Steltz is pretty cool. I thought he was a more exciting player than Dorsey this year (but then again, Dorsey has been playing wounded ever since that stupid chop block in the Auburn game). In the threads on here discussing how Ohio State should prepare for LSU, I found it pretty interesting that so many Buckeyes had a bunch of cool stuff to say about him (I was surprised at how well they knew our team).
Out of high school, Scout.com ranked him the #3 safety prospect in the US (4 star) and Rivals.com ranked him the #11 safety in the US (4 star). He went to one of the largest high schools we have in Louisiana (an all-boy school at that) and played RB, S and kick returner (his longest two kick returns were a 98-yard return and a 91-yard return). He was first-team all-state as a senior.
At LSU, Steltz wasn't a full time starter until this year. During his sophomore and junior seasons, he was only a starter on our nickel and dime packages (he had 1 INT, 40 tackles in 2005 and 4 INTs, 42 tackles in 2006).
But yeah, Steltz didn't really jump out at anybody until this year. I remember the first game of the season, thinking, who the hell is this white guy at safety? But he quickly became my favorite player on our D. The guy is crazy. He just loves knocking the crap out of people. But it's not just that he is a hard-hitter that makes him so awesome.
Look at his stats this year:
1 sack, 3 forced fumbles, 6 interceptions, 7 pass break-ups, 97 tackles