en-Provence as offensive assistant coach and special teams coach.^[3]

References

^ "Argonautes of Aix-en-Provence". Retrieved April 29, 2011.
^ Chiefs Sign P Steve Cheek Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine, Kansas City Chiefs press release dated October 13, 2004. Accessed March 6, 2008.
^ Argonautes d'Aix-en-Provence, Nouveaux venus saison 2009/2010

[1] "Argonautes of Aix-en-Provence". Retrieved April 29, 2011.

[2] Chiefs Sign P Steve Cheek Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine, Kansas City Chiefs press release dated October 13, 2004. Accessed March 6, 2008.

[3] Argonautes d'Aix-en-Provence, Nouveaux venus saison 2009/2010

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