The Edmonton Elks released wide receiver Steven Dunbar Jr. on Tuesday.
Steven Dunbar Jr. is six foot three and weighs 202 pounds. The 28-year-old from New Orleans, Louisiana, made 39 catches for 536 yards, and five touchdowns in 13 games for the Elks in 2023. The Elks signed Dunbar Jr. as a free agent on February 7, 2023.
Before Edmonton, Dunbar Jr. signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2018 and was placed on the practice squad. Later, he would spend time with the Denver Broncos and the Dallas Renegades (XFL).
Then, Dunbar Jr. took his talents to the CFL signing with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on January 30, 2020. However, the season was canceled but Dunbar Jr. returned to Hamilton in 2021. Dunbar Jr. played two seasons in Hamilton with 116 catches for 1,630 yards, and ten touchdowns in 29 games for the Ticats. He was named a CFL East All-Star in 2022.
Collegiately, Dunbar Jr. played four seasons at Houston (2014-17) with 180 catches for 2,430 yards, 11 touchdowns, three kick returns for 51 yards, and two punt returns for six yards in 51 games for the Cougars. He was an AAC Honorable Mention in 2017.
