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Steven Dunbar
Dunbar with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2024
No. 19, 82, 8, 7, 89, 6[1]
PositionWide receiver
Personal information
Born (1995-12-19) December 19, 1995 (age 30)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High schoolArchbishop Rummel (Metairie, Louisiana)
CollegeHouston
NFL draft2018: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Games played1
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Career CFL statistics
Receptions274
Targets425
Receiving yards3,836
Receiving touchdowns22
Stats at CFL.ca

Steven Dunbar Jr. (born December 19, 1995) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL), Canadian Football League (CFL), and United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Houston Cougars.

College career

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Dunbar started in 38 games for the Houston Cougars and finished his college career with 180 receptions for 2,430 yards and 11 touchdowns. As a senior in 2017, Dunbar earned honorable mention All-American Athletic Conference honors.[2]

Professional career

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San Francisco 49ers

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After being undrafted, the San Francisco 49ers signed Dunbar on May 1, 2018.[3] On September 1, 2018, Dunbar was cut but re-signed with the 49ers' practice squad the next day.[4][5] On December 26, 2018, Dunbar was promoted to the active roster.[6] He was waived on April 29, 2019.[7]

Denver Broncos

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On July 18, 2019, Dunbar signed with the Denver Broncos.[8] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[9]

Dallas Renegades

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In the 2020 XFL draft, Dunbar was selected in the open phase by the Dallas Renegades.[10] He was placed on injured reserve on December 19, 2019.[11] He was waived from injured reserve on March 23, 2020.[12]

Dunbar with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2022

Hamilton Tiger-Cats (first stint)

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Dunbar signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League on February 10, 2020.[13] After the CFL canceled the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dunbar chose to opt-out of his contract with the Tiger-Cats on August 31, 2020.[14] He re-signed with the Tiger-Cats on December 2, 2020.[15] Dunbar played 12 regular-season games for the Ticats in his first season in the CFL, catching 44 passes for 630 yards with four touchdowns. He was re-signed by Hamilton on January 30, 2022.[16]

Edmonton Elks (first stint)

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Dunbar joined the Edmonton Elks as a free agent on February 14, 2023.[17] He played in 13 games in 2023 where he had 39 receptions for 536 yards and five touchdowns. In the following offseason, he was released on January 3, 2024.[18]

Houston Roughnecks

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On January 22, 2024, Dunbar signed with the Houston Roughnecks of the United Football League (UFL).[19] He was released on April 15, 2024.[20]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats (second stint)

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On May 29, 2024, it was announced that Dunbar had signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.[21]

Edmonton Elks (second stint)

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Dunbar joined the Elks through free agency on February 13, 2025.[22] He announced his retirement on February 17, 2026.[23]

References

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  1. ↑ "Steven Dunbar". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  2. ↑ "2017 Football Roster". uhcougars.com. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  3. ↑ Robinson, Dallas (May 1, 2018). "49ers Sign 13 Undrafted Free Agents". profootballrumors.com.
  4. ↑ Links, Zach (September 1, 2018). "49ers Cut 21 Players, Reach 53-Man Max". profootballrumors.com.
  5. ↑ Robinson, Dallas (September 2, 2018). "Sunday NFL Transactions: NFC West". profootballrumors.com.
  6. ↑ "49ers Promote WR Steven Dunbar Jr. to the Active Roster". 49ers.com. December 26, 2018.
  7. ↑ "San Francisco 49ers Waive Seven Players". 49ers.com. April 29, 2019.
  8. ↑ Ulrich, Logan (July 18, 2019). "Broncos Signing WR Steven Dunbar".
  9. ↑ DiLalla, Aric (August 31, 2019). "Broncos make series of roster moves to reach 53-man limit". DenverBroncos.com.
  10. ↑ Talbot, Damond (October 16, 2019). "XFL Draft Phase 5: The Final Rounds of the Draft, Find out who was selected". NFL Draft Diamonds. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  11. ↑ "XFL Injured Reserve". XFL.com. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  12. ↑ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Tiger-Cats Add Receiver Dunbar Jr. and Linebacker Allison". TiCats.ca. February 10, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Tracking players who have exercised opt-outs". CFL.ca. August 26, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  15. ↑ "2020 CFL Transactions". CFL.ca. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Tiger-Cats re-sign WR Dunbar Jr. - TSN.ca". TSN. The Canadian Press. January 30, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Elks sign WR Steven Dunbar Jr". goelks.com. February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Elks release wide receiver Steven Dunbar Jr". Canadian Football League. January 3, 2024.
  19. ↑ "The UFL Agrees to Terms with 61 Players". UFLBoard.com. January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  20. ↑ @UFL_PR (April 15, 2024). "The United Football League has announced the following transactions:" (Tweet). Retrieved April 15, 2024 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  21. ↑ "Tiger-Cats add 2022 East All-Star receiver Steven Dunbar Jr". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. May 29, 2024.
  22. ↑ "TRANSACTIONS: Elks sign WR Steven Dubar Jr". goelks.com. February 13, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  23. ↑ https://x.com/Herkuless__/status/2023933950654124386/photo/1&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwj82bHj--GSAxUk6ckDHSrnFc0QFnoECAoQAg&usg=AOvVaw2e7vAbtkWQhm1GHDbZitUn
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