Southeast Missouri State football signee: Steve Durosier

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Name: Steve Durosier

High School: American High School (Hialeah, Fla.)

Position: Defensive back

Measurables: 5-foot-11, 190 pounds

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Steve Durosier had a tough choice to make following his senior season of playing football at American High School in Hialeah, Florida.

The decision to move from a warm climate to a cold one wasn't easy, but it made the most sense for Durosier after a visit to Southeast's campus.

"He said the people were nice. He also said it was cold, but the people were great and the hospitality was even better, so I think he'll get used to it over time," American High School coach Anthony White said with a laugh. "He liked the campus and things of that nature, so overall he just loved and liked everything about his visit. I think that really helped make up his mind"

Durosier keeps to himself for the most part on a normal day, according to White, but on the field he's a quick learner that reacts to the game in the right way and at the right time.

"He's a quiet kid, but a hard-nosed player. Just goes about his business every day and he's also very coachable," White said. "When I first got there he started to develop and buy in more and more to the system and the vision I had for the team. He just started to take off from there. I see him doing that at the next level. I know that there at a rebuilding level and Steve is one of those guys that can fit right in and take on the duties that he's given."

Other schools drew interest from the 5-foot-11 defensive back, who signed with Southeast on Wednesday, but the Redhawks coaching staff impressed him the most.

"He had some interest from Central Florida, SEMO and then NIU kind of got on a little late," White said. "But after that official visit to SEMO and meeting the coaches, he liked it, loved it actually. He felt like that's where they truly wanted him the most. I just told him to go with his heart. If that's where he wanted to go the most, that's where he should go."

White said Durosier was a versatile player in high school, playing on both sides of the ball in four seasons at American.

"We played him on defense, sometimes at corner when we played against bigger receivers or physical receivers," White said. "If they were in the slot, we'd put him at nickel or dime back. He also played some strong safety, rover-type positions for us, which turns into an outside linebacker on certain plays. We would even throw him in as a tight end and slot receiver because the kid is fast. He was a very good player for us as well on special teams. He gets the ball and he can just take off and have guys chasing after him. He's fun to watch."