high-upside freshman safety with length and range
Steel Kurtz is a 2026 Idaho State freshman safety listed at 6'2" and 190 pounds, bringing the kind of frame and versatility that coaches love in the back end. He was a standout at Huntington Beach High School, where in the 2025 season he posted 61 total tackles in 11 games, including 39 solo stops and 6.0 tackles for loss, while also showing some two-way athletic juice as a playmaker on offense. The appeal here is upside: he looks like a physical, rangy defensive back who can grow into a reliable fit if you want length, toughness, and developmental ceiling.
