Steve Cargile
Steven Glenn Cargile is an American football executive and former football position)|safety]. He was a member of the for Dallas Cowboys, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Denver Broncos, Cleveland Browns and New York Giants. He played college football at Columbia University.
Early life
Cargile attended St. Peter Chanel High School, where he practiced football, basketball, track and baseball. As a senior in football, he was an All-state selection at wide receiver and All-conference at safety, while helping his team achieve a 13-1 record. He was named all-county in basketball, while helping hid team win the Division III state championship.He attended Columbia University, where he played college football as a wide receiver in his first three years. As a sophomore, he appeared in 7 games a backup, tallying 14 receptions for 184 yards and 3 touchdowns.
As a junior, he started 7 out of 10 games at wide receiver, making 24 receptions for 320 yards and 4 touchdowns.
As a senior, he was converted into a strong safety, registering 10 starts, 99 tackles, 3 passes defensed, 2 interceptions and one forced fumble, while receiving Second-team All-Ivy League recognition.
Professional career
Dallas Cowboys
Cargile was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 2004 NFL draft. He was waived on September 5 and signed to the practice squad two days later. He was promoted to the active roster on December 5, but was declared inactive for the game against the New York Giants. He was released on May 3, 2005.Tampa Bay Buccaneers (first stint)
After being out of football for a year, he was signed as a free agent by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on January 10, 2006. He was cut on September 1.Denver Broncos
On November 13, 2006, the Denver Broncos signed him to their practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster and played in three games, after safety Nick Ferguson was placed on the injured reserve list.In 2007, he was tried at outside linebacker before being released on August 31 and signed to the practice squad on September 1. On September 28, he was promoted to the active roster. He was cut on April 27, 2008, after playing mainly on special teams for the Broncos.