Steve
attended Taft High School in (Woodland Hills, Calif.). In his 3-year
varsity career, he caught 271 passes for 4,545 yards (16.8-yard avg.),
both California state records. Earned
2002 Parade All-America (and top wide receiver), USA Today All-USA
first-team, Super Prep All-American, Prep Star All-American, Student
Sports All-American first-team, Tom Lemming All-American and The
Insiders.com All-American 2nd-team honors. Member of the Prep Star Top
100 Dream Team, The Sporting News Hot 100, FOX Sports 50, Tom Lemming
Top 100, Super Prep All-Farwest, Prep Star All-West, Tom Lemming
All-West, Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West first team
(unanimous), Tacoma News Tribune Western 100 and Orange County Register
Fab 15 first-team. Also, he was named Cal-Hi Sports All-State Wide
Receiver MVP, All-L.A. City Defensive MVP, Los Angeles Times All-Star
1st-team, Los Angeles Times All-San Fernando Valley 1st-team and Los
Angeles Daily News All-Area 1st-team as a senior wide receiver and
defensive back. In his time there Steve helped lead the Toreadors to two consecutive Los Angeles City Section Championship games.