#77
Rico Steele
Returning to Kent State for 2026
Pittsburgh, Pa. → West Mifflin Area HS
via kentstatesports.com ↗Rico Steele
Rico Steele arrived at Kent State from Bowling Green.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- portal record
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
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NFL
NFL Draft
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Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mark Carney
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Kent State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Offensive line · Kent State
Returning around him
- 11% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -4 net (11 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kent State · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #128 · 2026 recruiting class #122
Background
2025 (R-Freshman) Saw action in 8 games on the offensive line 2024 (Freshman) Did not play
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology