Steve Tasker

Houston Texans 226th pick

WR · Northwestern; Dodge City CC · 1985–1997

Draft Details

Year

1985

Round

Round 9

Pick

226th overall

Team

Houston Texans

Position

College

Northwestern; Dodge City CC

Steve Tasker Career Stats

7× Pro Bowl selection.

Career Totals

Games	Rush Yds	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
169	130	51	779	9

Career span: 1985–1997.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Steve Tasker is a former wide receiver out of Northwestern; Dodge City CC, selected by the Houston Texans with the 226th overall pick (round 9) in the 1985 NFL Draft. He played 169 regular-season games from 1985 to 1997. He was named to 7 Pro Bowls.

More from the 1985 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	CLE	Bernie Kosar	QB	Miami
1	1	BUF	Bruce Smith	DE	Virginia Tech
1	2	ATL	Bill Fralic	G	Pittsburgh
1	3	HOU	Ray Childress	DE	Texas A&M
1	4	MIN	Chris Doleman	DE	Pittsburgh
1	5	IND	Duane Bickett	LB	USC
1	6	DET	Lomas Brown	OT	Florida
1	7	GB	Ken Ruettgers	OT	USC
1	8	TB	Ron Holmes	DE	Washington
1	9	PHI	Kevin Allen	OT	Indiana

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