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Mark Steinmeyer (’94) played for the Golden Bear football team from 1988-91, setting 24 career, season and single game records, many of which still stand. Steinmeyer’s 200 catches and 2,118 yards receiving are the most ever by any running back in NCAA Division II history. He set KU receiving records for most receptions, yards and touchdowns in a game, season and career. Steinmeyer was the top return specialist in KU history, tallying 1,470 yards on 76 kickoff returns and 813 yards on 69 punt returns, all of which are KU career records. Steinmeyer’s primary duty was as a running back, where he rushed for 1,809 on 483 carries. In all, he had 6,210 all-purpose yards and scored 41 career touchdowns. He was a three-time All-PSAC East selection, being named to the first team in 1990 and 1991. As a senior, he was named to the Associated Press Little All-America second team and finished fourth in the voting for the Harlon Hill Trophy, awarded to the best player in Division II. As a junior, he led the nation in all-purpose yards, setting a KU record with 2,260 yards. He was the 1988 ECAC and PSAC Rookie of the Year. A native of Little Falls, NJ, and a graduate of Passaic Valley High School, Steinmeyer now resides in Reading, PA.
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