Steven Eric Tovar (born April 25, 1970) is an American former football player and coach.
He played as a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, the San Diego Chargers and the Carolina Panthers.
He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected by the Bengals in the third round (59th overall) of the 1993 NFL draft.
Tovar was the first of 21 players recruited by Buckeyes head coach John Cooper to earn All-America status at Ohio State.
[3][4] He had an eight-year career in the National Football League (NFL), playing five years with the Bengals, two with the San Diego Chargers, and one with the Carolina Panthers.